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Sand Rock High School

Q: Is Sand Rock High School a good school?

Sand Rock High School ranks 296 th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 56% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Sand Rock High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Cherokee County School District in Alabama, with 804 students and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sand Rock High School consistently outperforms the county and state averages in Math and English proficiency across multiple grade levels, suggesting the school is doing a good job of preparing students academically. The school also has high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 98.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 90%. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 23.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average of around 15-20%.

Compared to other nearby schools in the same Cherokee County district, Gaylesville High School and Cedar Bluff High School generally have lower test scores and graduation rates than Sand Rock High School. However, the nearby schools in the DeKalb County district have more mixed performance, with some outperforming and some underperforming Sand Rock High School. The high free/reduced lunch rates at Sand Rock High School, ranging from 48.23% to 61.58%, suggest the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to some of the attendance and academic challenges the school faces.

783

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,109

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 Sand Rock Avenue
Sand Rock, AL 35983

(256) 557-3825

District: Cherokee County

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Above the Alabama median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Alabama avg44%

Elementary school

296^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

302^nd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

128^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Alternative Schools in the Cherokee County

70^th of 135Cherokee County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	296 of 680	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	330 of 684	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	269 of 680	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	351 of 687	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	292 of 692	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	432 of 681	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	396 of 680	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	379 of 688	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	314 of 691	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	330 of 691	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	263 of 695	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	386 of 696	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	506 of 696	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	513 of 709	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.0	473 of 704	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	463 of 696	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	409 of 698	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.5	253 of 698	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	247 of 689	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.2	258 of 688	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	223 of 623	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	344 of 649	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	311 of 650	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	267 of 645	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	330 of 656	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	250 of 656	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	438 of 646	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	379 of 640	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	343 of 639	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	332 of 660	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	357 of 670	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	258 of 623	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	294 of 651	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	240 of 653	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	393 of 649	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	337 of 651	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	351 of 567	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	238 of 651	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	328 of 655	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	262 of 649	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	361 of 669	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	329 of 669	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	388 of 650	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	370 of 650	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	211 of 403	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	185 of 395	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	208 of 373	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	236 of 345	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	283 of 398	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.2	124 of 280	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	321 of 532	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	371 of 535	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	327 of 528	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	376 of 540	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	332 of 539	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	460 of 529	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	441 of 508	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	302 of 439	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	321 of 442	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	208 of 437	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	165 of 432	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	142 of 440	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	157 of 437	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	127 of 423	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	108 of 432	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	98 of 432	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	63 of 430	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	103 of 438	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	59.2	185 of 436	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	220 of 436	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	195 of 435	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	186 of 435	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.8	230 of 425	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.6	89 of 417	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	93 of 412	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.0	120 of 409	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	71 of 415	82.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.9	96 of 407	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	260 of 415	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	298 of 426	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	182 of 417	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	71 of 423	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	177 of 415	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	156 of 399	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	109 of 392	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	80 of 380	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	286 of 428	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	303 of 437	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	118 of 410	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	146 of 421	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	116 of 415	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	100 of 396	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	77 of 396	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	284 of 422	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	298 of 428	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	230 of 419	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	246 of 427	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	110 of 418	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	142 of 399	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	121 of 397	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	128 of 380	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.4	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	190 of 281	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	278 of 281	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	72 of 256	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	52 of 223	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	324 of 377	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	326 of 373	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	260 of 370	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	219 of 376	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	177 of 369	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	167 of 343	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	145 of 331	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	106 of 247	57.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	128 of 374	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	131 of 378	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	65 of 371	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	118 of 367	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	95 of 371	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	207 of 366	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	125 of 356	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	99 of 353	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	42.8	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	160 of 353	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.1	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	65 of 358	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	51 of 360	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	54 of 358	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	69 of 357	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.4	99 of 359	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	59.9	147 of 357	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.5	209 of 359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.3	82 of 357	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	28 of 359	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	35.0	232 of 366	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.9	73 of 358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	175 of 367	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	211 of 354	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	98 of 343	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	326 of 367	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	180 of 375	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.9	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	62.7	106 of 361	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	123 of 361	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	45 of 315	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	291 of 363	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.9	78 of 368	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	95 of 366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	156 of 366	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	197 of 357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	155 of 350	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	103 of 339	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	45.6	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	182 of 325	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	97 of 317	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	140 of 326	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	110 of 319	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	246 of 313	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	161 of 300	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	80 of 230	65.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2018)21st percentile-49 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Native American (2022)55th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English54%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sand Rock High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1950 Sand Rock Avenue	Sand Rock	35983	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 557-3825	783	43	18.2	46.6%	719 (91.8%)	5 (0.6%)	38 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)	35.1	20.0	56.1	35.0	14.3	14.6	28.6	61.7	18.8	31.0	75.4	68.3	71.9	47.5	49.0	37.5	26.2	$10,109	$1,310	$8,738
Collinsville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 S Valley Ave	Collinsville	35961	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 524-2111	906	58	15.6	74.7%	253 (27.9%)	22 (2.4%)	548 (60.5%)	6 (0.7%)	47 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)								(n/a)	29.2	20.0	7.1	18.4	8.9	4.8	8.8	18.7	29.0	22.1	38.9	31.5	46.4	39.5	34.6	37.7	14.9	$16,213	$1,616	$7,562
Cedar Bluff High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3655 Old Highway 9	Cedar Bluff	35959	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-1750	623	37	16.7	56.0%	548 (88.0%)	24 (3.9%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)								(n/a)	57.1	36.1	24.1	31.9	45.2	15.4	11.1	52.8	53.9	29.6	89.3	66.7	68.5	59.6	64.5	59.0	28.3	$10,715	$1,307	$9,244
Gaylesville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	760 Trojan Way	Gaylesville	35973	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 422-3401	341	22	15.5	61.9%	330 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	39.1	20.7	18.2	7.7	20.0	10.0	8.3	31.0	45.0	16.7	78.3	48.3	54.6	50.0	64.0	75.0	0.0	$12,079	$1,910	$10,053
Geraldine School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13011 Highway 227	Geraldine	35974	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 659-2142	1,211	74	16.4	61.6%	684 (56.5%)	9 (0.7%)	339 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)								(n/a)	64.2	42.9	49.0	43.8	19.2	6.7	8.2	30.0	37.8	19.2	69.1	65.7	73.0	59.7	75.0	65.6	11.8	$9,156	$1,310	$7,829
Fyffe High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	153 Church St	Fyffe	35971	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 623-2116	954	57	16.6	49.2%	669 (70.1%)	8 (0.8%)	82 (8.6%)	4 (0.4%)	176 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)								(n/a)	64.1	41.8	55.7	34.9	16.4	39.7	26.6	67.2	58.6	38.0	84.4	70.2	81.7	66.7	52.1	74.1	21.1	$9,879	$1,235	$8,415
Plainview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	76 Chavies Rd	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-3510	1,167	74	15.7	53.0%	797 (68.3%)	5 (0.4%)	160 (13.7%)	6 (0.5%)	180 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	54.3	46.8	63.8	60.5	34.1	27.6	29.1	40.3	57.5	37.2	86.0	75.3	81.3	67.4	77.4	70.5	27.7	$9,019	$1,264	$7,256
Dekalb Annex School	Public, Alternative	K-12	409 E Main St	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(256) 638-4131																			(n/a)

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Is Sand Rock High School a good school?

Sand Rock High School ranks 296^th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Rock High School?

Students at Sand Rock High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sand Rock High School in?

Cherokee County

How many students attend Sand Rock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Sand Rock High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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