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Sand Rock High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
354th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools
Better than 48% of Alabama alternative schools
Summary

Sand Rock High School in Sand Rock, AL, serves approximately 783 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in the Cherokee County school district, a rural school system ranked in the 40th percentile statewide. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1, which is higher than nearby schools, and about 47% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a significant improvement from 60% just two years ago.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional graduation rate, which has held steady between 91% and 98% over the past five years. In 2023-2024, the rate hit 98.1%, far exceeding both the district (92.2%) and state (90.0%) averages. Sand Rock's 11th graders also consistently outperform their peers in English and Science, with 41% proficient in English versus 31.5% for the district and 33.7% statewide. Early elementary reading is another bright spot—3rd graders have scored 10-20 points above the state average in English for three consecutive years. However, mathematics remains a persistent challenge across all grade levels, with 11th grade math proficiency at just 21% versus 27% statewide. Middle school scores in 7th and 8th grade math and English also lag behind state averages, though the strong high school outcomes suggest effective interventions are helping students recover academically by the time they reach 11th grade.

Compared to nearby schools, Sand Rock outperforms Gaylesville High School and Cedar Bluff High School in 11th grade English and Science, and its 11th grade English scores exceed all DeKalb County comparators, including Plainview School and Fyffe High School. However, Plainview and Fyffe show more consistent proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 17.5%, now better than the district average, though still above the state's 12%. With the lowest poverty rate among its peer group and improving attendance, Sand Rock shows positive momentum, but addressing the math achievement gap and larger class sizes will be key to ensuring all students succeed.

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: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg43%
Alabama avg46%
Elementary school
354th of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
222nd of 449
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
175th of 386
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 46% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Alternative Schools in the Cherokee County
83rd of 140Cherokee 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202650.4354 of 68648.4%★★☆☆☆
202557.7296 of 68056.5%★★★☆☆
202451.7330 of 68451.8%★★★☆☆
202359.2269 of 68060.4%★★★☆☆
202249.9351 of 68748.9%★★☆☆☆
202154.9292 of 69257.8%★★★☆☆
201940.9432 of 68136.6%★★☆☆☆
201847.2396 of 68041.8%★★☆☆☆
201747.7379 of 68844.9%★★☆☆☆
201653.7314 of 69154.6%★★★☆☆
201551.4330 of 69152.2%★★★☆☆
201459.7263 of 69562.2%★★★☆☆
201354.3386 of 69644.5%★★☆☆☆
201240.6506 of 69627.3%★☆☆☆☆
201140.4513 of 70927.6%★☆☆☆☆
201045.0473 of 70432.8%★★☆☆☆
200942.4463 of 69633.5%★★☆☆☆
200847.2409 of 69841.4%★★☆☆☆
200763.5253 of 69863.8%★★★☆☆
200661.8247 of 68964.2%★★★☆☆
200560.2258 of 68862.5%★★★☆☆
200461.8223 of 62364.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202645.5370 of 65143.2%★★☆☆☆
202549.1344 of 64947.0%★★☆☆☆
202451.6311 of 65052.2%★★★☆☆
202357.2267 of 64558.6%★★★☆☆
202250.1330 of 65649.7%★★★☆☆
202158.6250 of 65661.9%★★★☆☆
201937.0438 of 64632.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.5379 of 64040.8%★★☆☆☆
201748.7343 of 63946.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202649.2353 of 66747.1%★★☆☆☆
202550.5332 of 66049.7%★★☆☆☆
202448.0357 of 67046.7%★★☆☆☆
202357.5258 of 62358.6%★★★☆☆
202255.0294 of 65154.8%★★★☆☆
202161.1240 of 65363.2%★★★☆☆
201942.4393 of 64939.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.4337 of 65148.2%★★☆☆☆
201742.8351 of 56738.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202655.8303 of 65954.0%★★★☆☆
202563.2238 of 65163.4%★★★☆☆
202451.3328 of 65549.9%★★★☆☆
202358.1262 of 64959.6%★★★☆☆
202246.2361 of 66946.0%★★☆☆☆
202149.8329 of 66950.8%★★★☆☆
201943.6388 of 65040.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.0370 of 65043.1%★★☆☆☆
201743.0385 of 63939.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202542.9211 of 40347.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.0185 of 39553.2%★★★☆☆
202341.5208 of 37344.2%★★☆☆☆
202232.4236 of 34531.6%★★☆☆☆
202133.4283 of 39828.9%★☆☆☆☆
201928.7300 of 39223.5%★☆☆☆☆
201748.2124 of 28055.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202628.6398 of 50120.6%★☆☆☆☆
202542.7321 of 53239.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.5371 of 53530.7%★★☆☆☆
202341.2327 of 52838.1%★★☆☆☆
202233.8376 of 54030.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.2332 of 53938.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.5460 of 52913.0%★☆☆☆☆
201822.3441 of 50813.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202649.9222 of 44950.6%★★★☆☆
202534.1302 of 43931.2%★★☆☆☆
202430.3321 of 44227.4%★☆☆☆☆
202349.8208 of 43752.4%★★★☆☆
202256.1165 of 43261.8%★★★☆☆
202161.8142 of 44067.7%★★★☆☆
201960.4157 of 43764.1%★★★☆☆
201866.7127 of 42370.0%★★★★☆
201767.5108 of 43275.0%★★★★☆
201669.898 of 43277.3%★★★★☆
201577.363 of 43085.3%★★★★☆
201468.1103 of 43876.5%★★★★☆
201359.2185 of 43657.6%★★★☆☆
201255.2220 of 43649.5%★★★☆☆
201158.0195 of 43555.2%★★★☆☆
201058.5186 of 43557.2%★★★☆☆
200948.8230 of 42545.9%★★☆☆☆
200870.689 of 41778.7%★★★★☆
200771.493 of 41277.4%★★★★☆
200664.0120 of 40970.7%★★★★☆
200573.171 of 41582.9%★★★★☆
200470.996 of 40776.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202654.6186 of 42756.4%★★★☆☆
202539.1260 of 41537.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.9298 of 42630.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.9182 of 41756.4%★★★☆☆
202274.171 of 42383.2%★★★★☆
202153.5177 of 41557.3%★★★☆☆
201957.4156 of 39960.9%★★★☆☆
201866.8109 of 39272.2%★★★★☆
201770.280 of 38078.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202638.2266 of 43839.3%★★☆☆☆
202535.0286 of 42833.2%★★☆☆☆
202432.1303 of 43730.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.3118 of 41071.2%★★★★☆
202257.5146 of 42165.3%★★★☆☆
202164.7116 of 41572.0%★★★★☆
201967.0100 of 39674.7%★★★★☆
201873.777 of 39680.6%★★★★☆
201760.3101 of 34971.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202647.9218 of 42648.8%★★☆☆☆
202534.7284 of 42232.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.7298 of 42830.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.4230 of 41945.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.8246 of 42742.4%★★☆☆☆
202164.1110 of 41873.7%★★★★☆
201960.1142 of 39964.4%★★★☆☆
201863.4121 of 39769.5%★★★☆☆
201759.1128 of 38066.3%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
201832.211 of 1421.4%★★☆☆☆
201716.414 of 140.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202434.6190 of 28132.4%★★☆☆☆
202315.6278 of 2811.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202257.772 of 25671.9%★★★★☆
201863.052 of 22376.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202632.3258 of 35928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202520.2324 of 37714.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.0326 of 37312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.0260 of 37029.7%★☆☆☆☆
202238.5219 of 37641.8%★★☆☆☆
202146.2177 of 36952.0%★★★☆☆
201945.9167 of 34351.3%★★★☆☆
201851.4145 of 33156.2%★★★☆☆
201744.6106 of 24757.1%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202650.7175 of 38654.7%★★★☆☆
202560.7128 of 37465.8%★★★☆☆
202458.4131 of 37865.3%★★★☆☆
202378.265 of 37182.5%★★★★☆
202259.3118 of 36767.8%★★★☆☆
202167.495 of 37174.4%★★★★☆
201946.0207 of 36643.4%★★☆☆☆
201864.9125 of 35664.9%★★★☆☆
201765.799 of 35372.0%★★★★☆
201642.8190 of 35145.9%★★☆☆☆
201551.6160 of 35354.7%★★★☆☆
201480.150 of 35886.0%★★★★☆
201361.8120 of 35866.5%★★★☆☆
201272.265 of 35881.8%★★★★☆
201175.351 of 36085.8%★★★★☆
201075.054 of 35884.9%★★★★☆
200970.469 of 35780.7%★★★★☆
200866.499 of 35972.4%★★★★☆
200772.281 of 35877.4%★★★★☆
200659.9147 of 35758.8%★★★☆☆
200548.5209 of 35941.8%★★☆☆☆
200470.382 of 35777.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202660.5127 of 37766.3%★★★☆☆
202590.528 of 35992.2%★★★★★
202435.0232 of 36636.6%★★☆☆☆
202375.973 of 35879.6%★★★★☆
202248.1175 of 36752.3%★★★☆☆
202173.875 of 35979.1%★★★★☆
201944.3211 of 35440.4%★★☆☆☆
201868.1106 of 34769.5%★★★☆☆
201764.398 of 34371.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202670.474 of 38380.7%★★★★☆
202517.5326 of 36711.2%★☆☆☆☆
202446.9180 of 37552.0%★★★☆☆
202392.919 of 34994.6%★★★★★
202262.7106 of 36170.6%★★★★☆
202159.3123 of 36165.9%★★★☆☆
201925.9270 of 35824.6%★☆☆☆☆
201864.9105 of 34969.9%★★★★☆
201775.945 of 31585.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202642.3211 of 38044.5%★★☆☆☆
202519.3291 of 36319.8%★☆☆☆☆
202471.978 of 36878.8%★★★★☆
202374.968 of 35881.0%★★★★☆
202268.195 of 36674.0%★★★★☆
202151.9156 of 36657.4%★★★☆☆
201945.6197 of 35744.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.8155 of 35055.7%★★★☆☆
201762.7103 of 33969.6%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202245.618 of 4055.0%★★★☆☆
201830.610 of 1216.7%★☆☆☆☆
201718.711 of 128.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202634.0207 of 32035.3%★★☆☆☆
202540.0182 of 32544.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.6146 of 32555.1%★★★☆☆
202364.697 of 31769.4%★★★☆☆
202248.8140 of 32657.1%★★★☆☆
202155.7110 of 31965.5%★★★☆☆
201925.5246 of 31321.4%★☆☆☆☆
201842.8161 of 30046.3%★★☆☆☆
201755.980 of 23065.2%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school
Female (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)21st percentile-28 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)49th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2024)32nd percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)28th percentile-22 vs school
Native American (2018)21st percentile-49 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+26 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school
Native American (2022)55th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English59%~ state avg
Science45%~ state avg
Mathematics25%-10 vs state

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Sand Rock High School ranks 354th of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025
2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025
2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024


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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