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Grove Hill Elementary School

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Grove Hill Elementary School ranks 391 st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Grove Hill Elementary School in Grove Hill, AL, serves 348 students from Pre-K through 4th grade as part of the Clarke County district, where about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable progress with specific groups of students. In the most recent school year, the school earned a 4-star rating for its work with African American students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide—a dramatic jump from the 50th percentile just two years earlier. Similarly, special education services have seen a stunning turnaround: after ranking in the bottom 4th percentile in 2024-2025, the school now ranks in the 52nd percentile, earning a 3-star rating. The school has also made huge strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 19.2% to just 6.7%—now the lowest rate among all nearby elementary schools and well below the state average of 12%. English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 3rd grade proficiency at 62.71% and 4th grade at 62%, both exceeding district averages and the 4th grade score even surpassing the state average.

However, math remains a challenge. Only about 37% of 3rd and 4th graders are proficient in math, roughly 6-8 points below state averages, and scores have stayed flat for four years. When compared to Thomasville Elementary School just 13 miles away, Grove Hill trails in every subject—for example, Thomasville's 3rd grade math proficiency is 54% versus Grove Hill's 37%—even though Thomasville spends less per student ($9,853 vs. $11,483). Within its own district, though, Grove Hill is the strongest performer, outpacing Jackson Intermediate School in both math and English by significant margins. Overall, Grove Hill shows positive momentum, with its best-ever subgroup results and improving attendance suggesting that recent targeted efforts are making a real difference for students.

348

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,483

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 West Cobb Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451

(251) 250-2150

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Grove Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Hall Middle School
High:	Clarke County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.5%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 43rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

391^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Clarke County

107^th of 140Clarke 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	391 of 686	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	365 of 680	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	450 of 684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	340 of 680	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	238 of 687	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	427 of 692	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	351 of 681	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	402 of 680	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	524 of 688	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.7	425 of 691	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	489 of 691	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.5	546 of 695	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	477 of 696	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	442 of 696	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	456 of 709	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	465 of 704	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.3	536 of 696	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	539 of 698	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.0	340 of 698	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.6	424 of 689	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.9	389 of 688	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	88 of 428	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	139 of 427	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	208 of 420	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	163 of 427	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	143 of 426	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	212 of 426	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	115 of 426	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	168 of 423	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.2	258 of 336	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	360 of 651	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	325 of 649	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	375 of 650	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	348 of 645	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	355 of 656	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	465 of 656	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.9	160 of 646	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	266 of 640	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.3	457 of 639	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	377 of 667	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	300 of 660	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	414 of 670	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	291 of 623	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	248 of 651	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	348 of 653	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	323 of 649	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	423 of 651	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	409 of 567	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	369 of 659	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	367 of 651	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	454 of 655	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	314 of 649	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	143 of 669	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	347 of 669	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	446 of 650	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	433 of 650	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.1	527 of 639	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	192 of 403	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	15.9	387 of 403	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	351 of 501	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	244 of 532	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	279 of 535	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	136 of 528	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	83 of 540	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	218 of 539	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	179 of 529	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	166 of 508	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.3	295 of 369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)79th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English62%~ state avg

Science42%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grove Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 West Cobb Street	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2150	348	20	17.2	75.0%	115 (33.0%)	200 (57.5%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	45.8	391^st of 686 public elementary schools	43.0%		47.7	365^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.3%	26	37.3	36.0					42.0		62.7	62.0					$11,483	$2,820	$8,640
Thomasville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Quincy Ingram St	Thomasville	36784	Clarke County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 636-0063	427	26	16.4	65.3%	177 (41.5%)	227 (53.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.1	204^th of 686 public elementary schools	70.3%		60.7	271^st of 680 public elementary schools	60.1%	67	54.0	44.9					52.2		75.8	75.4					$9,853	$1,550	$8,280
Jackson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2950 Highway 43	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-1599	282	14	19.8	75.9%	66 (23.4%)	199 (70.6%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	27.6	504^th of 686 public elementary schools	26.5%		39.2	430^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.8%	74	27.1	25.9	27.9				34.1		48.6	43.5	63.1				$9,733	$2,110	$7,598
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	133 Mayton Dr	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-2525	389	24	15.9	73.8%	101 (26.0%)	260 (66.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$10,867	$2,130	$8,712
Monroe Intermediate School	Public	K-8	3366 County Rd 49	Lower Peach Tree	36751	Wilcox County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 636-2032	55	7	7.8	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	55 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,708	$2,698	$12,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove Hill Elementary School

What district is Grove Hill Elementary School in?

Clarke County

How many students attend Grove Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Grove Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Grove Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grove Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Hall Middle School
High : Clarke County High School

What is the racial makeup of Grove Hill Elementary School?

Students at Grove Hill Elementary School are 57% African American, 33% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Grove Hill Elementary School a good school?

Grove Hill Elementary School ranks 391^st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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