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Red Level School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
331st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools
Better than 52% of Alabama alternative schools
Summary

Red Level School is a public PK-12 school in Red Level, AL, serving 535 students within the Covington County district, which holds a 3-star rating. The school has a significant portion of students receiving free or reduced lunch (63.74%), yet it has shown remarkable progress in student engagement and retention over the past few years.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's strong commitment to keeping students on track. The graduation rate has climbed steadily to 93.3% for 2024-2025, which is above the state average of 91.5% and slightly better than nearby Pleasant Home School (92.5%). Even more impressive is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from a concerning 18.3% in 2022-2023 to just 7.1% in 2024-2025—well below the state average of 12.0%. This suggests a school that is successfully creating a welcoming, stable environment where students want to show up and stay. Early literacy is also a clear strength, with 3rd-grade English proficiency at 71.79% for 2025-2026, outpacing the state average of 64.75%.

However, the academic picture becomes more challenging in the middle and high school years. While early grades often meet or exceed state averages, proficiency rates drop sharply in 7th and 8th grades. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency was just 12.82% in 2025-2026 (compared to 24.46% statewide), and 8th-grade English proficiency was 48.57% versus 58.53% statewide. This trend continues into high school, with 11th-grade math proficiency remaining consistently low. When compared to McKenzie High School, located just 11.5 miles away in Butler County, Red Level trails significantly in most subjects despite similar economic demographics—for instance, McKenzie's 4th-grade math proficiency was 75.68% versus Red Level's 34.15%. The takeaway: Red Level excels at keeping students engaged and graduating, but families should be aware that academic support in upper grades, particularly in math and science, may require extra attention.

535
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,239
Per pupil spending ?
63.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 28551 Barrow Road
       Red Level, AL  36474-0040

(334) 469-5315

District: Covington County

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.9%
African American:
9.2%
Hispanic:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2023
Above the Alabama median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 14 pts below the Alabama average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg53%
Alabama avg46%
Elementary school
331st of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 25 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
257th of 443
Alabama public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2023
From bottom 46% (2023) to bottom 42% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
173rd of 380
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 25 pts since 2023
From bottom 30% (2023) to top 46% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Covington County
48th of 139Covington 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
202653.2331 of 68651.7%★★★☆☆
202544.9392 of 68042.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.5372 of 68445.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.8327 of 68051.9%★★★☆☆
202232.3464 of 68732.5%★★☆☆☆
202152.2320 of 69253.8%★★★☆☆
201956.2303 of 68155.5%★★★☆☆
201861.2269 of 68060.4%★★★☆☆
201732.8481 of 68830.1%★★☆☆☆
201629.0509 of 69126.3%★☆☆☆☆
201544.1398 of 69142.4%★★☆☆☆
201456.3297 of 69557.3%★★★☆☆
201361.0308 of 69655.7%★★★☆☆
201251.0422 of 69639.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202650.7330 of 65249.4%★★☆☆☆
202547.3357 of 64945.0%★★☆☆☆
202446.9362 of 65044.3%★★☆☆☆
202360.6248 of 64561.6%★★★☆☆
202243.4376 of 65642.7%★★☆☆☆
202164.0214 of 65667.4%★★★☆☆
201961.0238 of 64663.2%★★★☆☆
201867.1195 of 64069.5%★★★☆☆
201739.8408 of 63936.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202667.1191 of 66871.4%★★★★☆
202551.1327 of 66050.5%★★★☆☆
202455.3292 of 67056.4%★★★☆☆
202353.6288 of 62353.8%★★★☆☆
202239.7404 of 65137.9%★★☆☆☆
202162.8209 of 65368.0%★★★☆☆
201968.1159 of 64975.5%★★★★☆
201869.7166 of 65174.5%★★★★☆
201734.7403 of 56728.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202653.8317 of 66052.0%★★★☆☆
202541.0396 of 65139.2%★★☆☆☆
202448.0353 of 65546.1%★★☆☆☆
202344.7374 of 64942.4%★★☆☆☆
202226.7488 of 66927.1%★☆☆☆☆
202139.4412 of 66938.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.1356 of 65045.2%★★☆☆☆
201853.4313 of 65051.8%★★★☆☆
201728.8461 of 63927.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202520.8358 of 40311.2%★☆☆☆☆
202438.7235 of 39540.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202629.8378 of 50024.4%★☆☆☆☆
202528.7416 of 53221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.1401 of 53525.0%★☆☆☆☆
202337.3347 of 52834.3%★★☆☆☆
202219.1481 of 54010.9%★☆☆☆☆
202135.1360 of 53933.2%★★☆☆☆
201931.4390 of 52926.3%★☆☆☆☆
201839.0325 of 50836.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202642.1257 of 44342.0%★★☆☆☆
202528.6317 of 43927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202430.8320 of 44227.6%★☆☆☆☆
202344.5238 of 43745.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202654.4185 of 42256.2%★★★☆☆
202532.9293 of 41529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202439.9261 of 42638.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.2241 of 41742.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.7288 of 42331.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202641.5246 of 43243.1%★★☆☆☆
202529.1320 of 42825.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.9296 of 43732.3%★★☆☆☆
202348.7195 of 41052.4%★★★☆☆
202254.1174 of 42158.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202631.0290 of 42131.1%★★☆☆☆
202524.7320 of 42224.2%★☆☆☆☆
202424.5333 of 42822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202347.6215 of 41948.7%★★☆☆☆
202247.2204 of 42752.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202627.1279 of 35521.4%★☆☆☆☆
202516.4335 of 37711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.1331 of 37311.3%★☆☆☆☆
202326.2300 of 37018.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6292 of 37622.3%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202650.7173 of 38054.5%★★★☆☆
202531.1245 of 37434.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.0246 of 37834.9%★★☆☆☆
202328.9260 of 37129.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202648.2184 of 37250.5%★★★☆☆
202515.7307 of 35914.5%★☆☆☆☆
202447.2174 of 36652.5%★★★☆☆
202337.7206 of 35842.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.2181 of 36750.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202665.295 of 37774.8%★★★★☆
202529.8254 of 36730.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.0171 of 37554.4%★★★☆☆
202338.3202 of 34942.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.2218 of 36139.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202651.5166 of 37555.7%★★★☆☆
202552.6159 of 36356.2%★★★☆☆
202315.2324 of 3589.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.0256 of 36630.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202635.1192 of 31639.2%★★☆☆☆
202513.9290 of 32510.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.4274 of 32515.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.3240 of 31724.3%★☆☆☆☆
202239.6179 of 32645.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school
Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)49th percentile~ school
White (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school
Special Education (2025)11th percentile-31 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)21st percentile-21 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile~ school
Female (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)39th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English54%-3 vs state
Science33%-14 vs state
Mathematics31%-4 vs state

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Students at Red Level School are 84% White, 9% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Red Level School ranks 331st of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Red Level School.

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Latest Alabama data All new data »
2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 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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