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Ider School

Q: Is Ider School a good school?

Ider School ranks 182 nd of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 73% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Ider School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Ider, Alabama, with 593 students. It is part of the DeKalb County school district, which is ranked 78 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ider School stands out for its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 96.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the DeKalb County district average. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on several key test score metrics, including higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English. However, Ider School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the ideal target, though lower than the district average, suggesting a need to focus on improving student attendance and engagement.

Compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Plainview School, Sylvania School, and Valley Head High School, Ider School generally outperforms these schools on test scores and graduation rates, despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to schools in the neighboring Jackson County district, Ider School's performance is more mixed, with some areas where it outperforms and others where it underperforms, suggesting the quality of education at Ider School is on par with or slightly better than the surrounding schools.

586

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,527

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1064 Crabapple Ln
Ider, AL 35981-4644

(256) 632-2302

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

American Indian:

18.3%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Alabama median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Alabama avg44%

Elementary school

182^nd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

147^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

165^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Alternative Schools in the DeKalb County

78^th of 135DeKalb 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	71.6	182 of 680	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	161 of 684	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	219 of 680	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	327 of 687	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	237 of 692	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	339 of 681	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	316 of 680	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	392 of 688	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	449 of 691	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	386 of 691	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	406 of 695	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	505 of 696	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	492 of 696	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	65.4	253 of 709	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	483 of 704	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	401 of 696	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	420 of 698	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.8	492 of 698	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.5	564 of 689	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	474 of 688	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.2	390 of 623	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	156 of 649	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	215 of 650	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	233 of 645	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	272 of 656	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	227 of 656	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	377 of 646	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	333 of 640	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	332 of 639	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	107 of 660	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	191 of 670	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	149 of 623	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	221 of 651	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	190 of 653	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	296 of 649	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	214 of 651	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	304 of 567	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	224 of 651	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	157 of 655	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	204 of 649	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	354 of 669	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	244 of 669	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	253 of 650	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	284 of 650	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.6	388 of 639	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	10 of 65	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	41.6	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	63 of 373	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	279 of 532	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	217 of 535	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	304 of 528	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	402 of 540	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	338 of 539	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	447 of 529	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	404 of 508	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	353 of 369	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	147 of 439	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	185 of 442	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	209 of 432	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	246 of 440	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	187 of 437	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	237 of 423	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	239 of 432	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	272 of 432	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	231 of 430	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	262 of 438	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	226 of 436	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	254 of 436	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	202 of 435	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.3	296 of 435	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	224 of 425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	210 of 417	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.1	291 of 412	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.6	254 of 409	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.4	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.3	131 of 407	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	207 of 426	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	187 of 417	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	220 of 423	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	281 of 415	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	123 of 399	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	224 of 392	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	259 of 380	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	97 of 428	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	221 of 437	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	244 of 410	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	126 of 421	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	247 of 415	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	173 of 396	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	205 of 396	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	153 of 422	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	187 of 428	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	288 of 419	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	188 of 427	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	188 of 418	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	204 of 399	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	226 of 397	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	194 of 380	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	4 of 69	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	28.2	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	239 of 377	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	266 of 373	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	332 of 370	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	284 of 376	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	297 of 369	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	252 of 343	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	290 of 331	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	165 of 374	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	145 of 378	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	54 of 371	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	124 of 367	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	94 of 371	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	136 of 356	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.0	228 of 353	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.7	101 of 351	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	51.0	163 of 353	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	91 of 358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	51.6	215 of 358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	131 of 358	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	53 of 360	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	58.4	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	184 of 357	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.8	71 of 359	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	87.6	13 of 358	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	69.3	73 of 357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	56.3	158 of 359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.7	198 of 357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	191 of 359	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	133 of 366	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	62 of 358	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	109 of 367	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	138 of 359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	96 of 354	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	179 of 343	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	170 of 367	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	272 of 375	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.9	45 of 349	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	48 of 361	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	101 of 361	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.7	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	224 of 315	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	173 of 368	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	152 of 366	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	75 of 366	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	140 of 357	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	147 of 350	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.7	244 of 339	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	202 of 325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	168 of 326	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	106 of 319	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	149 of 313	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	184 of 300	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Native American (2025)98th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2025)94th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)64th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Native American (2021)58th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2024)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English62%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%+10 vs state

Science32%-7 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
Ider School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1064 Crabapple Ln	Ider	35981	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 632-2302	586	36	16.4	50.7%	429 (73.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	107 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	74.3	38.9	83.3	52.5	22.2	13.6	21.2	30.6	34.1	30.3	73.5	61.1	83.3	67.5	66.7	55.8	24.2	$11,527	$2,105	$9,406
Pisgah High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	60 Metcalf St	Pisgah	35765	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 451-3241	598	32	18.6	50.7%	416 (69.6%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	144 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)	33.3	39.0	32.4	50.0	25.0	14.9	17.2	56.1	34.0	20.3	58.3	63.4	68.4	72.5	52.3	68.1	27.9	$9,613	$1,269	$8,330
North Sand Mountain School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	29333 AL Highway 71	Higdon	35958	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 597-2368	694	39	17.8	39.3%	530 (76.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (20.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)	61.9	52.4	38.5	58.3	45.8	17.2	26.9	45.2	19.0	34.9	83.3	59.5	71.8	81.3	76.3	58.6	22.4	$9,637	$1,371	$8,251
Valley Head High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	235 1st Ave	Valley Head	35989	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 635-6228	517	35	14.7	70.0%	344 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	55.6	43.6	35.5	44.4	6.8	9.1	8.6	33.3	18.2	11.4	60.0	57.5	60.0	56.8	23.3	36.4	5.9	$10,941	$2,111	$8,814
Sylvania School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	133 2nd Street N	Sylvania	35988	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-2030	915	54	16.8	58.5%	578 (63.2%)	13 (1.4%)	155 (16.9%)	5 (0.5%)	146 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	42.9	31.3	19.6	19.4	17.3	19.2	49.2	28.9	24.7	62.7	54.0	68.7	38.0	54.2	44.2	12.9	$9,320	$1,259	$8,045
Jackson County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	594 County Road 42	Hollywood	35752	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(256) 574-6446																			(n/a)
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)
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
Section High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	141 AL Highway 71	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-6718	503	32	15.7	58.4%	364 (72.4%)	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)	42.9	44.0	26.1	45.2	28.2	7.1	24.0	32.0	35.7	34.0	67.9	72.0	69.6	74.2	60.5	57.1	20.0	$9,937	$1,388	$8,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Ider School

What district is Ider School in?

DeKalb County

Is Ider School a good school?

Ider School ranks 182^nd of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ider School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Ider School.

What is the racial makeup of Ider School?

Students at Ider School are 73% White, 18% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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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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