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Ider School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
150th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools
Better than 78% of Alabama alternative schools
Summary

Ider School is a public PK-12 school in the rural community of Ider, Alabama, serving 586 students within the DeKalb County district. This mid-sized school stands out for its exceptional elementary math and science programs, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 65.63% and 5th-grade math at 83.33%—both more than 20 points above district and state averages. The school also shines in 8th-grade science (71.05% proficiency) and maintains a strong 95.4% graduation rate, exceeding the state average of 91.5%.

However, parents should be aware of a significant "middle school slump" in mathematics. While Ider's elementary students dramatically outperform their peers, 7th-grade math proficiency drops to 30.56%, and by 11th grade it falls to 27.08%—right at the state average. This pattern suggests the strong early foundation isn't being sustained through the upper grades. Similarly, 11th-grade English (23.4%) and science (29.17%) proficiency lag behind state averages, even though students are graduating at high rates. This disconnect between graduation rates and academic preparedness is worth discussing with the school.

Compared to nearby schools, Ider outperforms Valley Head High School across nearly all metrics and beats Sylvania School in elementary grades. However, Plainview School (17.9 miles away) sustains higher achievement through high school, with 11th-grade math at 41.67% versus Ider's 27.08%. Ider spends more per student ($11,527) than Plainview ($9,019), yet sees weaker upper-grade results. Chronic absenteeism (13.0%) remains above state averages, though it has improved from 25.9% in 2022-2023. For parents, Ider offers a stellar elementary foundation but requires attention to the middle and high school transition years.

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 — 85th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Alabama alternative schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg39%
Alabama avg46%
Elementary school
150th of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 43 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
57th of 449
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 50 pts since 2016
From bottom 37% (2016) to top 13% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
188th of 386
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 7Alternative Schools in the DeKalb County
74th of 140DeKalb 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
202675.9150 of 68678.1%★★★★☆
202571.6182 of 68073.2%★★★★☆
202474.4161 of 68476.5%★★★★☆
202366.1219 of 68067.8%★★★☆☆
202253.6327 of 68752.4%★★★☆☆
202163.5237 of 69265.8%★★★☆☆
201952.0339 of 68150.2%★★★☆☆
201856.0316 of 68053.5%★★★☆☆
201746.0392 of 68843.0%★★☆☆☆
201637.5449 of 69135.0%★★☆☆☆
201544.9386 of 69144.1%★★☆☆☆
201444.3406 of 69541.6%★★☆☆☆
201341.8505 of 69627.4%★☆☆☆☆
201242.0492 of 69629.3%★☆☆☆☆
201165.4253 of 70964.3%★★★☆☆
201043.8483 of 70431.4%★★☆☆☆
200949.2401 of 69642.4%★★☆☆☆
200845.8420 of 69839.8%★★☆☆☆
200738.8492 of 69829.5%★☆☆☆☆
200628.5564 of 68918.1%★☆☆☆☆
200540.2474 of 68831.1%★★☆☆☆
200442.2390 of 62337.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202677.6119 of 65181.7%★★★★☆
202572.5156 of 64976.0%★★★★☆
202464.0215 of 65066.9%★★★☆☆
202363.0233 of 64563.9%★★★☆☆
202256.6272 of 65658.5%★★★☆☆
202162.0227 of 65665.4%★★★☆☆
201945.9377 of 64641.6%★★☆☆☆
201851.4333 of 64048.0%★★☆☆☆
201749.6332 of 63948.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202670.6157 of 66776.5%★★★★☆
202576.7107 of 66083.8%★★★★☆
202467.6191 of 67071.5%★★★★☆
202369.6149 of 62376.1%★★★★☆
202262.1221 of 65166.1%★★★☆☆
202165.9190 of 65370.9%★★★★☆
201953.5296 of 64954.4%★★★☆☆
201863.0214 of 65167.1%★★★☆☆
201748.7304 of 56746.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202667.9203 of 65969.2%★★★☆☆
202565.7224 of 65165.6%★★★☆☆
202473.6157 of 65576.0%★★★★☆
202366.2204 of 64968.6%★★★☆☆
202247.5354 of 66947.1%★★☆☆☆
202160.7244 of 66963.5%★★★☆☆
201959.4253 of 65061.1%★★★☆☆
201858.1284 of 65056.3%★★★☆☆
201742.6388 of 63939.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202596.91 of 5398.1%★★★★★
202484.98 of 5986.4%★★★★☆
202393.33 of 5794.7%★★★★★
202284.010 of 6584.6%★★★★☆
202193.11 of 6398.4%★★★★★
201841.67 of 1346.2%★★★☆☆
201757.15 of 1361.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202370.563 of 37383.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202652.5228 of 50154.5%★★★☆☆
202549.3279 of 53247.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.6217 of 53559.4%★★★☆☆
202343.6304 of 52842.4%★★☆☆☆
202229.3402 of 54025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202137.9338 of 53937.3%★★☆☆☆
201924.1447 of 52915.5%★☆☆☆☆
201828.1404 of 50820.5%★☆☆☆☆
201711.9353 of 3694.3%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202681.657 of 44987.3%★★★★☆
202560.6147 of 43966.5%★★★☆☆
202454.1185 of 44258.1%★★★☆☆
202344.3240 of 43745.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.1209 of 43251.6%★★★☆☆
202143.2246 of 44044.1%★★☆☆☆
201955.8187 of 43757.2%★★★☆☆
201846.5237 of 42344.0%★★☆☆☆
201744.6239 of 43244.7%★★☆☆☆
201639.0272 of 43237.0%★★☆☆☆
201544.9231 of 43046.3%★★☆☆☆
201441.8262 of 43840.2%★★☆☆☆
201354.8226 of 43648.2%★★☆☆☆
201249.8254 of 43641.7%★★☆☆☆
201155.7202 of 43553.6%★★★☆☆
201038.3296 of 43532.0%★★☆☆☆
200949.4224 of 42547.3%★★☆☆☆
200851.2210 of 41749.6%★★★☆☆
200735.1291 of 41229.4%★☆☆☆☆
200642.6254 of 40937.9%★★☆☆☆
200548.4217 of 41547.7%★★☆☆☆
200462.3131 of 40767.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202676.183 of 42780.6%★★★★☆
202560.0148 of 41564.3%★★★☆☆
202448.6207 of 42651.4%★★★☆☆
202352.2187 of 41755.2%★★★☆☆
202247.3220 of 42348.0%★★☆☆☆
202134.9281 of 41532.3%★★☆☆☆
201962.2123 of 39969.2%★★★☆☆
201845.9224 of 39242.9%★★☆☆☆
201736.9259 of 38031.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202680.356 of 43887.2%★★★★☆
202568.897 of 42877.3%★★★★☆
202446.1221 of 43749.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.1244 of 41040.5%★★☆☆☆
202261.8126 of 42170.1%★★★★☆
202140.8247 of 41540.5%★★☆☆☆
201953.5173 of 39656.3%★★★☆☆
201848.8205 of 39648.2%★★☆☆☆
201746.2186 of 34946.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202681.257 of 42686.6%★★★★☆
202557.1153 of 42263.7%★★★☆☆
202450.8187 of 42856.3%★★★☆☆
202333.1288 of 41931.3%★★☆☆☆
202250.1188 of 42756.0%★★★☆☆
202150.1188 of 41855.0%★★★☆☆
201949.7204 of 39948.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.8226 of 39743.1%★★☆☆☆
201748.2194 of 38048.9%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202592.64 of 6693.9%★★★★★
202490.64 of 6994.2%★★★★★
201828.212 of 1414.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202352.5100 of 28164.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202663.6101 of 35971.9%★★★★☆
202537.3239 of 37736.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.1266 of 37328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202318.5332 of 37010.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7284 of 37624.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.4297 of 36919.5%★☆☆☆☆
201930.9252 of 34326.5%★☆☆☆☆
201819.5290 of 33112.4%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202647.5188 of 38651.3%★★★☆☆
202552.5165 of 37455.9%★★★☆☆
202455.8145 of 37861.6%★★★☆☆
202383.654 of 37185.4%★★★★☆
202258.4124 of 36766.2%★★★☆☆
202167.694 of 37174.7%★★★★☆
201967.5113 of 36669.1%★★★☆☆
201861.4136 of 35661.8%★★★☆☆
201735.0228 of 35335.4%★★☆☆☆
201664.7101 of 35171.2%★★★★☆
201551.0163 of 35353.8%★★★☆☆
201469.091 of 35874.6%★★★★☆
201351.6215 of 35839.9%★★☆☆☆
201263.0131 of 35863.4%★★★☆☆
201175.053 of 36085.3%★★★★☆
201058.4156 of 35856.4%★★★☆☆
200953.2184 of 35748.5%★★☆☆☆
200869.871 of 35980.2%★★★★☆
200787.613 of 35896.4%★★★★★
200669.373 of 35779.6%★★★★☆
200556.3158 of 35956.0%★★★☆☆
200448.7198 of 35744.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202636.0245 of 37735.0%★★☆☆☆
202541.9191 of 35946.8%★★☆☆☆
202457.1133 of 36663.7%★★★☆☆
202379.162 of 35882.7%★★★★☆
202265.9109 of 36770.3%★★★★☆
202157.0138 of 35961.6%★★★☆☆
201970.796 of 35472.9%★★★★☆
201861.9131 of 34762.2%★★★☆☆
201743.8179 of 34347.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202668.483 of 38378.3%★★★★☆
202546.8170 of 36753.7%★★★☆☆
202429.3272 of 37527.5%★☆☆☆☆
202384.945 of 34987.1%★★★★☆
202280.948 of 36186.7%★★★★☆
202163.3101 of 36172.0%★★★★☆
201971.986 of 35876.0%★★★★☆
201837.7222 of 34936.4%★★☆☆☆
201730.0224 of 31528.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202659.1132 of 38065.3%★★★☆☆
202447.4173 of 36853.0%★★★☆☆
202382.849 of 35886.3%★★★★☆
202251.4152 of 36658.5%★★★☆☆
202172.775 of 36679.5%★★★★☆
201960.0140 of 35760.8%★★★☆☆
201858.8147 of 35058.0%★★★☆☆
201729.7244 of 33928.0%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202147.917 of 4057.5%★★★☆☆
201970.111 of 3568.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202619.7268 of 32016.3%★☆☆☆☆
202534.9202 of 32537.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.5198 of 32539.1%★★☆☆☆
202360.9104 of 31767.2%★★★☆☆
202241.8168 of 32648.5%★★☆☆☆
202156.7106 of 31966.8%★★★☆☆
201948.4149 of 31352.4%★★★☆☆
201838.9184 of 30038.7%★★☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2023)83rd percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school
Male (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
Native American (2025)94th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school
Male (2026)87th percentile~ school
Female (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2023)64th percentile+19 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+27 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school
Native American (2021)58th percentile-17 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school
White (2026)16th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English66%+9 vs state
Science55%+9 vs state
Mathematics44%+10 vs state

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

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

Ider School ranks 150th of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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