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Plainview School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
140th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools
Better than 79% of Alabama alternative schools
Summary

Plainview School is an alternative public school located in Rainsville, Alabama, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 1,218 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County school district, which is ranked 78th out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainview School stands out for its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 100% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the state average of around 90%. Additionally, Plainview School students outperform their peers in the DeKalb County district and the state of Alabama on a variety of standardized tests, including Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Plainview School's 11th-grade students had 29.07% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 16.56% in DeKalb County and 23.71% statewide. In 4th-grade English Language Arts, Plainview School had 75.32% proficiency, compared to 53.33% in DeKalb County and 60.93% statewide. Plainview School also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 10.5% to 18.9% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Plainview School's performance on key metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates, is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, including Ider School, Collinsville High School, Geraldine School, Valley Head High School, Sylvania School, and Fyffe High School. This is particularly noteworthy given that Plainview School's spending per student ($9,019 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $9,156 to $16,213 per student.

1,167
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,019
Per pupil spending ?
53%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 76 Chavies Rd
       Rainsville, AL  35986-4670

(256) 638-3510

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.3%
American Indian:
15.4%
Hispanic:
13.7%
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 Compare Plainview School to nearby alternative schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Alabama alternative schools
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg37%
Alabama avg44%
Elementary school
140th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
59th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
103rd of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 7Alternative Schools in the DeKalb County
78th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202577.2140 of 68079.4%★★★★☆
202478.8129 of 68481.1%★★★★☆
202371.1177 of 68074.0%★★★★☆
202274.9151 of 68778.0%★★★★☆
202167.3206 of 69270.2%★★★★☆
201949.7357 of 68147.6%★★☆☆☆
201863.4252 of 68062.9%★★★☆☆
201755.0310 of 68854.9%★★★☆☆
201668.5192 of 69172.2%★★★★☆
201560.7232 of 69166.4%★★★☆☆
201466.3205 of 69570.5%★★★★☆
201346.2473 of 69632.0%★★☆☆☆
201260.2323 of 69653.6%★★★☆☆
201167.1228 of 70967.8%★★★☆☆
201064.7254 of 70463.9%★★★☆☆
200951.9374 of 69646.3%★★☆☆☆
200865.9222 of 69868.2%★★★☆☆
200763.1259 of 69862.9%★★★☆☆
200660.4264 of 68961.7%★★★☆☆
200573.4138 of 68879.9%★★★★☆
200466.1182 of 62370.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202570.5173 of 64973.3%★★★★☆
202475.5137 of 65078.9%★★★★☆
202371.4166 of 64574.3%★★★★☆
202268.5181 of 65672.4%★★★★☆
202158.4255 of 65661.1%★★★☆☆
201948.7345 of 64646.6%★★☆☆☆
201861.0255 of 64060.2%★★★☆☆
201744.3378 of 63940.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202564.662 of 20669.9%★★★★☆
202438.9118 of 19639.8%★★☆☆☆
202246.992 of 17547.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.567 of 15255.9%★★★☆☆
201854.553 of 14062.1%★★★☆☆
201757.538 of 13070.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202573.6133 of 66079.8%★★★★☆
202478.990 of 67086.6%★★★★☆
202363.5209 of 62366.5%★★★☆☆
202280.179 of 65187.9%★★★★☆
202172.9125 of 65380.9%★★★★☆
201956.5275 of 64957.6%★★★☆☆
201868.2173 of 65173.4%★★★★☆
201751.3279 of 56750.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202580.2102 of 65184.3%★★★★☆
202479.2111 of 65583.1%★★★★☆
202367.6196 of 64969.8%★★★☆☆
202277.6118 of 66982.4%★★★★☆
202172.1152 of 66977.3%★★★★☆
201951.6322 of 65050.5%★★★☆☆
201864.2230 of 65064.6%★★★☆☆
201761.6225 of 63964.8%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202593.74 of 5392.5%★★★★★
202494.63 of 5994.9%★★★★★
202391.74 of 5793.0%★★★★★
202294.22 of 6596.9%★★★★★
202190.13 of 6395.2%★★★★★
201972.313 of 5877.6%★★★★☆
201850.86 of 1353.8%★★★★☆
201760.34 of 1369.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202560.1117 of 40371.0%★★★★☆
202428.4290 of 39526.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.9270 of 37327.6%★☆☆☆☆
202274.946 of 34586.7%★★★★☆
202156.0129 of 39867.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202557.6217 of 53259.2%★★★☆☆
202460.6195 of 53563.6%★★★☆☆
202348.4271 of 52848.7%★★☆☆☆
202253.3233 of 54056.9%★★★☆☆
202145.8275 of 53949.0%★★☆☆☆
201928.8420 of 52920.6%★☆☆☆☆
201840.7313 of 50838.4%★★☆☆☆
201725.2310 of 36916.0%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202581.559 of 43986.6%★★★★☆
202479.466 of 44285.1%★★★★☆
202375.379 of 43781.9%★★★★☆
202272.680 of 43281.5%★★★★☆
202170.984 of 44080.9%★★★★☆
201961.5151 of 43765.4%★★★☆☆
201863.1142 of 42366.4%★★★☆☆
201767.6106 of 43275.5%★★★★☆
201657.3168 of 43261.1%★★★☆☆
201551.6191 of 43055.6%★★★☆☆
201455.3185 of 43857.8%★★★☆☆
201362.7156 of 43664.2%★★★☆☆
201259.8186 of 43657.3%★★★☆☆
201168.7128 of 43570.6%★★★★☆
201050.6229 of 43547.4%★★☆☆☆
200937.5290 of 42531.8%★★☆☆☆
200854.1182 of 41756.4%★★★☆☆
200763.9141 of 41265.8%★★★☆☆
200655.5172 of 40957.9%★★★☆☆
200565.0111 of 41573.3%★★★★☆
200477.668 of 40783.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202575.478 of 41581.2%★★★★☆
202469.598 of 42677.0%★★★★☆
202365.4117 of 41771.9%★★★★☆
202260.1144 of 42366.0%★★★☆☆
202160.0144 of 41565.3%★★★☆☆
201959.9141 of 39964.7%★★★☆☆
201862.2135 of 39265.6%★★★☆☆
201758.6138 of 38063.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202452.957 of 16465.2%★★★☆☆
202254.662 of 15760.5%★★★☆☆
202156.255 of 15464.3%★★★☆☆
201936.678 of 12437.1%★★☆☆☆
201838.969 of 11338.9%★★☆☆☆
201743.952 of 10851.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202579.652 of 42887.9%★★★★☆
202485.141 of 43790.6%★★★★★
202368.686 of 41079.0%★★★★☆
202282.028 of 42193.3%★★★★★
202180.532 of 41592.3%★★★★★
201958.3146 of 39663.1%★★★☆☆
201859.9146 of 39663.1%★★★☆☆
201752.8147 of 34957.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202583.151 of 42287.9%★★★★☆
202486.043 of 42890.0%★★★★★
202380.754 of 41987.1%★★★★☆
202279.056 of 42786.9%★★★★☆
202176.262 of 41885.2%★★★★☆
201962.9125 of 39968.7%★★★☆☆
201861.1137 of 39765.5%★★★☆☆
201770.184 of 38077.9%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202595.12 of 6697.0%★★★★★
202494.52 of 6997.1%★★★★★
202393.32 of 6196.7%★★★★★
202291.73 of 6595.4%★★★★★
202182.88 of 5685.7%★★★★☆
201968.514 of 4468.2%★★★★☆
201864.24 of 1471.4%★★★★☆
201767.53 of 1478.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202541.2143 of 27147.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.8157 of 25638.7%★★☆☆☆
202116.3269 of 2741.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202563.9105 of 37772.1%★★★★☆
202461.9105 of 37371.8%★★★★☆
202355.7135 of 37063.5%★★★☆☆
202253.3141 of 37662.5%★★★☆☆
202152.5142 of 36961.5%★★★☆☆
201944.1180 of 34347.5%★★☆☆☆
201845.9170 of 33148.6%★★☆☆☆
201744.3107 of 24756.7%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202567.4103 of 37472.5%★★★★☆
202473.372 of 37881.0%★★★★☆
202395.524 of 37193.5%★★★★★
202294.122 of 36794.0%★★★★★
202191.034 of 37190.8%★★★★★
201967.6112 of 36669.4%★★★☆☆
201856.2155 of 35656.5%★★★☆☆
201747.6162 of 35354.1%★★★☆☆
201651.1159 of 35154.7%★★★☆☆
201569.979 of 35377.6%★★★★☆
201449.9176 of 35850.8%★★★☆☆
201357.0166 of 35853.6%★★★☆☆
201271.177 of 35878.5%★★★★☆
201163.2124 of 36065.6%★★★☆☆
201048.2207 of 35842.2%★★☆☆☆
200952.6191 of 35746.5%★★☆☆☆
200859.7137 of 35961.8%★★★☆☆
200762.3143 of 35860.1%★★★☆☆
200673.846 of 35787.1%★★★★☆
200574.650 of 35986.1%★★★★☆
200474.750 of 35786.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202566.5108 of 35969.9%★★★★☆
202476.069 of 36681.1%★★★★☆
202396.017 of 35895.3%★★★★★
202290.625 of 36793.2%★★★★★
202183.748 of 35986.6%★★★★☆
201965.8117 of 35466.9%★★★☆☆
201859.6139 of 34759.9%★★★☆☆
201737.2209 of 34339.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202518.6122 of 14214.1%★☆☆☆☆
202448.761 of 13956.1%★★★☆☆
202360.341 of 12266.4%★★★☆☆
202144.756 of 11350.4%★★★☆☆
201940.555 of 10346.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202575.266 of 36782.0%★★★★☆
202476.758 of 37584.5%★★★★☆
202381.254 of 34984.5%★★★★☆
202296.514 of 36196.1%★★★★★
202191.122 of 36193.9%★★★★★
201961.5125 of 35865.1%★★★☆☆
201853.6157 of 34955.0%★★★☆☆
201737.5193 of 31538.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202565.0107 of 36370.5%★★★★☆
202466.697 of 36873.6%★★★★☆
202392.328 of 35892.2%★★★★★
202294.321 of 36694.3%★★★★★
202193.423 of 36693.7%★★★★★
201966.5107 of 35770.0%★★★★☆
201852.4169 of 35051.7%★★★☆☆
201755.7128 of 33962.2%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202589.35 of 5791.2%★★★★★
202465.715 of 5572.7%★★★★☆
202398.22 of 4595.6%★★★★★
202294.63 of 4092.5%★★★★★
202187.85 of 4087.5%★★★★☆
201970.710 of 3571.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202137.8123 of 19637.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202545.2169 of 32548.0%★★☆☆☆
202460.196 of 32570.5%★★★★☆
202391.128 of 31791.2%★★★★★
202283.542 of 32687.1%★★★★☆
202180.154 of 31983.1%★★★★☆
201947.1157 of 31349.8%★★★☆☆
201837.9186 of 30038.0%★★☆☆☆
201728.3161 of 23030.0%★★☆☆☆
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)92nd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
Native American (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2024)65th percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile-39 vs school
High school
Native American (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2021)37th percentile-54 vs school
Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English69%+13 vs state
Mathematics45%+12 vs state
Science45%+6 vs state

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Students at Plainview School are 68% White, 15% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Plainview School.

Plainview School ranks 140th of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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