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Ruhuma Junior High School

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Ruhuma Junior High School ranks 499 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Ruhuma Junior High School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Fort Payne, Alabama, with 163 students. The school 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. Ruhuma Junior High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools over the past decade, typically receiving a 1 or 2-star rating.

Ruhuma Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and county averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in math and science. The school also struggles in English language arts, though the performance is closer to the state and county averages. Additionally, Ruhuma Junior High School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 18.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. A large majority (79.75%) of Ruhuma Junior High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Ruhuma Junior High School performs significantly worse than the other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district and the Fort Payne City district, such as Henagar Junior High School and the schools in Fort Payne City, which have much higher proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts. Ruhuma Junior High School's ranking and star rating have also declined over the past decade, going from a 2-star school to a 1-star school in recent years, suggesting the school is struggling to improve and may need additional support and resources.

175

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,393

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3371 County Road 81
Fort Payne, AL 35967-6047

(256) 845-3377

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

American Indian:

19.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Alabama avg47%

Elementary school

499^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

324^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary 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	26.6	499 of 680	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	506 of 684	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	448 of 680	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	452 of 687	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	390 of 692	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	486 of 681	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	361 of 680	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	454 of 688	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	450 of 691	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	472 of 691	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.1	543 of 695	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	559 of 696	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.3	490 of 696	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	594 of 709	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	616 of 704	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	681 of 696	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	436 of 698	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	396 of 698	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	484 of 689	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	435 of 688	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	387 of 623	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	521 of 645	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	438 of 660	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	506 of 670	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.5	286 of 653	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	312 of 649	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	319 of 567	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	348 of 651	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	387 of 669	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	482 of 532	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	503 of 535	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	421 of 528	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	492 of 540	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	406 of 539	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	506 of 529	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	375 of 508	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	324 of 439	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	284 of 442	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	217 of 437	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	275 of 432	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	242 of 440	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	338 of 437	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	220 of 423	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	253 of 432	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	259 of 432	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	308 of 430	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.4	217 of 438	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	285 of 436	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	285 of 436	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.5	386 of 435	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	280 of 435	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	313 of 425	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.6	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	214 of 412	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.2	135 of 409	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.2	277 of 415	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.4	138 of 407	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	218 of 428	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	289 of 377	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	252 of 370	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)47th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English46%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-13 vs state

Science15%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Ruhuma Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3371 County Road 81	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-3377	175	12	14.7	67.4%	122 (69.7%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	26.6	499^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.6%		26.6	506^th of 684 public elementary schools	26.0%	7	21.1	33.3	28.6	18.8	18.8	10.5	19.1	10.5	42.1	38.1	76.2	31.3	31.3	57.9	$12,393	$2,357	$10,020
Wills Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	4111 Williams Ave NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-3201	738	55	13.4	66.0%	364 (49.3%)	20 (2.7%)	315 (42.7%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)								(n/a)															$9,874	$1,689	$8,162
Little Ridge Intermediate School	Public	3-5	201 45th St NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-0535	792	49	16.1	64.1%	404 (51.0%)	25 (3.2%)	321 (40.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	53.3	330^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.5%		56.1	304^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.6%	26	45.4	37.2	41.8				34.8		60.6	66.3	71.5
Centre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	199 Armory Road	Centre	35960	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-3302	665	39	17.0	53.2%	539 (81.1%)	46 (6.9%)	34 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.6%)	58.9	287^th of 680 public elementary schools	57.8%		60.3	265^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.3%	22	43.4	40.2					50.0		75.4	58.6					$10,275	$1,783	$8,436
Crossville Elementary School	Public	K-3	15755 AL Hwy 68	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 925-0300	658	43	15.3	87.4%	97 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	545 (82.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	27.1								38.0						$10,892	$1,939	$8,936
Macedonia School	Public	PK, KG-8	196 County Road 49	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4483	138	7	19.7	52.2%	111 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	39.9	424^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.6%		51.5	334^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.2%	90	25.0		18.2		16.7	17.7		41.2	53.9		90.9		75.0	58.8	$11,737	$2,181	$9,542
Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	261	20	12.8	61.7%	207 (79.3%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%		40	433^rd of 684 public elementary schools	36.7%	179	88.2	40.6	33.3	59.3	40.0	33.3	31.3	33.3	79.4	74.2	60.0	50.0	46.7	50.0	$11,385	$1,971	$9,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruhuma Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ruhuma Junior High School?

Students at Ruhuma Junior High School are 70% White, 19% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ruhuma Junior High School in?

DeKalb County

Is Ruhuma Junior High School a good school?

Ruhuma Junior High School ranks 499^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ruhuma Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Ruhuma Junior High School.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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2016–17 through 2018–19 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 7, 2024

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