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Escambia County High School

Public Grades 9-12

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 6% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Escambia County High School is a public high school located in Atmore, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Escambia County School District, which is ranked 86 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Escambia County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Alabama high schools, with a ranking between 293 and 350 out of 366-374 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and county averages, with only 2.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Escambia County average of 9.6% and the Alabama average of 23.71%. The school's graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.6% to 90.0% over the past five years, while the dropout rate has remained between 5.1% and 9.0%.

Interestingly, Flomaton High School, which is also in the Escambia County School District, consistently outperforms Escambia County High School on state assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. Additionally, Baldwin County High School, which is in a neighboring district, significantly outperforms Escambia County High School on state assessments and has a much higher statewide ranking. These comparisons highlight the challenges faced by Escambia County High School and the potential for improvement through targeted interventions and support programs.

390

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,260

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 S Presley St
Atmore, AL 36502

(251) 368-9181

District: Escambia County

Feeder schools for Escambia County High School:

Elementary:	Huxford Elementary School
	Rachel Patterson Elementary School
Middle:	Escambia County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.5%

White:

12.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (6% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (86% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg15%

Alabama avg29%

350^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Escambia County

86^th of 135Escambia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	350 of 374	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	343 of 378	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	337 of 371	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	326 of 367	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	322 of 371	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	293 of 366	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	334 of 356	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	320 of 353	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	308 of 351	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	313 of 353	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	328 of 358	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	323 of 358	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	266 of 358	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	304 of 360	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	340 of 358	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	334 of 357	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	350 of 359	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	289 of 358	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.8	321 of 357	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.5	315 of 359	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.2	321 of 357	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	160 of 228	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	205 of 231	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	202 of 224	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	169 of 222	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	143 of 224	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	188 of 223	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	138 of 189	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	350 of 359	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	354 of 366	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	333 of 358	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	337 of 367	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	321 of 359	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	279 of 354	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	310 of 347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	302 of 343	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	336 of 367	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	310 of 375	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	324 of 349	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	305 of 361	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	328 of 361	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	285 of 358	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	283 of 315	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	322 of 363	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	289 of 368	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	321 of 358	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	304 of 366	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	308 of 366	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	307 of 357	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	334 of 350	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	301 of 339	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	13.8	173 of 196	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	69 of 171	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	323 of 325	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	220 of 325	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	292 of 326	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	252 of 313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	222 of 230	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)30th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science9%-23 vs state

English7%-23 vs state

Mathematics2%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Escambia County High School

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Escambia County High School	Public	9-12	1215 S Presley St	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 368-9181	390	21	18.5	80.3%	49 (12.6%)	314 (80.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	11.9	350^th of 374 public high schools	6.4%		13.2	343^rd of 378 public high schools	9.3%	7				2.3		9.2				6.9	$13,260	$1,807	$11,427
Flomaton High School	Public	6-12	21200 Highway 31	Flomaton	36441	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 296-2627	559	28	20.1	47.9%	426 (76.2%)	74 (13.2%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	56.5	148^th of 374 public high schools	60.4%		72.6	75^th of 378 public high schools	80.2%	73	43.1	45.3	30.7	20.7	45.5	26.8	56.9	64.2	51.1	33.8	$10,711	$1,732	$8,939
Baldwin County High School	Public	9-12	One Tiger Dr	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 937-2341	940	60	15.7	55.9%	545 (58.0%)	263 (28.0%)	33 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.3%)	69.8	96^th of 374 public high schools	74.3%		78.3	61^st of 378 public high schools	83.9%	35				26.5		32.1				39.6	$10,287	$833	$9,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Escambia County High School

How many students attend Escambia County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Escambia County High School.

What schools feed into Escambia County High School?

Escambia County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Huxford Elementary School
Elementary : Rachel Patterson Elementary School
Middle : Escambia County Middle School

Is Escambia County High School a good school?

Escambia County High School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Alabama high schools.

What district is Escambia County High School in?

Escambia County

What is the racial makeup of Escambia County High School?

Students at Escambia County High School are 81% African American, 13% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.