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PollardMcCall Junior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
254th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 63% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

PollardMcCall Junior High School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Brewton, Alabama, part of the Escambia County School District. With 204 students, the school generally outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, particularly in math and English/language arts.

PollardMcCall's test scores are a strength, with 66.67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math compared to 46.25% for Escambia County and 45.47% for Alabama. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 26% in recent years. Around 45-48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.7 to 19 is lower than nearby Rachel Patterson Elementary and Flomaton Elementary.

Compared to other schools in the area, PollardMcCall outperforms Conecuh County Junior High on assessments but underperforms Flomaton Elementary and Brewton Elementary, which are higher-performing schools. Overall, PollardMcCall appears to be a moderately performing school with some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic achievement of all student subgroups.

200
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,369
Per pupil spending ?
53.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3975 Old Highway 31
       Brewton, AL  36426-8095

(251) 867-4070

District: Escambia County


Students who attend PollardMcCall Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Flomaton High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
African American:
7.5%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2017 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2017)
Above the Alabama median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg39%
Alabama avg47%
Elementary school
254th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
172nd of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Escambia County
86th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202562.1254 of 68062.6%★★★☆☆
202452.6325 of 68452.5%★★★☆☆
202360.9252 of 68062.9%★★★☆☆
202253.1330 of 68752.0%★★★☆☆
202168.4200 of 69271.1%★★★★☆
201958.7275 of 68159.6%★★★☆☆
201857.4304 of 68055.3%★★★☆☆
201749.5361 of 68847.5%★★☆☆☆
201658.5277 of 69159.9%★★★☆☆
201587.072 of 69189.6%★★★★☆
201464.8218 of 69568.6%★★★☆☆
201371.8145 of 69679.2%★★★★☆
201280.658 of 69691.7%★★★★★
201181.852 of 70992.7%★★★★★
201063.8268 of 70461.9%★★★☆☆
200961.5273 of 69660.8%★★★☆☆
200849.6390 of 69844.1%★★☆☆☆
200770.4186 of 69873.4%★★★★☆
200675.8116 of 68983.2%★★★★☆
200573.5136 of 68880.2%★★★★☆
200468.0167 of 62373.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202550.3335 of 64948.4%★★☆☆☆
202452.3307 of 65052.8%★★★☆☆
202355.8277 of 64557.1%★★★☆☆
201962.7223 of 64665.5%★★★☆☆
201861.8245 of 64061.7%★★★☆☆
201760.8228 of 63964.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202561.4238 of 66063.9%★★★☆☆
202447.2363 of 67045.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.5368 of 62340.9%★★☆☆☆
202264.0205 of 65168.5%★★★☆☆
202184.450 of 65392.3%★★★★★
201963.5208 of 64968.0%★★★☆☆
201850.6341 of 65147.6%★★☆☆☆
201752.6271 of 56752.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202446.0363 of 65544.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.4316 of 64951.3%★★★☆☆
202263.3229 of 66965.8%★★★☆☆
202170.1175 of 66973.8%★★★★☆
201961.8233 of 65064.2%★★★☆☆
201852.6321 of 65050.6%★★★☆☆
201746.4363 of 63943.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202560.7197 of 53263.0%★★★☆☆
202443.9308 of 53542.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.0261 of 52850.6%★★★☆☆
202240.5319 of 54040.9%★★☆☆☆
202152.4235 of 53956.4%★★★☆☆
201937.4351 of 52933.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.7312 of 50838.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202556.0172 of 43960.8%★★★☆☆
202453.5188 of 44257.5%★★★☆☆
202371.497 of 43777.8%★★★★☆
202247.9210 of 43251.4%★★★☆☆
202166.6107 of 44075.7%★★★★☆
201964.6129 of 43770.5%★★★★☆
201875.380 of 42381.1%★★★★☆
201780.360 of 43286.1%★★★★☆
201683.156 of 43287.0%★★★★☆
201582.951 of 43088.1%★★★★☆
201471.188 of 43879.9%★★★★☆
201383.625 of 43694.3%★★★★★
201284.433 of 43692.4%★★★★★
201169.8119 of 43572.6%★★★★☆
201066.4133 of 43569.4%★★★☆☆
200973.780 of 42581.2%★★★★☆
200876.662 of 41785.1%★★★★☆
200764.6138 of 41266.5%★★★☆☆
200666.7103 of 40974.8%★★★★☆
200573.369 of 41583.4%★★★★☆
200479.256 of 40786.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202544.3232 of 41544.1%★★☆☆☆
202466.6112 of 42673.7%★★★★☆
202380.753 of 41787.3%★★★★☆
202248.6208 of 42350.8%★★★☆☆
202167.593 of 41577.6%★★★★☆
201948.1220 of 39944.9%★★☆☆☆
201851.3193 of 39250.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202556.4159 of 42862.9%★★★☆☆
202463.9118 of 43773.0%★★★★☆
201885.923 of 39694.2%★★★★★
201788.416 of 34995.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202442.6238 of 42844.4%★★☆☆☆
202359.9135 of 41967.8%★★★☆☆
202250.7184 of 42756.9%★★★☆☆
202158.9140 of 41866.5%★★★☆☆
201968.996 of 39975.9%★★★★☆
201875.167 of 39783.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202548.9170 of 37754.9%★★★☆☆
202444.6193 of 37348.3%★★☆☆☆
202361.5105 of 37071.6%★★★★☆
202238.3222 of 37641.0%★★☆☆☆
202147.4175 of 36952.6%★★★☆☆
201946.2165 of 34351.9%★★★☆☆
201858.8102 of 33169.2%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school
White (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school
Male (2024)45th percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school
White (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2024)44th percentile-13 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English71%+11 vs state
Mathematics39%+4 vs state
Science37%-5 vs state

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Students at PollardMcCall Junior High School are 81% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend PollardMcCall Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Flomaton High School

PollardMcCall Junior High School ranks 254th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended PollardMcCall Junior High School.


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