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W S Neal High School

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W S Neal High School ranks 276 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 26% of Alabama high schools

Summary

W S Neal High School is a public high school located in East Brewton, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 376 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.

W S Neal High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 63rd (2016-2017) to 315th (2021-2022) out of Alabama's high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star (2021-2022, 2024-2025) to 4 stars (2016-2017). The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the Escambia County and Alabama averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 6.17% in Mathematics, 23.46% in Science, and 8.75% in English, compared to the state averages of 23.71%, 32.38%, and 30.24%, respectively.

Interestingly, Flomaton High School, a school in the same district, has generally outperformed W S Neal High School in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and graduation rates. Additionally, TR Miller High School, a school in the neighboring Brewton City district, has consistently outperformed W S Neal High School across various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, and graduation rates. These comparisons highlight the need for W S Neal High School and the Escambia County School District to identify and address the specific factors contributing to the school's underperformance.

370

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,415

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Andrew Jackson Street
East Brewton, AL 36426

(251) 867-4225

District: Escambia County

Feeder schools for W S Neal High School:

Elementary:	W S Neal Elementary School
Middle:	W S Neal Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

32.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (13% vs 29% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 12% Alabama)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg15%

Alabama avg29%

276^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	23.9	276 of 374	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	226 of 378	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	133 of 371	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.2	315 of 367	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	189 of 371	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	187 of 366	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	154 of 356	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.5	63 of 353	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	43.4	187 of 351	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	151 of 353	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.0	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	141 of 358	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	184 of 358	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	259 of 360	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	307 of 358	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	250 of 357	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	169 of 359	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.7	248 of 358	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	244 of 357	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.0	265 of 359	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	286 of 357	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	175 of 228	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	115 of 231	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	30 of 224	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	22.7	198 of 222	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	207 of 228	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	60 of 224	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	17 of 189	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	278 of 359	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	215 of 366	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.5	307 of 367	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	165 of 359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	115 of 354	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	179 of 347	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.1	83 of 343	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	262 of 367	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	172 of 375	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	23.8	289 of 361	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	233 of 361	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	110 of 358	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	106 of 349	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	86.8	22 of 315	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	257 of 363	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	174 of 358	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.7	337 of 366	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	218 of 366	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	232 of 357	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	134 of 350	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.2	62 of 339	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	144 of 182	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	228 of 325	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	151 of 317	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.5	306 of 326	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	143 of 319	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	203 of 313	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	204 of 300	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	76 of 230	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile~ school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-9 vs state

English9%-21 vs state

Mathematics6%-18 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 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
W S Neal High School	Public	9-12	801 Andrew Jackson Street	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-4225	370	20	18.9	69.5%	217 (58.6%)	119 (32.2%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	23.9	276^th of 374 public high schools	26.2%		38.8	226^th of 378 public high schools	40.2%	50				6.2		23.5				8.8	$11,415	$1,530	$9,858
EscambiaBrewton Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2824 Pea Ridge Rd	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	No	(251) 867-7829	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
TR Miller High School	Public	9-12	1835 Douglas Ave	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Brewton City	No	No	No	No	(251) 867-8430	373	21	17.5	53.6%	231 (61.9%)	120 (32.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	92.3	25^th of 374 public high schools	93.3%		94.7	24^th of 378 public high schools	93.7%	1				40.0		45.3				59.5	$11,478	$77	$11,339
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W S Neal High School

What district is W S Neal High School in?

Escambia County

Is W S Neal High School a good school?

W S Neal High School ranks 276^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W S Neal High School?

Students at W S Neal High School are 59% White, 32% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend W S Neal High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended W S Neal High School.

What schools feed into W S Neal High School?

W S Neal High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : W S Neal Elementary School
Middle : W S Neal Middle School

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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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