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Sardis High School

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Sardis High School ranks 206 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 47% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Sardis High School serves approximately 546 students in grades 9-12 in Sardis City, Alabama, as part of the Etowah County school district. The school has a strong track record of getting students to graduation—its 96.9% graduation rate outpaces the state average (91.5%) and beats every nearby school, including West End High School (94.1%), Boaz High School (90.4%), and Douglas High School (90.2%).

Academically, the picture is more mixed. Eleventh-grade test scores show the school roughly matching the state average in science (34.7% vs. 36.2%) but trailing notably in English (23.9% vs. 33.7%) and especially in mathematics (16.5% vs. 27.2%). This math gap has persisted for several years, making it the school's clearest academic weakness. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically—from 44.5% in 2021-2022 to 19.0% in 2024-2025—though it still remains above the state average of 12.0%. The school also spends less per student ($9,558) than most nearby schools while achieving comparable results, suggesting efficient use of resources.

One area of concern is the performance of students from low-income backgrounds, who rank in just the 26th percentile statewide and represent roughly half the student body. Additionally, the school's overall ranking slipped from the 56th percentile to the 46th percentile in the most recent year. However, the improving attendance numbers and consistently high graduation rates suggest a school that keeps students engaged through to completion. For parents weighing options, Douglas High School and Asbury High School have notably lower chronic absenteeism rates (4.3% and 3.6%), while Albertville High School ranks higher overall—but Sardis's graduation rate remains its standout feature.

546

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,558

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 Church St
Sardis City, AL 35956

(256) 593-5221

District: Etowah County

Feeder schools for Sardis High School:

Elementary:	Carlisle Elementary School
	Duck Springs Elementary School
	Whitesboro Elementary School
Middle:	Sardis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (25% vs 32% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (19% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

Alabama avg32%

206^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Etowah County

60^th of 140Etowah 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2015	53.6	180 of 430	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	101 of 438	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	53.7	236 of 436	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	238 of 436	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.2	156 of 435	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	155 of 435	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.7	235 of 425	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.9	354 of 417	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.6	239 of 412	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	287 of 409	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.0	272 of 415	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.4	289 of 407	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	206 of 386	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	164 of 374	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	238 of 378	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	205 of 371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	180 of 367	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	275 of 371	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	140 of 366	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.1	68 of 356	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	113 of 353	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	129 of 351	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	78 of 353	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	111 of 358	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	249 of 358	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	263 of 358	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.0	181 of 360	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	257 of 358	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.6	200 of 357	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.3	257 of 359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.5	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	197 of 357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.5	100 of 359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	70 of 357	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	248 of 377	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	155 of 359	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	223 of 366	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	211 of 358	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	101 of 367	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	205 of 359	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	129 of 354	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.2	44 of 347	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	88 of 343	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	71 of 142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	87 of 139	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	104 of 122	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	282 of 383	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	217 of 367	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	257 of 375	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	117 of 349	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	85 of 361	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	236 of 361	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.6	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	26 of 349	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	62.0	81 of 315	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	172 of 380	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	166 of 363	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	240 of 368	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	272 of 366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	313 of 366	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	161 of 357	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	121 of 350	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	160 of 339	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	122 of 123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.6	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	106 of 197	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	54 of 194	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	29.4	145 of 198	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	154 of 182	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	148 of 169	12.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	173 of 196	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	87 of 160	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	189 of 325	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	251 of 325	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	228 of 317	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	239 of 326	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	294 of 319	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	169 of 313	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	123 of 300	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science35%~ state avg

English24%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Sardis High School	Public	9-12	1420 Church St	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-5221	546	32	16.8	48.7%	432 (79.1%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (5.1%)	43.8	206^th of 386 public high schools	46.6%		53.4	164^th of 374 public high schools	56.1%	42			16.5		34.7			23.9	$9,558	$1,497	$8,025
Boaz High School	Public	9-12	907 Brown St	Boaz	35957	Marshall County	Boaz City	No	No	No	No	(256) 593-2401	721	41	17.6	64.6%	331 (45.9%)	19 (2.6%)	335 (46.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	14 (1.9%)	52.5	168^th of 386 public high schools	56.5%		54.2	158^th of 374 public high schools	57.8%	10			25.8		28.2			31.9	$10,081	$993	$8,825
Albertville Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	510 McDonald Av	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 891-1183	507	28	18.1	60.2%	143 (28.2%)	32 (6.3%)	317 (62.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	31.8	263^rd of 386 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)			19.8		23.0			16.5
Albertville High School	Public	9-12	402 E McCord Ave	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 894-5000	1,244	67	18.7	64.1%	419 (33.7%)	56 (4.5%)	714 (57.4%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.4%)	61.8	120^th of 386 public high schools	68.9%		39.4	213^th of 374 public high schools	43.0%	93			27.8		41.0			28.7	$9,521	$1,161	$8,285
Crossville High School	Public	9-12	5405 Co Road 28	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 528-7858	649	38	17.0	83.8%	96 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	543 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21.1	312^th of 386 public high schools	19.2%		21.4	291^st of 374 public high schools	22.2%	21			11.4		22.0			9.6	$8,679	$1,171	$7,491
Douglas High School	Public	9-12	225 Eagle Drive	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-2810	727	35	20.6	64.8%	355 (48.8%)	12 (1.7%)	342 (47.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	42.6	212^th of 386 public high schools	45.1%		63	118^th of 374 public high schools	68.4%	94			19.4		29.9			24.5	$11,051	$1,422	$9,617
Etowah High School	Public	9-12	201 Case Avenue SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8381	453	31	14.7	62.7%	303 (66.9%)	62 (13.7%)	51 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	30	270^th of 386 public high schools	30.1%		45.3	186^th of 374 public high schools	50.3%	84			9.9		18.0			28.4	$11,236	$1,529	$9,664
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	105 Burke Ave SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-3312																			(n/a)
West End High School	Public	7-12	4515 Elm St	Walnut Grove	35990	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1112	370	21	17.6	54.6%	315 (85.1%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	34.3	255^th of 386 public high schools	33.9%		29.4	250^th of 374 public high schools	33.2%	5	13.8	17.9	14.8	75.0	24.1	48.3	75.0	24.5	$10,088	$1,383	$8,704
Marshall Technical School	Public	10-12	12312 US Highway 431 S	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-5629	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sardis High School

Is Sardis High School a good school?

Sardis High School ranks 206^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sardis High School in?

Etowah County

How many students attend Sardis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Sardis High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sardis High School?

Students at Sardis High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Sardis High School?

Sardis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary : Duck Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Whitesboro Elementary School
Middle : Sardis Middle School

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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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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