Summary
Hubbertville School is a PK-12 school in rural Fayette County, Alabama, serving about 450 students in a close-knit community setting. The school has earned a reputation for getting its students across the finish line, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate for 2024-2025—well above the Fayette County district average of 87.7% and the state's 91.5%. This isn't a fluke; the school has consistently outperformed the state in four of the last five years. The school also shows real strength in early elementary math, with 3rd graders hitting 63.33% proficiency and 4th graders at 61.29%, both dramatically outpacing state averages. English language arts is another bright spot, especially in 5th grade, where 76.67% of students are proficient.
However, there's a noticeable dip as students move into middle school. By 7th and 8th grade, math proficiency falls to just 12.12% and 10.81%, respectively—well below state averages. This "elementary strength, secondary struggle" pattern is the school's biggest challenge. The good news is that the high school years show a remarkable turnaround. 11th grade math proficiency has skyrocketed from 8.7% in 2022-2023 to 27.91% in 2025-2026, a 221% improvement, with similar leaps in English and science. This suggests that targeted interventions in the upper grades are working. When compared to the nearby Brilliant School, Hubbertville wins on graduation rate, 11th-grade scores, and 3rd-grade math, though Brilliant takes the lead in some middle-grade science and math areas.
Financially, Hubbertville is efficient, spending about $9,702 per student—roughly $1,900 less than Brilliant—while still achieving superior high school outcomes. The student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1, and chronic absenteeism has improved to 12.1%, nearly matching the state average. The percentage of students on free or reduced lunch has also dropped significantly, from 69.45% to 51.78% over two years, pointing to a stabilizing community. For parents, this is a school with a strong finish, a caring environment, and clear evidence that hard work in the later grades pays off, even if the middle school years need some extra attention.
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