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East Limestone High School

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East Limestone High School ranks 114 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama high schools

Summary

East Limestone High School is a public high school located in Athens, Alabama, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 1,281 students. The school is part of the Limestone County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Limestone High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Alabama high schools, with a strong performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, 67.88% of 6th-grade students at East Limestone were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.01% in Limestone County and 56.81% statewide. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the county and state averages, while others are below. East Limestone High School has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.1% to 95.2% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average.

Compared to other high schools in the Limestone County district, such as Ardmore High School and Elkmont High School, East Limestone High School generally outperforms them on academic measures, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. However, when compared to high-performing schools in the neighboring Huntsville City and Madison City districts, such as Jemison High School, Columbia High School, Sparkman High School, Bob Jones High School, and James Clemens High School, East Limestone High School lags behind in overall academic performance and rankings.

1,216

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,987

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15641 E Limestone Rd
Athens, AL 35613

(256) 233-6660

District: Limestone County

Feeder schools for East Limestone High School:

Elementary:	Creekside Elementary School
	Creekside Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

African American:

21.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2016)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Limestone County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg29%

Alabama avg38%

Middle school

108^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

114^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Limestone County

75^th of 135Limestone 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
2025	67.8	108 of 439	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	180 of 442	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	124 of 437	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	112 of 432	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	128 of 440	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	75 of 423	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	122 of 432	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	111 of 432	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	55.1	174 of 430	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	181 of 438	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	213 of 436	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	252 of 436	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	225 of 435	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	161 of 435	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	128 of 425	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	77 of 417	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	80 of 412	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	40 of 409	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	42 of 415	89.9%	★★★★★
2004	69.1	104 of 407	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	92 of 259	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	111 of 269	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	80 of 263	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	56 of 271	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	71 of 266	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	35 of 252	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	48 of 247	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	37 of 205	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	110 of 415	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	180 of 426	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	101 of 417	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	105 of 423	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	66 of 399	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	87 of 392	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	109 of 380	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	10 of 173	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	42.5	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	51 of 157	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	28 of 154	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	32.2	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	149 of 428	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	208 of 437	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	215 of 410	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	160 of 421	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	164 of 415	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	103 of 396	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	84 of 396	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	43.8	197 of 349	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	112 of 422	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	172 of 428	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	140 of 419	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	132 of 427	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	155 of 418	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	74 of 399	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	60 of 397	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	113 of 380	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	149 of 281	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	145 of 281	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	161 of 256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	60 of 274	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	36 of 254	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.7	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	87 of 377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	166 of 373	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	131 of 370	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	126 of 376	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	124 of 369	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	83 of 343	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	70 of 331	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	47.2	102 of 247	58.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	114 of 374	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	111 of 378	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	106 of 371	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	135 of 367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	66 of 371	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	49 of 366	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	130 of 356	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	150 of 353	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	179 of 351	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.2	69 of 353	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	42 of 358	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	98 of 358	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	65 of 360	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	51 of 358	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	25 of 357	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	73.2	53 of 359	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	124 of 357	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	103 of 359	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	107 of 357	70.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	47 of 228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	60 of 231	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	34 of 224	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	48 of 222	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	34 of 228	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	71 of 224	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	33 of 223	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	55.0	56 of 189	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	151 of 359	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	93 of 358	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	124 of 367	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	118 of 359	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.6	47 of 354	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	170 of 347	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.2	226 of 343	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	43 of 142	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	27.3	97 of 139	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	86 of 113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	162 of 367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	188 of 375	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	88 of 361	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	71 of 361	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	47 of 358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	103 of 315	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	87 of 363	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	156 of 368	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	121 of 358	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	40 of 366	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	65 of 357	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	86 of 350	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	94 of 339	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	173 of 194	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	81 of 198	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	36 of 169	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	25.7	153 of 196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.2	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.3	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	132 of 325	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	124 of 325	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	123 of 317	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	155 of 326	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	79 of 319	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	53 of 313	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	149 of 300	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.0	146 of 230	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

High school

African American (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English54%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics34%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 26, 2021

The current superintendent has no leadership skills and is to afraid of political backlash to even put in a mask mandate for our children and the community. We are in the midst of the worst part of the pandemic and still they only mask mandate on a school bus yet not in the systems. Not to mention there is no transparency on how many kids and or staff have tested positive. Madison County and City Schools have theirs listed. We have been in school for almost three weeks and every week we have been told our child has been exposed. The teachers have been excellent but we need all brand new leadership. Strong, kind and compassionate leadership. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 12, 2012

The school is small enough to provide personal attention to the students. It is located in a community where East Limestone High is the central focus of the community. Great place to raise a family and receive a great education. Close Quote

Schools Near East Limestone 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
East Limestone High School	Public	6-12	15641 E Limestone Rd	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6660	1,216	63	19.2	34.0%	775 (63.7%)	261 (21.5%)	97 (8.0%)	26 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.3%)	63.7	114^th of 374 public high schools	69.5%		63.3	111^th of 378 public high schools	70.6%	3	48.8	41.1	20.9	23.4	36.2	39.6	67.9	61.3	60.0	26.8	$7,987	$597	$7,375
James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,159	121	17.8	23.3%	1,169 (54.1%)	418 (19.4%)	208 (9.6%)	221 (10.2%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (5.8%)	95.1	16^th of 374 public high schools	95.7%		98.3	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%	5				45.6		53.0				51.0	$9,387	$717	$8,640
Bob Jones High School	Public	9-12	650 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2547	2,048	113	18.0	25.4%	1,096 (53.5%)	469 (22.9%)	183 (8.9%)	142 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (7.0%)	93.9	22^nd of 374 public high schools	94.1%		96.1	18^th of 378 public high schools	95.2%	4				45.0		53.6				47.0	$9,356	$610	$8,716
Athens High School	Public	9-12	655 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6613	1,278	75	16.9	53.4%	645 (50.5%)	211 (16.5%)	309 (24.2%)	22 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	80.1	60^th of 374 public high schools	84.0%		85.7	42^nd of 378 public high schools	88.9%	18				30.6		37.9				45.3	$13,356	$1,006	$12,338
Limestone County Area Vocational Technology	Public	10-12	505 E Sanderfer Rd	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6463																			(n/a)
Sparkman High School	Public	9-12	2616 Jeff Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-0331	1,770	88	20.1	36.6%	777 (43.9%)	632 (35.7%)	175 (9.9%)	33 (1.9%)	54 (3.1%)	7 (0.4%)	92 (5.2%)	88.4	37^th of 374 public high schools	90.1%		71.6	79^th of 378 public high schools	79.1%	42				31.4		50.3				50.0	$8,030	$650	$7,341
Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6682	410	25	16.7	78.8%	118 (28.8%)	101 (24.6%)	153 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	23.2	281^st of 374 public high schools	24.9%		11	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	76	19.3	10.3	10.6	10.5	29.8	15.8	31.0	41.1	36.2	12.5	$13,280	$2,451	$10,814
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	300 Explorer Boulevard	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7576	916	54	16.9	57.5%	117 (12.8%)	469 (51.2%)	264 (28.8%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.2%)	18.6	303^rd of 374 public high schools	19.0%		18	313^th of 378 public high schools	17.2%	10				5.5		14.9				11.3	$10,661	$882	$9,778
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	858	44	19.4	69.5%	47 (5.5%)	616 (71.8%)	158 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%		23.4	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	53				4.1		8.2				7.9	$11,834	$2,162	$9,671
Elkmont High School	Public	6-12	25630 Evans Ave	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	597	37	16.1	64.8%	423 (70.9%)	17 (2.8%)	136 (22.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	35.8	223^rd of 374 public high schools	40.4%		25.3	285^th of 378 public high schools	24.6%	62	29.4	15.6	16.5	13.4	26.4	28.1	50.0	41.3	52.8	13.8	$9,190	$1,505	$7,670

Frequently Asked Questions about East Limestone High School

What district is East Limestone High School in?

Limestone County

How many students attend East Limestone High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,216 students attended East Limestone High School.

What schools feed into East Limestone High School?

East Limestone High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Creekside Elementary School
Elementary : Creekside Primary School

What is the racial makeup of East Limestone High School?

Students at East Limestone High School are 64% White, 21% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is East Limestone High School a good school?

East Limestone High School ranks 114^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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