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Excel High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
441st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools
Better than 36% of Alabama alternative schools
Summary

Excel High School in Excel, AL, is a rural PK-12 school in the Monroe County district, serving 1,010 students with about 60% qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out most for its high school English results. In the most recent testing year, 48.65% of 11th graders scored proficient in English—a full 15 points above the state average and 22 points above the district. That's more than double the rate at the nearby J U Blacksher School, where only 21.54% of 11th graders reached proficiency. Eighth-grade science is another bright spot, with 60.81% proficient, beating the state average by nearly 7 points. The school also outpaces its district in math at nearly every grade level, even though those scores still trail state averages. Perhaps most encouraging for parents: the graduation rate jumped from 85.3% to 92.1% in just one year, now exceeding the state average, while chronic absenteeism dropped from 20.2% to 13.1% over two years—both significantly better than J U Blacksher's numbers.

The main area needing attention is elementary and middle school math, where proficiency rates lag the state by 10–15 points. However, early literacy looks solid, with 3rd-grade English scores nearly matching the state average. The school shows a clear pattern of improvement across attendance, graduation, and test scores, suggesting positive momentum. Compared to J U Blacksher, Excel is the stronger choice in Monroe County, achieving better outcomes in graduation (92.1% vs. 78.8%), absenteeism, and high school academics—all while spending only slightly more per student. For families weighing rural school options in this area, Excel High School offers a compelling combination of rising achievement and effective support for students from all backgrounds.

1,010
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,376
Per pupil spending ?
59.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3010 Hwy 136 W
       Excel, AL  36439

(251) 765-9146

District: Monroe County

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.1%
African American:
21.0%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 78th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 78th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg36%
Alabama avg46%
Elementary school
441st of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
190th of 443
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
84th of 380
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 36% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Alternative Schools in the Monroe County
104th of 139Monroe 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
202638.5441 of 68635.7%★★☆☆☆
202547.3369 of 68045.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.1340 of 68450.3%★★★☆☆
202343.2397 of 68041.6%★★☆☆☆
202226.6503 of 68726.8%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1497 of 69228.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.4476 of 68130.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.8448 of 68034.1%★★☆☆☆
201741.7426 of 68838.1%★★☆☆☆
201639.5433 of 69137.3%★★☆☆☆
201538.6437 of 69136.8%★★☆☆☆
201438.4462 of 69533.5%★★☆☆☆
201344.9482 of 69630.7%★★☆☆☆
201228.2579 of 69616.8%★☆☆☆☆
201131.7565 of 70920.3%★☆☆☆☆
201042.3499 of 70429.1%★☆☆☆☆
200944.5438 of 69637.1%★★☆☆☆
200830.7564 of 69819.2%★☆☆☆☆
200739.6487 of 69830.2%★★☆☆☆
200633.3533 of 68922.6%★☆☆☆☆
200543.8431 of 68837.4%★★☆☆☆
200435.2445 of 62328.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202631.7301 of 42929.8%★★☆☆☆
202538.8256 of 42740.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.6214 of 42049.0%★★☆☆☆
202317.9394 of 4277.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.0394 of 4267.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.3408 of 4264.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.1317 of 42625.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.0393 of 4237.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201734.9220 of 33634.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202648.2355 of 65245.6%★★☆☆☆
202554.0300 of 64953.8%★★★☆☆
202452.8302 of 65053.5%★★★☆☆
202343.8364 of 64543.6%★★☆☆☆
202226.3482 of 65626.5%★☆☆☆☆
202128.8467 of 65628.8%★☆☆☆☆
201941.3416 of 64635.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.8428 of 64033.1%★★☆☆☆
201737.2426 of 63933.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202639.3423 of 66836.7%★★☆☆☆
202547.9361 of 66045.3%★★☆☆☆
202455.1295 of 67056.0%★★★☆☆
202336.1412 of 62333.9%★★☆☆☆
202215.8575 of 65111.7%★☆☆☆☆
202123.5516 of 65321.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.7520 of 64919.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3498 of 65123.5%★☆☆☆☆
201728.7440 of 56722.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202632.3458 of 66030.6%★★☆☆☆
202541.4391 of 65139.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.8360 of 65545.0%★★☆☆☆
202344.3378 of 64941.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.5474 of 66929.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.9485 of 66927.5%★☆☆☆☆
201927.1490 of 65024.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.6439 of 65032.5%★★☆☆☆
201744.8377 of 63941.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202620.2364 of 4039.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.4382 of 4035.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.4313 of 39520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.7340 of 3738.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202233.0231 of 34533.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.1258 of 39835.2%★★☆☆☆
201961.7108 of 39272.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202619.7451 of 5009.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202532.7392 of 53226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202442.5314 of 53541.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.7358 of 52832.2%★★☆☆☆
202218.8483 of 54010.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5468 of 53913.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.5452 of 52914.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.3427 of 50815.9%★☆☆☆☆
201724.0314 of 36914.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202655.0190 of 44357.1%★★★☆☆
202551.2201 of 43954.2%★★★☆☆
202444.4240 of 44245.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.9252 of 43742.3%★★☆☆☆
202244.1237 of 43245.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.9236 of 44046.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.0241 of 43744.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.1260 of 42338.5%★★☆☆☆
201752.2198 of 43254.2%★★★☆☆
201647.8217 of 43249.8%★★★☆☆
201536.9279 of 43035.1%★★☆☆☆
201439.5275 of 43837.2%★★☆☆☆
201359.5183 of 43658.0%★★★☆☆
201248.7264 of 43639.4%★★☆☆☆
201154.7207 of 43552.4%★★★☆☆
201036.8302 of 43530.6%★★☆☆☆
200945.4253 of 42540.5%★★☆☆☆
200844.1253 of 41739.3%★★☆☆☆
200736.8285 of 41230.8%★★☆☆☆
200647.5227 of 40944.5%★★☆☆☆
200543.5249 of 41540.0%★★☆☆☆
200461.0143 of 40764.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202659.478 of 26670.7%★★★★☆
202552.193 of 25964.1%★★★☆☆
202451.498 of 26963.6%★★★☆☆
202327.3207 of 26321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202241.8129 of 27152.4%★★★☆☆
202129.9189 of 26628.9%★☆☆☆☆
201933.7167 of 25233.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.3146 of 24740.9%★★☆☆☆
201739.5110 of 20546.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202662.6133 of 42268.5%★★★☆☆
202559.4153 of 41563.1%★★★☆☆
202455.5171 of 42659.9%★★★☆☆
202348.2211 of 41749.4%★★☆☆☆
202248.7206 of 42351.3%★★★☆☆
202132.4293 of 41529.4%★☆☆☆☆
201939.4265 of 39933.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.9242 of 39238.3%★★☆☆☆
201752.2179 of 38052.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202657.8153 of 43264.6%★★★☆☆
202548.5201 of 42853.0%★★★☆☆
202444.8232 of 43746.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.6230 of 41043.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.3287 of 42131.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.4281 of 41532.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.3258 of 39634.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.7305 of 39623.0%★☆☆☆☆
201725.9279 of 34920.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202649.7200 of 42152.5%★★★☆☆
202541.4248 of 42241.2%★★☆☆☆
202436.9270 of 42836.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.6255 of 41939.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.0261 of 42738.9%★★☆☆☆
202151.0182 of 41856.5%★★★☆☆
201953.0187 of 39953.1%★★★☆☆
201842.1232 of 39741.6%★★☆☆☆
201749.5185 of 38051.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202640.9139 of 26647.7%★★☆☆☆
202530.9209 of 27122.9%★☆☆☆☆
202452.1101 of 28164.1%★★★☆☆
202335.7179 of 28136.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.2107 of 25658.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202643.1192 of 35545.9%★★☆☆☆
202546.3185 of 37750.9%★★★☆☆
202439.1223 of 37340.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.7244 of 37034.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.4228 of 37639.4%★★☆☆☆
202145.3180 of 36951.2%★★★☆☆
201944.4178 of 34348.1%★★☆☆☆
201828.9246 of 33125.7%★☆☆☆☆
201737.6139 of 24743.7%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202673.084 of 38077.9%★★★★☆
202580.158 of 37484.5%★★★★☆
202483.945 of 37888.1%★★★★☆
202361.4120 of 37167.7%★★★☆☆
202258.2125 of 36765.9%★★★☆☆
202162.9112 of 37169.8%★★★★☆
201954.9164 of 36655.2%★★★☆☆
201858.9146 of 35659.0%★★★☆☆
201739.0205 of 35341.9%★★☆☆☆
201659.3127 of 35163.8%★★★☆☆
201562.7108 of 35369.4%★★★★☆
201469.090 of 35874.9%★★★★☆
201357.2164 of 35854.2%★★★☆☆
201241.5261 of 35827.1%★☆☆☆☆
201147.0235 of 36034.7%★★☆☆☆
201042.0245 of 35831.6%★★☆☆☆
200948.5206 of 35742.3%★★☆☆☆
200834.4284 of 35920.9%★☆☆☆☆
200724.2308 of 35814.0%★☆☆☆☆
200638.5272 of 35723.8%★☆☆☆☆
200536.2278 of 35922.6%★☆☆☆☆
200452.5181 of 35749.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202655.979 of 23466.2%★★★☆☆
202571.737 of 22883.8%★★★★☆
202456.671 of 23169.3%★★★☆☆
202318.6210 of 2246.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202246.189 of 22259.9%★★★☆☆
202121.8212 of 2287.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201948.295 of 22457.6%★★★☆☆
201866.351 of 22377.1%★★★★☆
201742.0100 of 18947.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202676.068 of 37281.7%★★★★☆
202582.653 of 35985.2%★★★★☆
202492.327 of 36692.6%★★★★★
202345.7172 of 35852.0%★★★☆☆
202254.5149 of 36759.4%★★★☆☆
202174.472 of 35979.9%★★★★☆
201945.6205 of 35442.1%★★☆☆☆
201859.6140 of 34759.7%★★★☆☆
201733.8222 of 34335.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202648.5175 of 37753.6%★★★☆☆
202590.625 of 36793.2%★★★★★
202479.145 of 37588.0%★★★★☆
202380.055 of 34984.2%★★★★☆
202234.2240 of 36133.5%★★☆☆☆
202160.8116 of 36167.9%★★★☆☆
201962.3121 of 35866.2%★★★☆☆
201854.7153 of 34956.2%★★★☆☆
201744.4167 of 31547.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202667.794 of 37574.9%★★★★☆
202571.978 of 36378.5%★★★★☆
202476.958 of 36884.2%★★★★☆
202372.176 of 35878.8%★★★★☆
202260.1115 of 36668.6%★★★☆☆
202146.2183 of 36650.0%★★★☆☆
201962.2132 of 35763.0%★★★☆☆
201856.8156 of 35055.4%★★★☆☆
201742.8178 of 33947.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202542.1101 of 19447.9%★★☆☆☆
201852.056 of 16065.0%★★★☆☆
201745.240 of 8351.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202663.594 of 31670.3%★★★★☆
202579.357 of 32582.5%★★★★☆
202488.531 of 32590.5%★★★★★
202361.0103 of 31767.5%★★★☆☆
202256.5118 of 32663.8%★★★☆☆
202162.589 of 31972.1%★★★★☆
201957.3118 of 31362.3%★★★☆☆
201847.3141 of 30053.0%★★★☆☆
201729.0159 of 23030.9%★★☆☆☆
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
Female (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school
Male (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school
African American (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)10th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2026)10th percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)68th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school
High school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English58%~ state avg
Science47%~ state avg
Mathematics26%-8 vs state

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Excel High School ranks 441st of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Excel High School are 71% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,010 students attended Excel High School.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 14, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025
2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025
2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024


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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