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Childersburg High School

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Childersburg High School ranks 235 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 37% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Childersburg High School is a public high school in Childersburg, Alabama, serving 348 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Talladega County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Childersburg High School consistently underperforms compared to the Talladega County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.46% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 14.54% in Talladega County and 23.71% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 93.9% in recent years, are also slightly lower than the 90% target. Additionally, Childersburg High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.8% to 19.7%, which is significantly higher than the desired target of less than 10%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Talladega County district, such as Talladega County Central High and Winterboro High School, Childersburg High School generally performs worse in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school's statewide ranking has also been steadily declining over the past several years, from 222 out of 351 Alabama high schools in 2015-2016 to 235 out of 374 in 2024-2025, suggesting it is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

374

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,390

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 Fay S Perry Dr
Childersburg, AL 35044

(256) 315-5477

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

White:

34.8%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (18% vs 29% meeting standards)

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

!English scores 16 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

Alabama avg29%

235^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Talladega County

71^st of 135Talladega 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	33.7	235 of 374	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	260 of 378	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	280 of 371	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	237 of 367	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	224 of 371	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	228 of 356	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	243 of 353	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	222 of 351	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.7	272 of 353	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	245 of 358	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	286 of 358	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	315 of 360	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	286 of 358	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	296 of 357	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	294 of 359	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	108 of 357	69.7%	★★★★☆
2005	64.3	111 of 359	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.9	89 of 357	75.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	99 of 228	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	74 of 231	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	107 of 224	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	111 of 222	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	151 of 228	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	83 of 224	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	44.5	91 of 189	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	273 of 359	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	175 of 366	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	269 of 358	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	233 of 367	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	212 of 359	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	224 of 354	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	193 of 347	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	203 of 343	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	218 of 367	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	205 of 375	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	157 of 361	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	98 of 361	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	204 of 358	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	158 of 349	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	182 of 363	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.0	295 of 368	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	264 of 358	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	231 of 366	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	233 of 366	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	246 of 357	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	254 of 350	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	254 of 339	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	151 of 194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	118 of 171	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.7	73 of 83	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	181 of 325	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	263 of 325	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	263 of 317	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	169 of 326	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	162 of 319	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	185 of 313	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	215 of 300	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	160 of 230	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-7 vs state

English14%-16 vs state

Mathematics13%-10 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
Childersburg High School	Public	9-12	1325 Fay S Perry Dr	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5477	374	23	16.1	67.4%	130 (34.8%)	218 (58.3%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	33.7	235^th of 374 public high schools	37.2%		31.1	260^th of 378 public high schools	31.2%	25				13.5		25.0				14.4	$11,390	$2,116	$9,243
BB Comer Memorial High School	Public	7-12	801 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5400	395	20	19.6	64.8%	250 (63.3%)	115 (29.1%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	22.5	286^th of 374 public high schools	23.5%		38.4	229^th of 378 public high schools	39.4%	57		21.9	27.9	6.0	37.7	14.9		46.9	41.0	16.9	$12,170	$2,684	$9,456
Sylacauga High School	Public	9-12	701 N Broadway	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	No	(256) 249-0911	627	41	15.3	49.9%	315 (50.2%)	254 (40.5%)	34 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	78.3	73^rd of 374 public high schools	80.5%		65.3	108^th of 378 public high schools	71.4%	35				28.1		37.2				46.9	$10,937	$974	$9,939
Vincent Middle High School	Public	6-12	42505 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7300	447	39	11.4	70.0%	296 (66.2%)	103 (23.0%)	26 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	50.3	177^th of 374 public high schools	52.7%		53.3	153^rd of 378 public high schools	59.5%	24	25.4	20.9	10.3	22.0	35.1	27.1	54.2	71.2	51.7	24.1	$14,092	$1,744	$12,327
Winterboro High School	Public	6-12	22435 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5370	380	18	20.8	66.6%	152 (40.0%)	201 (52.9%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	21.3	293^rd of 374 public high schools	21.7%		33.5	250^th of 378 public high schools	33.9%	43	16.2	10.9	8.9	3.5	21.4	21.1	54.1	52.7	55.4	10.5	$13,197	$1,945	$10,791
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	101 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6600	572	41	14.1	57.0%	417 (72.9%)	73 (12.8%)	67 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	68.3	100^th of 374 public high schools	73.3%		48.1	180^th of 378 public high schools	52.4%	80				30.0		35.7				29.5	$11,966	$1,110	$10,834
E H Gentry Technical Facility	Public	7-12	1105 Fort Lashley Ave	Talladega	35161	Talladega County	Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind	No	No	No	No	(256) 761-3402																			(n/a)
New Direction	Public	6-12	701 Hwy 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5910	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	701 Highway 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6650	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Talladega Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	110 Piccadilly Cir	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	No	(256) 315-5676																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Childersburg High School

How many students attend Childersburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Childersburg High School.

What district is Childersburg High School in?

Talladega County

What is the racial makeup of Childersburg High School?

Students at Childersburg High School are 58% African American, 35% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Childersburg High School a good school?

Childersburg High School ranks 235^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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

2016–17 through 2018–19 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 7, 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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