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Dadeville High School

Public Grades 6-12

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 24% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Dadeville High School serves approximately 534 students in grades 6-12 in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, within the Tallapoosa County school district. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the lower quarter of Alabama high schools, though it has shown improvement in some key areas over the past two years.

One of the most encouraging developments at Dadeville is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which has dropped from 24.7% in 2022-2023 to just 11.8% in 2024-2025—now actually below both the district and state averages. This suggests that recent attendance interventions are working. Another notable strength is middle school math instruction: 8th graders scored 34.48% proficient in math, beating the state average of 26.36%, and 7th graders also outperformed the state. However, this success doesn't carry into high school. By 11th grade, only 8.33% of students are proficient in math, compared to the state average of 27.21%. This dramatic drop-off suggests a significant challenge in translating early academic gains into high school success. English scores follow a similar, though less severe, pattern, with 11th-grade proficiency at 18.75% versus the state's 33.73%.

Compared to Reeltown High School, the other high school in the district, Dadeville trails in most metrics. Reeltown ranks 203rd (47th percentile) versus Dadeville's 287th (24th percentile), and boasts a 98.2% graduation rate compared to Dadeville's 89.3%. Dadeville also serves a more economically challenged population, with 67.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch versus Reeltown's 47.47%. On a positive note, Dadeville's graduation rate has improved from 88.1% to 89.3% over the past year, and the school has shown it can exceed state averages, as it did in 2022-2023. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1—higher than nearby schools—and lower per-student spending than its peers, Dadeville faces real resource challenges, but the recent improvements in attendance and graduation rates provide a foundation to build upon.

534

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,217

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 Weldon St
Dadeville, AL 36853

(256) 825-7848

District: Tallapoosa County

Feeder schools for Dadeville High School:

Elementary:

Dadeville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Alabama avg41%

Middle school

297^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

287^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Tallapoosa County

73^rd of 139Tallapoosa 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
2026	34.2	297 of 443	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	301 of 439	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	316 of 442	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	303 of 437	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	341 of 432	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	354 of 440	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	263 of 437	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	214 of 423	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	269 of 432	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.1	317 of 415	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.7	361 of 407	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	174 of 266	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	226 of 259	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	214 of 269	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	208 of 263	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	220 of 271	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	255 of 266	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	80 of 252	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.8	176 of 205	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	247 of 422	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	299 of 415	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	294 of 426	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	338 of 423	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	357 of 415	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	292 of 399	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	278 of 392	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	314 of 380	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	253 of 432	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	302 of 428	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	299 of 437	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	322 of 410	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	318 of 421	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	352 of 415	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	202 of 396	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	164 of 396	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.5	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	303 of 421	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	275 of 422	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	310 of 419	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	343 of 427	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	301 of 418	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	186 of 399	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	119 of 397	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	56.7	142 of 380	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	235 of 266	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	208 of 271	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	250 of 281	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	250 of 281	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	212 of 256	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	201 of 274	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	109 of 254	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	79 of 223	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.4	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	227 of 355	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	206 of 377	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	245 of 373	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	214 of 370	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	328 of 376	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	300 of 369	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	225 of 343	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	142 of 331	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	287 of 380	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	264 of 374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	307 of 378	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	207 of 371	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	255 of 367	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	222 of 371	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	177 of 366	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	259 of 356	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.4	207 of 353	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	201 of 351	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.2	309 of 353	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	286 of 360	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	304 of 358	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	292 of 357	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	223 of 359	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	249 of 358	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.3	274 of 357	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.9	309 of 359	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	312 of 357	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	227 of 234	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	186 of 228	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	54.1	71 of 224	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	75 of 222	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	129 of 228	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	47 of 224	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.5	171 of 189	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	252 of 372	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	251 of 359	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.3	321 of 366	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	204 of 358	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	270 of 367	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	296 of 359	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	188 of 354	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	247 of 347	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	238 of 343	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	301 of 377	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	341 of 367	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	316 of 375	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	250 of 361	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	244 of 361	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	182 of 358	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	168 of 315	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	302 of 375	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	272 of 363	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	269 of 368	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	205 of 358	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	229 of 366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	140 of 366	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	163 of 357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	258 of 350	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.5	174 of 339	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	115 of 182	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	90 of 169	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.8	173 of 196	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	101 of 160	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	220 of 316	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	249 of 325	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	252 of 325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	202 of 317	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	249 of 326	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	150 of 319	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	127 of 313	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	192 of 300	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	84 of 230	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English34%-17 vs state

Mathematics23%-5 vs state

Science22%-23 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	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 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
Dadeville High School	Public	6-12	227 Weldon St	Dadeville	36853	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 825-7848	534	25	21.2	67.6%	246 (46.1%)	260 (48.7%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	24.6	287^th of 380 public high schools	24.5%		25.8	264^th of 374 public high schools	29.4%	23	20.0	30.1	34.5	8.3	20.7	22.9	38.7	37.8	39.5	18.8	$10,217	$1,024	$9,174
Edward Bell Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 MLK Street	Camp Hill	36850	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	No	(256) 896-0160																			(n/a)
Benjamin Russell High School	Public	9-12	225 Heard Blvd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8611	852	55	15.4	58.2%	367 (43.1%)	334 (39.2%)	111 (13.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.9%)	44.7	198^th of 380 public high schools	47.9%		61.3	127^th of 374 public high schools	66.0%	71				17.0		32.1				27.7	$10,158	$1,205	$8,892
Reeltown High School	Public	6-12	4090 AL Highway 120	Notasulga	36866	Macon County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 257-1670	495	25	19.4	47.5%	361 (72.9%)	103 (20.8%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	43.6	203^rd of 380 public high schools	46.6%		50.4	176^th of 374 public high schools	52.9%	27	20.8	19.0	50.7	16.1	42.3	25.5	38.9	53.2	54.3	34.0	$11,041	$2,021	$9,000
Loachapoka High School	Public	7-12	685 Lee Road 61	Loachapoka	36865	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6030	277	26	10.6	84.1%	16 (5.8%)	191 (69.0%)	63 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	16.1	333^rd of 380 public high schools	12.4%		33.4	237^th of 374 public high schools	36.6%	96		10.5	12.1	14.3	18.2	6.1		23.7	39.4	10.4	$20,320	$4,726	$15,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Dadeville High School

How many students attend Dadeville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Dadeville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dadeville High School?

Students at Dadeville High School are 49% African American, 46% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Dadeville High School in?

Tallapoosa County

Is Dadeville High School a good school?

Dadeville High School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Alabama high schools.

What schools feed into Dadeville High School?

Dadeville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dadeville Elementary School

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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