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Reeltown High School

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Reeltown High School ranks 176 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 53% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Reeltown High School is a public high school located in Notasulga, Alabama, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Tallapoosa County School District, which is ranked 68 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reeltown High School consistently outperforms the Tallapoosa County and Alabama state averages in English Language Arts, particularly in the middle grades. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with lower proficiency rates compared to the county and state, especially in the 11th grade. Reeltown High School has maintained a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.6% to 90.4% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the state average. Unfortunately, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 18.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Reeltown High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Dadeville High School, which is also in the Tallapoosa County School District. Both schools struggle with low test scores, particularly in Mathematics, and have similar graduation rates and chronic absenteeism. However, Reeltown High School outperforms the more distant Booker T. Washington High School and Loachapoka High School in most academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. The Elmore County High School, located about 13 miles from Reeltown, consistently outperforms Reeltown High School across various academic measures, including higher test scores and a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

495

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,041

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4090 AL Highway 120
Notasulga, AL 36866

(334) 257-1670

District: Tallapoosa County

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Above the Alabama median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 53rd (2025)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Alabama avg38%

Middle school

213^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

176^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Tallapoosa County

68^th of 135Tallapoosa 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2017	41.9	424 of 688	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	513 of 691	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.4	458 of 691	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	479 of 695	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	503 of 696	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	485 of 696	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	455 of 709	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.5	582 of 704	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	419 of 696	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	394 of 698	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	424 of 698	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	406 of 689	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.9	349 of 688	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.5	481 of 623	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	213 of 439	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	160 of 442	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	168 of 437	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	203 of 432	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	261 of 440	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	298 of 437	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	205 of 423	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.3	326 of 432	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	312 of 432	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.5	276 of 430	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.2	186 of 438	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	230 of 436	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.7	159 of 436	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	215 of 435	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	242 of 435	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	194 of 425	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	169 of 417	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	162 of 412	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.2	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.0	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.8	325 of 407	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	49 of 259	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	42 of 269	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	76 of 263	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	133 of 266	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	150 of 252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.0	199 of 205	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	229 of 415	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	168 of 426	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	133 of 417	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	174 of 423	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	280 of 415	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	288 of 399	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	186 of 392	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.2	266 of 380	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	176 of 428	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	168 of 437	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	149 of 410	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	212 of 421	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	228 of 415	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	251 of 396	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	117 of 396	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	24.3	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	178 of 422	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	154 of 428	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	198 of 419	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	231 of 427	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	214 of 418	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	257 of 399	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	191 of 397	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	19.9	315 of 380	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	254 of 281	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	237 of 254	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	249 of 377	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	176 of 373	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	168 of 370	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	212 of 376	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	247 of 369	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	281 of 343	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	217 of 331	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.8	231 of 247	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	176 of 374	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	162 of 378	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.6	291 of 371	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.8	117 of 367	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	217 of 371	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	241 of 366	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	240 of 356	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	193 of 353	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	224 of 351	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	226 of 353	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	200 of 358	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	255 of 358	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.4	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	251 of 360	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	153 of 358	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.2	247 of 357	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.2	317 of 359	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	234 of 358	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	238 of 357	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.4	334 of 359	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	283 of 357	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	180 of 224	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	69 of 228	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	168 of 224	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	129 of 223	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	139 of 359	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	255 of 366	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	299 of 358	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.2	120 of 367	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	157 of 359	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	237 of 354	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	267 of 347	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	189 of 343	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	134 of 367	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	131 of 375	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.5	294 of 349	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.0	62 of 361	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	167 of 361	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	197 of 358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	178 of 349	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	163 of 315	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	207 of 363	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	122 of 368	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	263 of 358	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	146 of 366	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	272 of 366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	214 of 357	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	170 of 350	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.2	191 of 339	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	165 of 325	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	181 of 325	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	275 of 317	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	127 of 326	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	247 of 319	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	190 of 313	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	212 of 300	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	124 of 230	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)81st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-52 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English47%~ state avg

Mathematics29%~ state avg

Science25%-12 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
Reeltown High School	Public	6-12	4090 AL Highway 120	Notasulga	36866	Tallapoosa 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%)	50.4	176^th of 374 public high schools	52.9%		51	162^nd of 378 public high schools	57.1%	14	16.9	22.8	56.5	18.8	24.6	25.0	52.4	55.8	50.7	30.2	$11,041	$2,021	$9,000
Tallassee High School	Public	9-12	502 Barnett Blvd	Tallassee	36078	Elmore County	Tallassee City	No	No	No	No	(334) 283-2187	474	31	15.2	52.3%	283 (59.7%)	132 (27.8%)	42 (8.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	56.4	149^th of 374 public high schools	60.2%		50.9	163^rd of 378 public high schools	56.9%	14				31.8		30.8				18.1	$10,077	$672	$9,405
Macon County Area Vocational School	Public	9-12	1902 Taylor Street	Tuskegee	36088	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	No	(334) 727-1600																			(n/a)
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%)	33.4	237^th of 374 public high schools	36.6%		44.8	203^rd of 378 public high schools	46.3%	34		14.7	6.8	19.2	11.9	25.5		36.4	40.4	2.3	$20,320	$4,726	$15,572
Elmore County High School	Public	9-12	155 N College St	Eclectic	36024	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 541-3661	494	28	17.6	33.0%	428 (86.6%)	43 (8.7%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	87.2	39^th of 374 public high schools	89.6%		66	103^rd of 378 public high schools	72.8%	64				29.0		48.3				56.1	$11,033	$999	$10,015
Booker T Washington High	Public	7-12	3803 M L K Highway	Tuskegee	36083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 727-0073	656	36	18.4	80.3%	2 (0.3%)	617 (94.1%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	20.1	298^th of 374 public high schools	20.3%		14.7	330^th of 378 public high schools	12.7%	32		2.9	7.3	2.7	12.0	14.2		33.3	31.2	16.7	$12,217	$2,178	$10,026
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%)	25.8	264^th of 374 public high schools	29.4%		19.2	307^th of 378 public high schools	18.8%	43	24.7	4.7	39.3	10.7	33.9	19.6	42.5	25.6	41.9	12.3	$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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Reeltown High School

How many students attend Reeltown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Reeltown High School.

Is Reeltown High School a good school?

Reeltown High School ranks 176^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Reeltown High School?

Students at Reeltown High School are 73% White, 21% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Reeltown High School in?

Tallapoosa County

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