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Meek High School

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Meek High School ranks 180 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 53% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Meek High School in Arley, AL, is a small, rural school serving 286 students in grades 5-12 within the Winston County district. The school stands out for its exceptional early-grade performance, with 5th graders scoring nearly 19 points above the state average in math and 11 points above in English. However, this academic strength dramatically fades by middle school—8th grade math proficiency sits at just 8.8%, a staggering 18 points below the state average. This "middle school cliff" is the school's most significant challenge, suggesting that while students arrive with strong foundations, they struggle to maintain academic growth through the upper grades.

Despite these academic hurdles, Meek excels in student retention and engagement. The school boasts an impressive 97.6% graduation rate, well above the state average of 91.5%, and has cut chronic absenteeism nearly in half over two years—from 23.1% to 12.0%. The school also demonstrates notable efficiency, spending just $9,365 per student, the lowest among nearby schools like Jasper High School ($12,720) and Cold Springs High School ($12,424), while still achieving competitive outcomes. In 11th grade English, Meek's 37.9% proficiency rate ties with Winston County High School and outperforms several larger schools, including West Point High School (20.0%) and Curry High School (18.5%).

Parents should be aware of a widening gender gap—female students rank in the 86th percentile while males sit at the 49th percentile—and a recent decline in overall state ranking from 97th to 179th. However, the school's small size makes it highly sensitive to cohort changes, so single-year swings should be interpreted cautiously. Meek also shows remarkable success with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 84th percentile in 2024-2025 despite 43% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. For families prioritizing strong early education, excellent graduation rates, and a supportive environment, Meek offers clear strengths—though the middle school math decline warrants attention and proactive support.

286

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,365

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6615 Co Rd 41
Arley, AL 35541-3360

(205) 384-5825

District: Winston County

Feeder schools for Meek High School:

Elementary:

Meek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Alabama median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Alabama average

!Near the bottom of Winston County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Alabama avg43%

Middle school

244^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

180^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Winston County

66^th of 140Winston 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	44.9	244 of 449	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	260 of 439	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	270 of 442	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	273 of 437	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	319 of 432	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	306 of 440	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	179 of 437	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	210 of 423	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.3	212 of 432	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	164 of 432	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	100 of 430	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	34.3	302 of 438	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	312 of 436	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	308 of 436	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	76.2	78 of 435	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	57.9	190 of 435	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	216 of 425	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	173 of 417	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.6	247 of 412	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.5	115 of 409	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.0	96 of 415	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	78.8	61 of 407	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	229 of 427	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	293 of 426	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	174 of 417	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	322 of 423	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	243 of 399	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	257 of 392	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	286 of 380	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	223 of 438	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	232 of 428	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	253 of 437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	275 of 410	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	323 of 421	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	296 of 415	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	157 of 396	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	251 of 396	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	222 of 426	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	228 of 422	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	222 of 428	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	297 of 419	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	313 of 427	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	308 of 418	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	113 of 399	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	198 of 397	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	151 of 380	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	284 of 359	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	291 of 377	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	302 of 373	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	318 of 370	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	338 of 376	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	318 of 369	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	192 of 343	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	254 of 331	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	165 of 247	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	180 of 386	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	97 of 374	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	86 of 378	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	188 of 371	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	257 of 367	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	77 of 371	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	105 of 366	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	177 of 356	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.0	233 of 353	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	151 of 351	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.3	202 of 353	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	254 of 358	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	238 of 358	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	223 of 360	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	138 of 358	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	95 of 357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	93 of 359	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	75 of 358	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	81 of 357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	46.5	218 of 359	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.2	179 of 357	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	51 of 359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	88 of 366	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.4	310 of 367	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.7	106 of 359	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	61 of 354	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.8	232 of 347	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.7	291 of 343	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	186 of 383	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.4	57 of 367	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	83 of 375	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	181 of 361	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	93 of 361	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	46 of 358	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.1	240 of 315	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	193 of 380	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	149 of 363	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	109 of 368	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	26.1	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	213 of 366	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.3	67 of 366	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	192 of 357	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	139 of 350	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	163 of 339	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	232 of 320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	154 of 325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	101 of 325	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	211 of 317	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	293 of 326	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	115 of 319	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	141 of 313	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	229 of 300	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-25 vs school

High school

Female (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English57%~ state avg

Science34%-11 vs state

Mathematics28%-3 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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	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 5th 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
Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	286	14	20.2	43.0%	266 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	49.4	180^th of 386 public high schools	53.4%		69.7	97^th of 374 public high schools	74.1%	83	57.7	37.0	17.7	8.8	17.2	41.2	27.6	80.8	70.4	55.9	41.2	37.9	$9,365	$1,362	$7,978
Curry High School	Public	9-12	155 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-3887	364	22	16.9	49.5%	341 (93.7%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	25.2	286^th of 386 public high schools	25.9%		44.6	189^th of 374 public high schools	49.5%	97					9.5		22.6					18.5	$10,592	$799	$9,790
Addison High School	Public	6-12	151 School Drive	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3314	232	15	15.4	41.4%	227 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	244^th of 386 public high schools	36.8%		64.7	109^th of 374 public high schools	70.9%	135			25.7	13.3	8.1	53.3	21.6			68.6	50.0	36.1	$10,326	$1,701	$8,599
Winston County High School	Public	8-12	1222 Co Rd 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 489-5593	285	15	19.0	50.5%	277 (97.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	54.1	155^th of 386 public high schools	59.8%		72.4	89^th of 374 public high schools	76.2%	66				15.7	22.5	64.7	27.5				56.9	38.5	$10,968	$1,899	$9,042
Winston Career Academy	Public	10-12	1122 County Road 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3364	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cold Springs High School	Public	9-12	9010 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 287-1787	235	13	17.6	34.9%	225 (95.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	76.8	75^th of 386 public high schools	80.6%		78.2	75^th of 374 public high schools	79.9%						39.7		41.4					37.9	$12,424	$1,846	$10,551
Cullman Area Resource Education	Public	6-12	192 County Road 940	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 747-6371																			(n/a)
Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	No	(205) 221-9277	850	53	16.0	45.9%	542 (63.8%)	132 (15.5%)	150 (17.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	73.2	87^th of 386 public high schools	77.5%		86.6	43^rd of 374 public high schools	88.5%	44					28.0		41.8					43.6	$12,720	$1,732	$10,988
Walker County Center Of Technology	Public	10-12	1100 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 387-0561																			(n/a)
West Point High School	Public	9-12	4314 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-5375	591	29	20.3	41.5%	492 (83.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	44.2	202^nd of 386 public high schools	47.7%		56.8	145^th of 374 public high schools	61.2%	57					24.8		30.4					20.0	$9,218	$1,174	$8,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Meek High School

How many students attend Meek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Meek High School.

What is the racial makeup of Meek High School?

Students at Meek High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Meek High School?

Meek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meek Elementary School

What district is Meek High School in?

Winston County

Is Meek High School a good school?

Meek High School ranks 180^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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