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Limestone County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 11,810 students in Limestone County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Limestone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
15,893 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Limestone County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
18%
29%
% White
65%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,163 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,423
$13,006
Spending / Student
$7,163
$12,220
Best Limestone County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Limestone High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15641 E Limestone Rd
Athens, AL 35613
(256) 233-6660
Athens, AL 35613
(256) 233-6660
Grades: 6-12
| 1,281 students
Rank: #22.
Ardmore High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30285 Ardmore Ave
Ardmore, AL 35739
(256) 423-2685
Ardmore, AL 35739
(256) 423-2685
Grades: 6-12
| 978 students
Rank: #33.
Clements High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7730 Highway 72 W
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 729-6564
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 729-6564
Grades: 6-12
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Elkmont High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25630 Evans Ave
Elkmont, AL 35620
(256) 732-4291
Elkmont, AL 35620
(256) 732-4291
Grades: 6-12
| 619 students
Rank: #55.
West Limestone High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10945 School House Rd
Lester, AL 35647
(256) 233-6687
Lester, AL 35647
(256) 233-6687
Grades: 6-12
| 718 students
Rank: #66.
Alabama Connections Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21465 Al Hwy 99
Athens, AL 35614
(256) 233-6463
Athens, AL 35614
(256) 233-6463
Grades: K-12
| 7,245 students
Rank: #77.
Tanner High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12060 Sommers Rd
Tanner, AL 35671
(256) 233-6682
Tanner, AL 35671
(256) 233-6682
Grades: 6-12
| 409 students
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