Gordo High School vs. Pickens County High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gordo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Serving 473 students in grades 7-12, Gordo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Pickens County High School in Reform, AL serves grades 5–12 with an enrollment of 289 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of 16:1.
Math proficiency at Pickens County High School is 6–9%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, and reading proficiency is 30–34%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranges from 25–29%, below the state average of 38%, and graduation rates between 80–89% place the school in the bottom 50% statewide.
The school's overall ranking declined from #976 in 2014 to #994 in 2023, indicating a downward trend in state performance rankings over the past decade.
Minority enrollment constitutes 81% of the student body, with a free lunch eligibility rate around 68%, showing stable high socioeconomic need among students in this rural Alabama public high school.
Grades Offered
7-12
5-12
Total Students
473 students
265 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1010 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#994 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
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25
Grade 6 Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
85
34
Grade 8 Students
76
39
Grade 9 Students
68
35
Grade 10 Students
74
34
Grade 11 Students
83
39
Grade 12 Students
87
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
11%
3%
% Black
24%
73%
% White
63%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%