Spring Garden High School
Spring Garden High School serves 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Spring Garden High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Spring Garden High School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 545 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
Spring Garden High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Spring Garden High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #790 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 33% |
| White | 93% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cherokee County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Spring Garden High School is Piedmont High School (6.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Piedmont Middle School (5.7 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Piedmont Piedmont Middle School Math: 43% | Reading: 45%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 286 students10
5.7 miles
401 N Main St
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-6165 5.7 6-8 286 - Piedmont Piedmont Elementary School Math: 65% | Reading: 53%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: PK-5 | 566 students10
5.8 miles
504 Hood St West
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-7483 5.8 PK-5 566 - Piedmont Piedmont High School Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 334 students10
6.0 miles
750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-2829 6 9-12 334 - Centre Centre Elementary School Math: 53% | Reading: 47%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-4 | 635 students10
13.6 miles
725 E Main St
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-3302 13.6 PK-4 635 - Centre Centre Middle School Math: 47% | Reading: 43%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 5-8 | 482 students10
13.8 miles
1920 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960
(256) 927-5656 13.8 5-8 482
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