Wadley High School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(256) 395-2286
Wadley High School serves 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Wadley 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Wadley High School's student population of 430 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 430 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Rankings
Wadley High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wadley High School is 0.43, 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 | #942 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 18% | 33% |
| White | 73% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 91% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Randolph County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Wadley High School is Horseshoe Bend High School (11.4 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Daviston Horseshoe Bend High School Math: 41% | Reading: 43%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-12 | 811 students10
11.4 miles
10684 Highway 22 E
Daviston, AL 36256
(256) 329-9110 11.4 PK-12 811 - Roanoke Handley High School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 493 students10
12.0 miles
100 Tiger Circle
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 863-6815 12 9-12 493 - Roanoke Knight Enloe Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-3 | 503 students10
12.3 miles
430 Park Ave
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 863-2237 12.3 PK-3 503 - Roanoke Handley Middle School Math: 33% | Reading: 32%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 4-8 | 562 students10
13.2 miles
251 Gilham Rd
Roanoke, AL 36274
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Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-2839 13.2 9-12 n/a
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