Best Public Schools in Blountsville, AL

Summary:

The city of Blountsville, Alabama is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Blount County school district. The data reveals a mix of standout performers and areas of concern, with significant gaps in academic achievement between the schools.

Susan Moore Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing elementary school, ranking 278 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Blountsville Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 364 out of 687 to 420 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools, with lower test scores in mathematics and English language arts compared to Susan Moore Elementary.

At the high school level, JB Pennington High School is the standout performer, ranking 66 out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms Susan Moore High School across all subject areas on state assessments. The high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.93% to 76.34%, suggest that the Blountsville community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the disparities in academic performance observed across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th 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
Blountsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 Page St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-1990	677	38	18.0	71.2%	504 (74.4%)	9 (1.3%)	157 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	41.7	420^th of 684 public elementary schools	38.6%		40.7	412^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.4%	8	28.2	29.5	27.0	33.3				37.1			53.0	51.9	59.7	46.3				$7,142	$1,140	$5,986
JB Pennington High School	Public	7-12	81 College St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2050	525	26	20.0	64.8%	400 (76.2%)	5 (1.0%)	113 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	76	66^th of 378 public high schools	82.5%		37.4	217^th of 371 public high schools	41.5%	151					5.0	11.1	26.4		21.3	43.1					31.7	45.0	32.4	$9,129	$825	$8,280
Susan Moore High School	Public	7-12	4040 Susan Moore Rd	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2060	461	26	17.9	73.5%	272 (59.0%)	2 (0.4%)	175 (38.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	21.8	296^th of 378 public high schools	21.7%		39.9	202^nd of 371 public high schools	45.6%	94					14.8	8.1	7.6		19.8	18.2					40.0	36.5	10.6	$8,601	$942	$7,632
Susan Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3996 Susan Moore Rd	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2070	590	31	18.9	76.8%	349 (59.2%)	5 (0.8%)	219 (37.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	59	278^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.4%		50.4	343^rd of 680 public elementary schools	49.6%	65	64.4	23.6	40.0	41.8				37.5			74.6	44.4	63.5	60.8				$8,204	$1,504	$6,684

Cities Near Blountsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland	6.12 mi	4	63^rd
Holly Pond	6.8 mi	2	83^rd
Cullman	9.41 mi	20	91^st
Hanceville	9.63 mi	3	133^rd
Oneonta	11.54 mi	5	121^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.