Best Public Schools in Killen, AL

Summary:

The city of Killen, Alabama is home to two standout schools: Brooks Elementary School and Brooks High School. Both schools consistently outperform the Lauderdale County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores, with Brooks High School ranking 74th out of 378 Alabama high schools and Brooks Elementary ranking 173rd out of 684 Alabama elementary schools.

Brooks Elementary School stands out with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 47.51%, suggesting an affluent student population. The school spends $8,337 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18.5. Brooks High School also earns a 4-star rating and spends $9,848 per student, with a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 18.7. Both schools have predominantly white student populations, with small percentages of other racial and ethnic groups represented.

Overall, the data indicates that Killen, Alabama is home to two exceptional educational institutions that provide a high-quality learning experience for their students. The consistent academic excellence, strong resource allocation, and positive school ratings suggest a sustained commitment to delivering quality education in the Killen community.

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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
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	7275 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(256) 757-2101	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	744	42	17.7	47.8%	627 (84.3%)	41 (5.5%)	31 (4.2%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	72.6	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%		69.4	94^th of 371 public high schools	74.7%	20					28.1	29.8	25.0		61.3	37.9					62.0	60.2	34.2	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School Ln	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2171	853	47	18.2	48.4%	724 (84.9%)	38 (4.5%)	30 (3.5%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.6%)	72.3	173^rd of 684 public elementary schools	74.7%		75.9	141^st of 680 public elementary schools	79.3%	32	51.3	48.2	43.1	54.7				45.4			70.9	64.8	67.5	67.5				$8,337	$1,014	$7,314

Cities Near Killen

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	3.48 mi	17	123^rd
Lexington	8.15 mi	2	51^st
Leighton	10.94 mi	3	225^th
Muscle Shoals	12.81 mi	7	16^th
Rogersville	13.44 mi	2	108^th

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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.

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Best Public Schools in Killen, AL

Brooks High School

Brooks Elementary School

Allen Thornton Career Technical Center

Cities Near Killen