Best Public Schools in Ohatchee, AL

Summary:

The city of Ohatchee, Alabama is home to two schools: Ohatchee Elementary School and Ohatchee High School. While both schools serve the Ohatchee community, they exhibit distinct performance and demographic profiles.

Ohatchee High School stands out as the stronger of the two, consistently ranking among the top 87-82 high schools in the state over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Ohatchee Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 195th to 260th out of 684 elementary schools in Calhoun County. This disparity in performance is reflected in the schools' test scores, with Ohatchee High School exceeding county and state averages in 11th-grade English proficiency, while Ohatchee Elementary School has more mixed results, particularly in Mathematics.

Interestingly, the two schools also differ in their student demographics, with Ohatchee High School having a higher percentage of White students compared to Ohatchee Elementary School. Additionally, both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with over 60% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the Ohatchee community faces socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting the schools' performance and resource allocation.

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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
Ohatchee High School	Public	7-12	100 Cherokee Trl	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4900	413	23	18.3	60.0%	385 (93.2%)	15 (3.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	68.4	87^th of 378 public high schools	77.0%		72.2	82^nd of 371 public high schools	77.9%	5					9.8	23.0	17.7		32.8	38.8					50.8	54.1	36.9	$9,824	$1,264	$8,515
Ohatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	365 J Street	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4800	440	27	16.2	65.2%	401 (91.1%)	11 (2.5%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	60.8	260^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	217^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.1%	43	49.2	31.6	39.7	36.7				38.6			77.8	63.2	55.2	63.3				$9,432	$1,716	$7,671

Cities Near Ohatchee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alexandria	7.26 mi	3	50^th
Southside	8.64 mi	2	48^th
Ragland	8.75 mi	1
Weaver	10.85 mi	2	109^th
Rainbow City	10.93 mi	2	35^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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