Tharptown High School

Summary:

Tharptown High School is a public high school located in Russellville, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 391. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tharptown High School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic student population (44.76% in 2022-2023) and a smaller but notable Native American student population (around 2.5-3% in recent years). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and county averages, as well as the nearby schools, such as Muscle Shoals High School and Colbert Heights High School. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.88% to 72.63% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Tharptown High School's performance for specific student subgroups varies significantly, with the school performing relatively well for female students but struggling for other subgroups, such as Hispanic and Native American students. This suggests that the school may need to address equity and inclusion issues to ensure that all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed. Additionally, the high poverty levels at the school may contribute to its academic challenges, and addressing the needs of students from low-income backgrounds should be a priority for the school and district.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 255 Highway 80
       Russellville, AL  35654


(256) 332-6485

District: Franklin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
242nd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,124 Help


Feeder schools for Tharptown High School:

Elementary:    Tharptown Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  391

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.4%
Hispanic:
44.8%
American Indian:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.6% Help


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Compare Details Tharptown High School ranks worse than 73.1% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tharptown High School ranks worse than 64% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Franklin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.26. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tharptown High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.4%), Hispanic (44.8%), American Indian (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Franklin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tharptown High School is 16.2, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Franklin County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tharptown High School is $9,124, which is the 2nd highest among 3 high schools in the Franklin County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tharptown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tharptown High School 323rd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Tharptown High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tharptown High School 242nd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Tharptown High School in the ranking list.)

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Franklin County:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin County 66th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tharptown High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 59.41 151st 417 63.8%
2009 36.17 299th 425 29.6%
2010 24.71 359th 435 17.5%
2011 24.38 357th 435 17.9%
2012 45.23 284th 436 34.9%
2013 36.51 335th 436 23.2%
2014 28.88 329th 438 24.9%
2015 16.67 363rd 430 15.6%
2016 16.57 355th 432 17.8%
2017 16.90 359th 432 16.9%
2018 25.21 330th 423 22.0%
2019 15.20 371st 437 15.1%
2021 33.48 301st 440 31.6%
2022 25.98 326th 432 24.5%
2023 45.85 228th 437 47.8%
2024 29.05 323rd 442 26.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.94 74th 81 8.6%
2023 36.55 56th 94 40.4%
2024 54.17 28th 106 73.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.20 136th 254 46.5%
2021 21.10 256th 274 6.6%
2022 40.58 142nd 256 44.5%
2023 65.43 53rd 281 81.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.36 303rd 349 13.2%
2018 27.32 309th 396 22.0%
2019 18.16 346th 396 12.6%
2021 48.17 204th 415 50.8%
2022 32.02 299th 421 29.0%
2023 46.92 202nd 410 50.7%
2024 41.33 258th 437 41.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.65 352nd 380 7.4%
2018 21.40 316th 392 19.4%
2019 19.02 334th 399 16.3%
2021 33.54 289th 415 30.4%
2022 26.55 320th 423 24.3%
2023 42.67 239th 417 42.7%
2024 21.16 344th 426 19.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.14 289th 380 23.9%
2018 30.49 296th 397 25.4%
2019 11.18 369th 399 7.5%
2021 33.82 286th 418 31.6%
2022 26.45 327th 427 23.4%
2023 47.73 211th 419 49.6%
2024 36.30 273rd 428 36.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.06 93rd 108 13.9%
2018 23.43 93rd 113 17.7%
2019 6.66 122nd 124 1.6%
2021 42.45 81st 154 47.4%
2022 33.40 100th 157 36.3%
2023 58.60 58th 166 65.1%
2024 42.05 83rd 164 49.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school Native American students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.14 40th 44 9.1%
2024 38.66 41st 69 40.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 5.80 246th 247 0.4%
2018 17.15 301st 331 9.1%
2019 8.97 334th 343 2.6%
2021 21.51 314th 369 14.9%
2022 14.75 350th 376 6.9%
2023 30.85 261st 370 29.5%
2024 18.59 325th 373 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tharptown High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 46.31 224th 359 37.6%
2009 38.20 259th 357 27.5%
2010 47.98 210th 358 41.3%
2011 53.94 187th 360 48.1%
2012 41.70 259th 358 27.7%
2013 48.28 237th 358 33.8%
2014 16.01 305th 358 14.8%
2015 29.46 256th 353 27.5%
2016 34.67 227th 351 35.3%
2017 32.04 245th 353 30.6%
2018 7.61 330th 356 7.3%
2019 19.17 292nd 366 20.2%
2021 38.71 219th 371 41.0%
2022 38.92 211th 367 42.5%
2023 34.34 231st 371 37.7%
2024 35.26 242nd 378 36.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.30 16th 39 59.0%
2024 26.32 48th 63 23.8%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.06 118th 171 31.0%
2023 78.58 22nd 182 87.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.86 136th 315 56.8%
2018 18.84 288th 349 17.5%
2019 21.51 290th 358 19.0%
2021 50.81 161st 361 55.4%
2022 47.04 171st 361 52.6%
2023 54.25 133rd 349 61.9%
2024 55.27 134th 375 64.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.92 229th 343 33.2%
2018 9.16 313th 347 9.8%
2019 14.54 302nd 354 14.7%
2021 17.97 298th 359 17.0%
2022 57.12 141st 367 61.6%
2023 35.93 209th 358 41.6%
2024 31.43 248th 366 32.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for high school Male students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.04 238th 339 29.8%
2018 8.36 323rd 350 7.7%
2019 24.86 266th 357 25.5%
2021 55.06 145th 366 60.4%
2022 15.29 320th 366 12.6%
2023 31.79 237th 358 33.8%
2024 37.64 229th 368 37.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.92 78th 93 16.1%
2018 10.21 89th 95 6.3%
2019 10.64 100th 103 2.9%
2021 59.48 34th 113 69.9%
2022 11.22 112th 114 1.8%
2023 33.32 72nd 122 41.0%
2024 17.90 123rd 139 11.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for high school Native American students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.68 26th 40 35.0%
2022 16.91 36th 40 10.0%
2024 12.67 53rd 55 3.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Tharptown High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.38 182nd 230 20.9%
2018 1.43 300th 300 0.0%
2019 9.25 292nd 313 6.7%
2021 25.06 242nd 319 24.1%
2022 38.08 187th 326 42.6%
2023 21.62 252nd 317 20.5%
2024 27.78 236th 325 27.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Tharptown High School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tharptown High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 122 0 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 174
2008 148 0 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2009 170 1 0 61 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2010 218 2 0 70 7 n/a n/a 0 297
2011 211 1 0 75 5 0 1 0 293
2012 207 0 0 82 5 0 2 0 296
2013 210 0 0 74 3 0 2 0 289
2014 197 1 1 76 1 0 2 0 278
2015 216 5 1 81 1 0 1 0 305
2016 205 8 0 92 2 0 2 0 309
2017 217 8 1 102 5 0 1 0 334
2018 219 12 1 116 8 0 2 0 358
2019 215 9 1 119 11 0 2 0 357
2020 219 7 1 125 14 0 1 0 367
2021 214 6 0 146 12 0 4 0 382
2022 219 5 0 160 11 0 8 0 403
2023 197 3 0 175 10 0 6 0 391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tharptown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 174 n/a n/a 74.7
2008 201 12.7 15.8 76.6
2009 232 15.6 14.7 72
2010 297 16.2 18.2 77.4
2011 293 19.1 15.2 76.1
2012 296 16.8 17.5 77.7
2013 289 15.6 18.4 77.2
2014 278 27.5 10.0 83.8
2015 305 18.0 16.9 78
2016 309 19.0 16.2 40.1
2017 334 20.1 16.6 38.3
2018 358 20.7 17.2 77.7
2019 357 22.2 16.0 77.6
2020 367 23.0 15.8 37.6
2021 382 23.9 15.9 59.7
2022 403 21.0 19.1 48.9
2023 391 24.0 16.2 72.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tharptown High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 174 n/a n/a 74.7
2008 201 12.7 15.8 76.6
2009 232 15.6 14.7 72
2010 297 16.2 18.2 77.4
2011 293 19.1 15.2 76.1
2012 296 16.8 17.5 77.7
2013 289 15.6 18.4 77.2
2014 278 27.5 10.0 83.8
2015 305 18.0 16.9 78
2016 309 19.0 16.2 40.1
2017 334 20.1 16.6 38.3
2018 358 20.7 17.2 77.7
2019 357 22.2 16.0 77.6
2020 367 23.0 15.8 37.6
2021 382 23.9 15.9 59.7
2022 403 21.0 19.1 48.9
2023 391 24.0 16.2 72.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tharptown High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $599 (6.6%) $8,522 (93.4%) $9,124

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tharptown High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 371st of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 228th of 437 Middle schools
 32.7%
Ranks 292nd of 366 High schoolsRanks 231st of 371 High schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Tharptown High School)13.713.1
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County)27.716.3
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tharptown High School)13.625.4
 11.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County)28.218.6
 9.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Tharptown High School)24.17.7
 16.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Franklin County)28.115.7
 12.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Tharptown High School)14.823.1
 8.3%
   End of Course Science (Franklin County)26.832.8
 5.9%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students357391
 9.5%
African American93
 66.7%
American Indian1110
 9.1%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic119175
 47.1%
Pacific Islander00
White215197
 8.4%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%72.6%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tharptown High School

Tharptown High School ranks 242nd of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Tharptown High School are 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Tharptown High School.

Tharptown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tharptown Elementary School


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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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