Is Childersburg High School a good school?

Childersburg High School ranks 260 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Childersburg High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Childersburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of Childersburg High School?

Students at Childersburg High School are 57% African American, 39% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Childersburg High School

Summary:

Childersburg High School is a public high school serving 355 students in grades 9-12 in Childersburg, Alabama, which is part of the Talladega County School District. The school has a diverse student population, with over half of the students being African American, and faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom half of Alabama high schools.

Childersburg High School's academic performance is consistently below state and county averages, with only around 10-20% of students proficient or better in mathematics, science, and English language arts. The school's African American students perform relatively well compared to the state, but the school's White students and students with low socioeconomic status perform poorly. Childersburg High School's spending per student is lower than some nearby schools, such as Talladega County Central High, but higher than others, like Sylacauga High School.

Comparing Childersburg High School to nearby schools in the Talladega County School District, such as Winterboro High School and BB Comer Memorial High School, shows that Childersburg's performance is generally lower. The school also lags significantly behind the high schools in the neighboring Shelby County School District, such as Shelby County High School and Vincent Middle High School, which have higher test scores, better overall rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1325 Fay S Perry Dr
Childersburg, AL 35044

(256) 315-5477

District: Talladega County

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,390

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.6%

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Childersburg High School ranks worse than 68.8% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Talladega County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Childersburg High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.6%), White (38.6%), Hispanic (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Childersburg High School is 18.4. 3 high schools in the Talladega County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Childersburg High School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Childersburg High School is $11,390. 3 high schools in the Talladega County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Childersburg High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Childersburg High School 260^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Childersburg High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Talladega County:

SchoolDigger ranks Talladega County 76^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Childersburg High School

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Rank History for all students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	68.95	89^th	357	75.1%
2005	64.35	111^th	359	69.1%
2006	64.27	108^th	357	69.7%
2007	41.67	235^th	358	34.4%
2008	32.45	294^th	359	18.1%
2009	30.43	296^th	357	17.1%
2010	32.63	286^th	358	20.1%
2011	25.56	315^th	360	12.5%
2012	30.37	297^th	358	17.0%
2013	40.89	286^th	358	20.1%
2014	33.77	245^th	358	31.6%
2015	25.66	272^nd	353	22.9%
2016	35.87	222^nd	351	36.8%
2017	32.15	243^rd	353	31.2%
2018	38.63	228^th	356	36.0%
2019	34.13	244^th	366	33.3%
2021	37.82	224^th	371	39.6%
2022	34.11	237^th	367	35.4%
2023	25.53	280^th	371	24.5%
2024	31.11	260^th	378	31.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	19.70	73^rd	83	12.0%
2019	33.06	118^th	171	31.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.21	125^th	315	60.3%
2018	53.46	158^th	349	54.7%
2019	42.10	204^th	358	43.0%
2021	63.91	98^th	361	72.9%
2022	49.70	157^th	361	56.5%
2023	17.86	304^th	349	12.9%
2024	42.33	205^th	375	45.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	37.78	203^rd	343	40.8%
2018	46.80	193^rd	347	44.4%
2019	39.31	224^th	354	36.7%
2021	40.13	212^th	359	40.9%
2022	34.22	233^rd	367	36.5%
2023	24.25	269^th	358	24.9%
2024	46.98	175^th	366	52.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	26.85	254^th	339	25.1%
2018	29.89	254^th	350	27.4%
2019	30.34	246^th	357	31.1%
2021	34.32	233^rd	366	36.3%
2022	34.35	231^st	366	36.9%
2023	26.30	264^th	358	26.3%
2024	19.98	295^th	368	19.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	44.54	91^st	189	51.9%
2018	63.36	55^th	223	75.3%
2019	55.13	83^rd	224	62.9%
2021	34.50	151^st	228	33.8%
2022	41.17	111^th	222	50.0%
2023	44.73	107^th	224	52.2%
2024	54.21	74^th	231	68.0%

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Rank History for White students at Childersburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	28.51	160^th	230	30.4%
2018	29.49	215^th	300	28.3%
2019	40.37	185^th	313	40.9%
2021	44.37	162^nd	319	49.2%
2022	41.17	169^th	326	48.2%
2023	19.73	263^rd	317	17.0%
2024	23.01	263^rd	325	19.1%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Childersburg High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	613	613
1989	380	250	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1990	350	248	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1991	340	251	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1992	310	253	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1993	317	234	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	315	206	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	298	195	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	298	195	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	274	202	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
1998	251	210	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	258	208	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2000	274	222	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2001	277	201	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	282	233	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	282	233	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	277	220	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2005	261	247	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	252	291	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2007	254	306	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2008	254	304	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2009	234	273	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2010	215	270	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	488
2011	223	261	1	2	0	0	0	0	487
2012	190	254	1	2	0	0	0	0	447
2013	185	257	1	1	0	0	2	0	446
2014	198	275	3	2	0	0	4	0	482
2015	193	288	1	5	0	0	6	0	493
2016	178	248	2	11	0	0	5	0	444
2017	174	247	2	12	1	1	3	0	440
2018	163	228	0	12	1	0	4	0	408
2019	161	207	0	12	1	0	5	0	386
2020	157	215	0	10	1	0	4	0	387
2021	151	200	2	9	0	0	2	0	364
2022	145	179	3	13	0	0	4	0	344
2023	137	201	1	12	0	0	4	0	355

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 Childersburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	34.0	18.0	0
1989	630	35.0	18.0	n/a
1990	599	30.0	19.9	0
1991	595	30.0	19.8	n/a
1992	567	28.0	20.2	n/a
1993	554	27.0	20.5	n/a
1994	523	26.9	19.4	n/a
1995	501	26.8	18.7	n/a
1996	501	26.8	18.7	n/a
1997	480	26.9	17.8	31.9
1998	463	25.3	18.3	30.5
1999	468	23.0	20.3	28.8
2000	496	23.0	21.6	44
2001	478	24.0	19.9	43.1
2002	518	25.2	20.6	49.2
2003	518	25.2	20.6	49.2
2004	501	24.8	20.2	50.1
2005	511	35.0	14.6	50.9
2006	550	28.0	19.6	55.8
2007	566	29.8	19.0	64.1
2008	564	32.6	17.3	61.3
2009	511	32.3	15.7	67.3
2010	488	28.6	17.0	69.8
2011	487	31.2	15.5	69.6
2012	447	28.8	15.4	69.6
2013	446	27.2	16.3	71.1
2014	482	25.2	19.0	71
2015	493	26.0	18.9	71.8
2016	444	26.0	17.0	73.9
2017	440	23.4	18.7	71.8
2018	408	23.3	17.4	71.3
2019	386	20.1	19.1	75.6
2020	387	21.2	18.1	77
2021	364	21.2	17.1	69.5
2022	344	n/a	n/a	74.1
2023	355	19.2	18.4	82.3

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 Childersburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	34.0	18.0	0
1989	630	35.0	18.0	n/a
1990	599	30.0	19.9	0
1991	595	30.0	19.8	n/a
1992	567	28.0	20.2	n/a
1993	554	27.0	20.5	n/a
1994	523	26.9	19.4	n/a
1995	501	26.8	18.7	n/a
1996	501	26.8	18.7	n/a
1997	480	26.9	17.8	31.9
1998	463	25.3	18.3	30.5
1999	468	23.0	20.3	28.8
2000	496	23.0	21.6	44
2001	478	24.0	19.9	43.1
2002	518	25.2	20.6	49.2
2003	518	25.2	20.6	49.2
2004	501	24.8	20.2	50.1
2005	511	35.0	14.6	50.9
2006	550	28.0	19.6	55.8
2007	566	29.8	19.0	64.1
2008	564	32.6	17.3	61.3
2009	511	32.3	15.7	67.3
2010	488	28.6	17.0	69.8
2011	487	31.2	15.5	69.6
2012	447	28.8	15.4	69.6
2013	446	27.2	16.3	71.1
2014	482	25.2	19.0	71
2015	493	26.0	18.9	71.8
2016	444	26.0	17.0	73.9
2017	440	23.4	18.7	71.8
2018	408	23.3	17.4	71.3
2019	386	20.1	19.1	75.6
2020	387	21.2	18.1	77
2021	364	21.2	17.1	69.5
2022	344	n/a	n/a	74.1
2023	355	19.2	18.4	82.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Childersburg High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,116 (18.6%)	$9,243 (81.2%)	$11,390

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Childersburg High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 244^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 280^th of 371 High schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Childersburg High School)	32.4	11.3	21.1%
End of Course Mathematics (Talladega County)	29.1	15.3	13.9%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Childersburg High School)	29.5	21.3	8.3%
End of Course Science (Talladega County)	33.3	24.8	8.5%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	355	8%
African American	207	201	2.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	12	12
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	161	137	14.9%
Two or More Races	5	4	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.6%	82.3%	6.6%

Schools Near Childersburg High School

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Childersburg High School	Public	9-12	1325 Fay S Perry Dr	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5477	355	19	18.4	82.3%	137 (38.6%)	201 (56.6%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	31.1	260^th of 378 public high schools	31.2%		25.5	280^th of 371 public high schools	24.5%	20				13.0		26.1				8.7	$11,390	$2,116	$9,243
BB Comer Memorial High School	Public	7-12	801 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5400	390	21	18.8	79.7%	260 (66.7%)	102 (26.2%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	38.4	229^th of 378 public high schools	39.4%		27.8	267^th of 371 public high schools	28.0%	38		17.4	14.0	5.3	31.6	33.3		31.9	57.1	17.9	$12,170	$2,684	$9,456
Sylacauga High School	Public	9-12	701 N Broadway	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	No	(256) 249-0911	677	41	16.5	62.6%	360 (53.2%)	270 (39.9%)	33 (4.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	65.3	108^th of 378 public high schools	71.4%		56.6	134^th of 371 public high schools	63.9%	26				23.4		32.3				32.5	$10,937	$974	$9,939
Vincent Middle High School	Public	6-12	42505 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7300	465	37	12.5	69.5%	318 (68.4%)	102 (21.9%)	27 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	53.3	153^rd of 378 public high schools	59.5%		31.9	247^th of 371 public high schools	33.4%	94	28.6	18.2	29.3	19.7	40.0	42.3	69.8	54.6	58.6	12.9	$14,092	$1,744	$12,327
Winterboro High School	Public	6-12	22435 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5370	361	18	20.1	85.9%	175 (48.5%)	168 (46.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	33.5	250^th of 378 public high schools	33.9%		18.2	313^th of 371 public high schools	15.6%	63	18.4	9.8	12.5	7.3	25.0	29.3	47.9	58.5	48.2	14.6	$13,197	$1,945	$10,791
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	101 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6600	584	41	14.4	60.3%	442 (75.7%)	69 (11.8%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	48.1	180^th of 378 public high schools	52.4%		51.2	149^th of 371 public high schools	59.8%	31				23.1		26.9				18.4	$11,966	$1,110	$10,834
E H Gentry Technical Facility	Public	7-12	1105 Fort Lashley	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind	No	No	No	No	(256) 761-3402																			(n/a)
New Direction	Public	6-12	701 Hwy 70	Columbiana	35007	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	701 Highway 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6650	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Talladega County Central High	Public	7-12	5104 Howell Cove Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5340	126	7	17.2	91.3%	11 (8.7%)	114 (90.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.3	303^rd of 378 public high schools	19.8%		6.6	369^th of 371 public high schools	0.5%	66		3.7	11.1	4.2	21.1	20.8		37.0	31.6	8.7	$18,735	$2,148	$16,557

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Schools Near Childersburg High School