Washington County High School vs. Millry High School
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Washington County High School in Chatom, AL serves grades 5–12 with an enrollment of 420 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
The school's math proficiency is 14%, significantly lower than the Alabama state average of 30% and the district average of 19%, showing a decline from previous years when proficiency was near 70% in 2012–2013.
Reading proficiency stands at 53%, higher than the state average of 47% and district average of 45%, with steady improvement since 2016 when it was as low as 32%.
Science proficiency ranges from 40–44%, which is above the state average of 38% and district average of 31%, remaining stable over recent reported years.
Enrollment decreased from 643 students in 1999 to 420 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from about 30% in 1999 to 59% in 2023, indicating a rising low–income student population at this rural Alabama high school.
Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Millry High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-12
PK-12
Total Students
420 students
510 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#676 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#570 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
49%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
17
Kindergarten Students
-
50
Grade 1 Students
-
42
Grade 2 Students
-
44
Grade 3 Students
-
34
Grade 4 Students
-
27
Grade 5 Students
44
38
Grade 6 Students
48
33
Grade 7 Students
53
23
Grade 8 Students
48
42
Grade 9 Students
56
38
Grade 10 Students
64
43
Grade 11 Students
49
39
Grade 12 Students
58
40
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
17%
13%
% White
72%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.45
0.31
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
