Best Public Schools in Ardmore, AL

Summary:

The city of Ardmore, Alabama is home to two schools: Ardmore High School and Cedar Hill Elementary School. Ardmore High School stands out as a top-performing school in the Limestone County district, consistently ranking in the top half of Alabama high schools with a 4-star rating. In contrast, Cedar Hill Elementary School performs reasonably well but does not demonstrate the same level of academic excellence as the high school.

Ardmore High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics and science, are significantly higher than the Limestone County and Alabama state averages. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50.45%) compared to Cedar Hill Elementary (48.44%), suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. Ardmore High School's diverse student body, with 84.89% White, 3.12% African American, and 9.87% Hispanic students, further highlights its strong performance.

While Cedar Hill Elementary School's performance is on par with or slightly above the Limestone County and Alabama averages, it does not stand out as strongly as Ardmore High School. The elementary school has a less diverse student body, with 89.27% White, 1.38% African American, and 6.57% Hispanic students. Additionally, Cedar Hill Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $9,451 compared to Ardmore High School's $7,793 per student, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.2 compared to 21.5 at the 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 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
Ardmore High School	Public	6-12	30285 Ardmore Ave	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 423-2685	978	45	21.6	52.7%	828 (84.7%)	27 (2.8%)	91 (9.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	56	142^nd of 378 public high schools	62.4%		71.6	83^rd of 371 public high schools	77.6%	59				34.5	16.9	16.7	29.3		40.3	35.6				44.6	48.5	58.4	12.5	$7,793	$673	$7,105
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27905 Cedar Hill Rd	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 423-5950	549	37	14.8	55.0%	478 (87.1%)	8 (1.5%)	43 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	61.2	257^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.4%		59.2	271^st of 680 public elementary schools	60.1%	14	40.8	38.5	54.6					48.1			55.2	64.1	66.2					$9,451	$1,304	$8,132

Cities Near Ardmore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Toney	3.56 mi	2	186^th
Harvest	7.74 mi	6	84^th
Athens	7.94 mi	15	147^th
Hazel Green	10.62 mi	3	69^th
Madison	11.43 mi	14	14^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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