Best Public Schools in Hokes Bluff, AL

Summary:

The city of Hokes Bluff, Alabama is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Hokes Bluff Elementary School, Hokes Bluff High School, and Hokes Bluff Middle School. Based on the available data, Hokes Bluff Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the Etowah County district, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Alabama elementary schools and outperforming the county and state on standardized tests.

In contrast, Hokes Bluff High School has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Alabama high schools and receiving only a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023. The school's test scores, particularly in Math and English, lag behind the county and state averages. The middle school also faces challenges, with test scores that trail the district and state.

Across the three schools, the student population is predominantly white, ranging from 91.55% to 92.57%. The free/reduced lunch rates are relatively high, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the Hokes Bluff area. Spending per student varies, with Hokes Bluff High School spending the most at $10,424 per student, compared to $8,280 and $8,192 at the elementary and middle schools, respectively.

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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
Hokes Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5375 Main Street	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5571	591	35	16.8	64.3%	550 (93.1%)	7 (1.2%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	82.7	99^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.5%		55.3	305^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.1%	206	54.3	50.0	56.0					57.6			82.7	75.0	80.3					$8,280	$1,183	$7,095
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	279	16	18.0	62.0%	255 (91.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	56.1	170^th of 442 public middle schools	61.5%		56.7	171^st of 437 public middle schools	60.9%	1				14.4	19.1	24.2			43.5					59.8	50.0	59.3		$8,192	$1,039	$7,137
Hokes Bluff High School	Public	9-12	1865 Appalachia Rd	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-1360	367	21	17.3	51.8%	336 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	47.1	188^th of 378 public high schools	50.3%		41.5	196^th of 371 public high schools	47.2%	8							21.8			30.8							14.3	$10,424	$1,191	$9,200

Cities Near Hokes Bluff

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glencoe	2.4 mi	3	131^st
Gadsden	3.46 mi	19	207^th
Southside	8.45 mi	2	43^rd
Jacksonville	9.06 mi	5	37^th
Rainbow City	9.45 mi	2	44^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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