Best Public Schools in Samson, AL

Summary:

The city of Samson, Alabama is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Samson Elementary School, Samson High School, and Samson Middle School. These schools serve the Geneva County district and face a range of challenges and successes.

Samson High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 92 out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperformed the Geneva County and Alabama averages in mathematics, science, and English proficiency for 11th-grade students. In contrast, Samson Elementary School struggled in mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade proficiency rates below the county and state averages, despite excelling in English proficiency.

Across the district, the high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 76.72% to 84.02%, suggest significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student performance. While Samson High School has made substantial progress, the mathematics performance issues at Samson Elementary School and Samson Middle School present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students in the Samson community receive a well-rounded education.

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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
Samson High School	Public	9-12	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 898-2371	191	12	16.0	76.4%	146 (76.4%)	18 (9.4%)	20 (10.5%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	67.4	92^nd of 378 public high schools	75.7%		27.9	266^th of 371 public high schools	28.3%	174							38.2			26.5							30.0	$11,623	$2,408	$9,141
Samson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	823 North State Hwy 87	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 898-7439	358	23	15.5	81.0%	259 (72.3%)	35 (9.8%)	38 (10.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.6%)	62.7	246^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.0%		55.6	302^nd of 680 public elementary schools	55.6%	56	21.6	42.9	37.7					63.3			76.6	55.1	75.0					$9,056	$1,898	$7,105
Samson Middle School	Public	6-8	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 898-2371	161	8	20.6	83.2%	118 (73.3%)	13 (8.1%)	24 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	57.2	162^nd of 442 public middle schools	63.3%		38.8	268^th of 437 public middle schools	38.7%	106				34.0	14.8	28.6			49.0					40.4	50.0	60.0		$9,122	$962	$8,094

Cities Near Samson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Geneva	10.06 mi	4	31^st
Kinston	10.58 mi	1
Enterprise	16.6 mi	10	29^th
Opp	16.79 mi	4	136^th
Florala	18.62 mi	1	213^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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