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Schools in Ardmore · Limestone County School District

Ardmore’s public schools score below 59% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Ardmore’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ardmore, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 8 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.7K
▼ 30% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
AL 17.0
Schools in town
2
1,540 students on the public path
In brief

Ardmore’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,711 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ardmore High School. Enrollment is up 28% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ardmore’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 38%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,780 test results and a graduating class of 1,392 could put Ardmore anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Ardmore’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,801 in math, 7,759 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ardmore, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cedar Hill Elementary SchoolLimestone County School DistrictA−
6–12Ardmore High SchoolLimestone County School DistrictC+

Ardmore’s public schools are run by Limestone County School District, which also serves Elkmont, Lester and Mooresville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Limestone County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 16,497 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$9,711AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 47.3% · 7759 students tested
Math19%
State average 27.2% · 7801 students tested

Ardmore vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Ardmore’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArdmoreC+Limestone County

Every school in Ardmore

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ardmoreby address
Cedar Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
576 students14:1Rate it →
Ardmore High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
964 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Ardmore’s schools

Are Ardmore’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ardmore children attend score below 59% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ardmore in?

Limestone County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,497 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

What is Ardmore’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Limestone County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Ardmore spend per student?

$9,711 in Limestone County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.