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Schools in Ashford · Houston County School District

Ashford’s public schools outscore 75% of Alabama districts

In Ashford, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashford, 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 100% 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
52%
▲ 5 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 14 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 16% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,397 students on the public path
In brief

Ashford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 240 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashford’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,679 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ashford Middle School, then Ashford High School. 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 Ashford’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,420 test results and a graduating class of 496 could put Ashford anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ashford’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,436 in math, 3,404 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ashford Elementary SchoolHouston County School DistrictB+
6–8Ashford Middle SchoolHouston County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Ashford High SchoolHouston County School DistrictC

Ashford’s public schools are run by Houston County School District, which also serves Avon, Columbia, Cottonwood and Cowarts and others. 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.

Houston County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 6,907 students, up 4% since 2021–22 · 17.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$11,679AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.3% · 3404 students tested
Math41%
State average 27.2% · 3436 students tested

Ashford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshfordA−Houston County

Every school in Ashford

3 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 Ashfordby address
Ashford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
668 students18:1Rate it →
Ashford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
316 students19:1Rate it →
Ashford High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
413 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashford’s schools

Are Ashford’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ashford children attend outscore 75% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashford in?

Houston County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,907 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ashford kids go to high school?

Ashford High School, with 413 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ashford’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Houston County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Ashford spend per student?

$11,679 in Houston 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.