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Schools in Chatom · Washington County School District

Chatom’s public schools outscore 61% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Chatom, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 17% of Chatom’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). 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
45%
▼ 2 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 10 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 4% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
708 students on the public path
In brief

Chatom’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Chatom’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,492 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 5 the district’s path is Washington County High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Chatom’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 61% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,284 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Chatom anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chatom’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,286 in math, 1,281 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Chatom Elementary SchoolWashington County School DistrictA−
5–12Washington County High SchoolWashington County School DistrictB−

Chatom’s public schools are run by Washington County School District, which also serves McIntosh and Millry. 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.

Washington County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,390 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,492AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 47.3% · 1281 students tested
Math17%
State average 27.2% · 1286 students tested

Chatom vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChatomBWashington County

Every school in Chatom

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 Chatomby address
Chatom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
313 students16:1Rate it →
Washington County High School
High · Grades 5–12
B−
395 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Washington County Career Technical Center).

Questions about Chatom’s schools

Are Chatom’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Chatom children attend outscore 61% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chatom in?

Washington County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,390 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Chatom’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Washington County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Chatom spend per student?

$14,492 in Washington 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.