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Winston County Alabama CourthousePhoto: Calvin Beale · Public domain
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Schools in Double Springs · Winston County School District

Double Springs’s public schools score below 54% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

In Double Springs, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Double Springs, 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
40%
▼ 7 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 4 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 11% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
810 students on the public path
In brief

Double Springs’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Double Springs’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,505 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Double Springs Middle School, then Winston County 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 Double Springs’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (243)Better than 44%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,118 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Double Springs anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Double Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,118 in math, 1,117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Double Springs Elementary SchoolWinston County School DistrictB
5–7Double Springs Middle SchoolWinston County School DistrictC+
8–12Winston County High SchoolWinston County School DistrictC−

Double Springs’s public schools are run by Winston County School District, which also serves Addison, Arley, Lynn and Natural Bridge. 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.

Winston County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,309 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$15,505AL $13,926 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 47.3% · 1117 students tested
Math23%
State average 27.2% · 1118 students tested

Double Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Double SpringsB−Winston County

Every school in Double Springs

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 Double Springsby address
Double Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
349 students17:1Rate it →
Double Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7
C+
176 students14:1Rate it →
Winston County High School
High · Grades 8–12
C−
285 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Winston Career Academy).

Questions about Double Springs’s schools

Are Double Springs’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Double Springs children attend score below 54% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Double Springs in?

Winston County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,309 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Double Springs’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Winston County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Double Springs spend per student?

$15,505 in Winston County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Double Springs families are saying about school.

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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.