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Schools in East Brewton · Escambia County School District

East Brewton’s public schools score below 68% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in East Brewton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Brewton, 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 98% 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
39%
▼ 8 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 10 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 14% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,256 students on the public path
In brief

East Brewton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 139 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Brewton’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% 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 $15,884 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 5 the district’s path is W S Neal Middle School, then W S Neal 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 East Brewton’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 41%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,107 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put East Brewton anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of East Brewton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,109 in math, 2,105 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4W S Neal Elementary SchoolEscambia County School DistrictB
5–8W S Neal Middle SchoolEscambia County School DistrictB−
9–12W S Neal High SchoolEscambia County School DistrictC−

East Brewton’s public schools are run by Escambia County School District, which also serves Atmore, Flomaton, Pollard and Riverview. 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.

Escambia County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,072 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 18.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$15,884AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 47.3% · 2105 students tested
Math17%
State average 27.2% · 2109 students tested

East Brewton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East BrewtonCEscambia County
BrewtonA−Brewton City

Every school in East Brewton

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 East Brewtonby address
W S Neal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
500 students17:1Rate it →
W S Neal Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
386 students20:1Rate it →
W S Neal High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
370 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about East Brewton’s schools

Are East Brewton’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Brewton children attend score below 68% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Brewton in?

Escambia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,072 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Brewton kids go to high school?

W S Neal High School, with 370 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is East Brewton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does East Brewton spend per student?

$15,884 in Escambia 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.