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Schools in Falkville · Morgan County School District

Falkville’s public schools outscore 56% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Falkville, 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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 11% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
AL 17.0
Schools in town
2
848 students on the public path
In brief

Falkville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,419 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 Falkville 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 Falkville’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 56%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,856 test results and a graduating class of 564 could put Falkville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Falkville’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,876 in math, 3,836 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Falkville Elementary SchoolMorgan County School DistrictB
6–12Falkville High SchoolMorgan County School DistrictC

Falkville’s public schools are run by Morgan County School District, which also serves Eva, Priceville, Somerville and Trinity. 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.

Morgan County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 7,619 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,419AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.3% · 3836 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 3876 students tested

Falkville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FalkvilleBMorgan County
HartselleAHartselle City

Every school in Falkville

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 Falkvilleby address
Falkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
381 students17:1Rate it →
Falkville High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
467 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Falkville’s schools

Are Falkville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Falkville children attend outscore 56% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Falkville in?

Morgan County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,619 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

What is Falkville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Morgan County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Falkville spend per student?

$12,419 in Morgan 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.