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Schools in Grove Hill · Clarke County School District

Grove Hill’s public schools score below 70% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Grove Hill’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grove Hill, 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
34%
▼ 13 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 14 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 4% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
AL 17.0
Schools in town
4
805 students on the public path
In brief

Grove Hill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 254 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grove Hill’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% 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 Grove Hill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,485 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 Wilson Hall Middle School, then Clarke County High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Clarke Preparatory School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Grove Hill’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 30% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 18%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,124 test results and a graduating class of 173 could put Grove Hill anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grove Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,131 in math, 1,116 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Grove Hill Elementary SchoolClarke County School DistrictB
5–8Wilson Hall Middle SchoolClarke County School DistrictC
9–12Clarke County High SchoolClarke County School DistrictD−

Grove Hill’s public schools are run by Clarke County School District, which also serves Coffeeville, Fulton and Jackson. 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.

Clarke County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,130 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,485AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 47.3% · 1116 students tested
Math13%
State average 27.2% · 1131 students tested

Grove Hill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grove HillCClarke County

Every school in Grove Hill

4 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 Grove Hillby address
Grove Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
348 students17:1Rate it →
Wilson Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
201 students20:1Rate it →
Clarke County High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
256 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Clarke Preparatory School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
410 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Grove Hill’s schools

Are Grove Hill’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grove Hill children attend score below 70% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grove Hill in?

Clarke County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,130 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grove Hill kids go to high school?

Clarke County High School, with 256 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Grove Hill’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Grove Hill spend per student?

$14,485 in Clarke County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Grove Hill?

Yes: Clarke Preparatory School (religious, grades PK–12, 410 students).

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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.