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Schools in Leroy · Washington County School District

Leroy’s public schools outscore 61% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Leroy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Leroy, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

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
1
463 students on the public path
In brief

Leroy’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 125 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leroy’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 Leroy’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 ↓

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 Leroy’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
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,284 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Leroy anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Leroy’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,286 in math, 1,281 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Leroy High SchoolWashington County School DistrictB−

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

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

Leroy vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeroyBWashington County

Every school in Leroy

1 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 Leroyby address

Questions about Leroy’s schools

Are Leroy’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Leroy children attend outscore 61% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leroy in?

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

What is Leroy’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 Leroy 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.