Lookout Mountain’s public schools outscore 74% of Alabama districts
55% of students in Lookout Mountain’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lookout Mountain, 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.
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.
Lookout Mountain’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,938 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Lookout Mountain’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lookout Mountain, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
Kindergarten in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
1st grade in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
2nd grade in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
3rd grade in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
4th grade in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
5th grade in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
6th grade in Lookout Mountain
Highland Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 216 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Gadsden
Lookout Mountain’s public schools are run by Etowah County School District, which also serves Altoona, Glencoe, Hokes Bluff and Rainbow City and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lookout Mountain vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Lookout Mountain’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | B+ | Etowah County |
Every school in Lookout Mountain
11 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).
Questions about Lookout Mountain’s schools
Are Lookout Mountain’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lookout Mountain children attend outscore 74% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lookout Mountain in?
Etowah County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,739 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lookout Mountain kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Southside High School, Sardis High School, Gaston High School, Hokes Bluff High School, West End High School and Glencoe High School.
What is Lookout Mountain’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Etowah County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Lookout Mountain spend per student?
$11,938 in Etowah County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lookout Mountain 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.