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B+

Plainview School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

76 Chavies Rd, Rainsville, AL 35986 · (256) 638-3510 · Part of DeKalb County School District

Rainsville’s School Grade B better than 59% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,167
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Plainview School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

76 Chavies Rd, Rainsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten85
Grade 182
Grade 282
Grade 391
Grade 478
Grade 584
Grade 688
Grade 787
Grade 889
Grade 983
Grade 10110
Grade 1190
Grade 1279
Enrollment over time
1,231’20
1,241’21
1,264’22
1,218’23
1,167’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plainview School from Rainsville families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →
Geraldine School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Geraldine
B−
1,211 students16:1
Fyffe High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fyffe
B+
954 students17:1
Sylvania School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sylvania
B
915 students17:1
Collinsville High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Collinsville
C
906 students16:1
Ider School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ider
B
586 students16:1
Valley Head High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Valley Head
C+
517 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Rainsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.