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Schools in West Blocton · Bibb County School District

West Blocton’s public schools score below 63% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in West Blocton’s districts is 19%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Blocton, 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
36%
▼ 11 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 8 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 5% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

West Blocton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% 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 West Blocton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,212 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 West Blocton Middle School, then West Blocton 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 West Blocton’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 39%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,503 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put West Blocton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Blocton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,509 in math, 1,497 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4West Blocton Elementary SchoolBibb County School DistrictB−
5–8West Blocton Middle SchoolBibb County School DistrictC+
9–12West Blocton High SchoolBibb County School DistrictC−

West Blocton’s public schools are run by Bibb County School District, which also serves Brent, Centreville and Woodstock. 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.

Bibb County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,063 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,212AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 47.3% · 1497 students tested
Math19%
State average 27.2% · 1509 students tested

West Blocton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West BloctonC+Bibb County

Every school in West Blocton

3 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 West Bloctonby address
West Blocton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
288 students17:1Rate it →
West Blocton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
387 students18:1Rate it →
West Blocton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
368 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about West Blocton’s schools

Are West Blocton’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Blocton children attend score below 63% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Blocton in?

Bibb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,063 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Blocton kids go to high school?

West Blocton High School, with 368 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is West Blocton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Blocton spend per student?

$13,212 in Bibb 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.