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Best Schools in Centre, AL
Centre, AL has 8 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary) serving 4,806 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Centre exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Centre, AL
The top high schools in Centre, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cherokee County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cherokee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 465 Students
Best Middle Schools in Centre, AL
The top middle schools in Centre, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Centre Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cherokee County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 457 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Centre, AL
The top elementary schools in Centre, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Centre Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cherokee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 647 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Centre, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Centre, AL has a total population of 8,082 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 80%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Centre, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Centre, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.59 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.12 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.47 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Centre, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Centre, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Centre, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Centre, AL
How many schools are in Centre, AL?
Centre, AL has 8 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 1 elementary schools, serving 4,806 students in total.
How do schools in Centre perform on state tests?
On average, 8 schools in Centre score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Centre exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Centre?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Centre
3 of 3 schools in Centre carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
All 3 public schools we grade in Centre. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.