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Best Schools in Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL has 14 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 9,605 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Fort Payne don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fort Payne, AL
The top high schools in Fort Payne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fort Payne High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Payne City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1058 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fort Payne, AL
The top middle schools in Fort Payne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fort Payne Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Payne City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 787 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fort Payne, AL
The top elementary schools in Fort Payne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Henagar Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 224 Students
2. Little Ridge Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Payne City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 721 Students
3. Ruhuma Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 165 Students
4. Wills Valley Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Payne City • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 808 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fort Payne, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fort Payne, AL has a total population of 19,953 with 26% 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 Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.32 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.14 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.18 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fort Payne, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fort Payne, AL
How many schools are in Fort Payne, AL?
Fort Payne, AL has 14 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 9,605 students in total.
How do schools in Fort Payne perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in Fort Payne score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Fort Payne don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fort Payne?
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: 44%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Fort Payne
3 of 5 schools in Fort Payne carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
All 5 public schools we grade in Fort Payne. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.