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Best Schools in Guntersville, AL
Guntersville, AL has 21 public schools (7 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary) serving 10,399 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Guntersville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Guntersville, AL
The top high schools in Guntersville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kate D Smith Dar High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marshall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 394 Students
2. Brindlee Mountain High School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 553 Students
3. Guntersville High School
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Guntersville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 565 Students
4. Douglas High School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 674 Students
5. Jb Pennington High School
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Blount County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 519 Students
6. Fairview High School
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Cullman County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 501 Students
7. Asbury High School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 664 Students
Best Middle Schools in Guntersville, AL
The top middle schools in Guntersville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairview Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cullman County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 305 Students
2. Guntersville Middle School
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Guntersville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 406 Students
3. Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 364 Students
4. Douglas Middle School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 496 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Guntersville, AL
The top elementary schools in Guntersville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cherokee Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Guntersville City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 387 Students
2. Fairview Elementary School
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Cullman County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 614 Students
3. Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 236 Students
4. Douglas Elementary School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 461 Students
5. Blountsville Elementary School
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Blount County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 658 Students
6. Asbury Elementary School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 701 Students
7. Guntersville Elementary School
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Guntersville City • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 493 Students
8. Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 585 Students
9. Brindlee Mountain Primary School
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Marshall County • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 227 Students
10. Robert D Sloman Primary
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Marshall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 596 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Guntersville, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Guntersville, AL has a total population of 16,377 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Guntersville, 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 Guntersville, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.59 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.94 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Guntersville, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Guntersville, AL.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Guntersville, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Guntersville, AL
How many schools are in Guntersville, AL?
Guntersville, AL has 21 public schools: 7 high schools, 4 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 10,399 students in total.
How do schools in Guntersville perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Guntersville score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Guntersville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Guntersville?
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: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Guntersville
4 of 6 schools in Guntersville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3
All 6 public schools we grade in Guntersville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.