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Calhoun County Schools
Calhoun County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Calhoun County (Anniston). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Calhoun County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Calhoun County
17 of 17 schools in Calhoun County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 7D: 5
Best schools in Calhoun County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B White Plains Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Alexandria Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Pleasant Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ohatchee Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- White Plains Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Alexandria Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Weaver Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Pleasant Valley High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Ohatchee High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Saks Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Calhoun County
High schools (7)
- D Alexandria High School, Alexandria
- C Ohatchee High School, Ohatchee
- C Pleasant Valley High School, Jacksonville
- D- Saks High School, Anniston
- C- Weaver High School, Weaver
- D Wellborn High School, Anniston
- D+ White Plains High School, Anniston
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C+ Alexandria Middle School, Alexandria
- C- Saks Middle School, Anniston
- B- White Plains Middle School, Anniston
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B Alexandria Elementary School, Alexandria
- B- Ohatchee Elementary School, Ohatchee
- B- Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Jacksonville
- D+ Saks Elementary School, Anniston
- C+ Weaver Elementary School, Weaver
- C- Wellborn Elementary School, Anniston
- B White Plains Elementary School, Anniston
Where Calhoun County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Anniston (8)
- Alexandria (3)
- Jacksonville (2)
- Ohatchee (2)
- Weaver (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Calhoun County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,021 students with 490 full-time-equivalent teachers and 949 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Anniston City (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Oxford City (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Gadsden City (12 schools, 19 mi)
- Cleburne County (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Piedmont City (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Attalla City (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Etowah County (21 schools, 23 mi)
- St Clair County (18 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Calhoun County
How many schools are in Calhoun County?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Calhoun County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Calhoun County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Anniston, Alexandria, Jacksonville, Ohatchee, Weaver.
How good are the schools in Calhoun County?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 76% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Calhoun County?
8,021 students were enrolled in Calhoun County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Calhoun County?
Calhoun County is in Alabama, based in Calhoun County, with its district office in Anniston. Its boundary covers about 474 sq mi.