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Lauderdale County Schools
Lauderdale County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Lauderdale County (Florence). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County
9 of 9 schools in Lauderdale County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 6D: 1
Best schools in Lauderdale County
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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- Brooks Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Lexington High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Waterloo High School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Lauderdale County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Brooks High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Central High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Wilson High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Rogers High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Underwood Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lauderdale County
High schools (7)
- C Brooks High School, Killen
- C- Central High School, Florence
- C Lauderdale County High School, Rogersville
- B- Lexington High School, Lexington
- C- Rogers High School, Florence
- C+ Waterloo High School, Waterloo
- C- Wilson High School, Florence
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B- Brooks Elementary School, Killen
- D Underwood Elementary School, Florence
Where Lauderdale County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Florence (4)
- Killen (2)
- Lexington (1)
- Rogersville (1)
- Waterloo (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Lauderdale County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,992 students with 465 full-time-equivalent teachers and 951 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102010
- 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
- Florence City (8 schools, 5 mi)
- Sheffield City (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Muscle Shoals City (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Tuscumbia City (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Colbert County (8 schools, 17 mi)
- Russellville City (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Lawrence County (12 schools, 32 mi)
- Franklin County (9 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Lauderdale County
How many schools are in Lauderdale County?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Florence, Killen, Lexington, Rogersville, Waterloo.
How good are the schools in Lauderdale County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lauderdale County?
7,992 students were enrolled in Lauderdale County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lauderdale County?
Lauderdale County is in Alabama, based in Lauderdale County, with its district office in Florence. Its boundary covers about 641 sq mi.