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Limestone County Schools
Limestone County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Limestone County (Athens). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Limestone 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 Limestone County
15 of 16 schools in Limestone County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 6D: 5
Best schools in Limestone 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 Creekside Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Sugar Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Cedar Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Johnson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ East Limestone High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Alabama Connections Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Blue Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Piney Chapel Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Elkmont Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Ardmore High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Limestone County
High schools (6)
- C- Ardmore High School, Ardmore
- D Clements High School, Athens
- C+ East Limestone High School, Athens
- D Elkmont High School, Elkmont
- D- Tanner High School, Tanner
- D West Limestone High School, Lester
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C Blue Springs Elementary School, Athens
- B- Cedar Hill Elementary School, Ardmore
- B Creekside Elementary School, Harvest
- Creekside Primary School, Harvest
- C Elkmont Elementary School, Elkmont
- B- Johnson Elementary School, Athens
- C Piney Chapel Elementary School, Athens
- B- Sugar Creek Elementary School, Lester
- D+ Tanner Elementary School, Tanner
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Alabama Connections Academy, Athens
Where Limestone County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Limestone County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 15,893 students with 498 full-time-equivalent teachers and 970 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102100
- 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
- Athens City (8 schools, 5 mi)
- Decatur City (18 schools, 14 mi)
- Madison City (11 schools, 16 mi)
- Huntsville City (43 schools, 21 mi)
- Madison County (28 schools, 22 mi)
- Lawrence County (12 schools, 23 mi)
- Hartselle City (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Morgan County (17 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Limestone County
How many schools are in Limestone County?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Limestone County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Limestone County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Athens, Ardmore, Elkmont, Harvest, Lester and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Limestone County?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.3%. 47% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Limestone County?
15,893 students were enrolled in Limestone County in the 2023-24 school year, about 31.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Limestone County?
Limestone County is in Alabama, based in Limestone County, with its district office in Athens. Its boundary covers about 472 sq mi.