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Lowndes County Schools
Lowndes County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Lowndes County (Hayneville). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
7 of 7 schools in Lowndes County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
F: 7
Best schools in Lowndes 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.
- F Hayneville Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Lowndes County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Central Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Fort Deposit Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Jacksonsteele Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Calhoun High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Central High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lowndes County
High schools (2)
- F Calhoun High School, Letohatchee
- F Central High School, Hayneville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Hayneville Middle School, Hayneville
- F Lowndes County Middle School, Fort Deposit
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Central Elementary School, Hayneville
- F Fort Deposit Elementary School, Fort Deposit
- F Jacksonsteele Elementary School, Hayneville
Where Lowndes County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Hayneville (4)
- Fort Deposit (2)
- Letohatchee (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Lowndes County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,173 students with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers and 196 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102160
- 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
- Montgomery County (51 schools, 26 mi)
- Autauga County (12 schools, 27 mi)
- Butler County (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Selma City (8 schools, 29 mi)
- Dallas County (11 schools, 30 mi)
- Pike Road City (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Crenshaw County (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Wilcox County (5 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Lowndes County
How many schools are in Lowndes County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Lowndes County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lowndes County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hayneville, Fort Deposit, Letohatchee.
How good are the schools in Lowndes County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 7.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10.1%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lowndes County?
1,173 students were enrolled in Lowndes County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lowndes County?
Lowndes County is in Alabama, based in Lowndes County, with its district office in Hayneville. Its boundary covers about 716 sq mi.