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Pickens County Schools
Pickens County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Pickens County (Carrollton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pickens 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 Pickens County
6 of 6 schools in Pickens County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2F: 3
Best schools in Pickens 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.
- C- Gordo Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Gordo High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Reform Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Aliceville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Pickens County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Aliceville High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Pickens County
High schools (3)
- F Aliceville High School, Aliceville
- D Gordo High School, Gordo
- F Pickens County High School, Reform
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Aliceville Elementary School, Aliceville
- C- Gordo Elementary School, Gordo
- D- Reform Elementary School, Reform
Where Pickens County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Aliceville (2)
- Gordo (2)
- Reform (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Pickens County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,249 students with 119 full-time-equivalent teachers and 289 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102730
- 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
- Greene County (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Tuscaloosa City (19 schools, 33 mi)
- Lamar County (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Fayette County (6 schools, 35 mi)
- Tuscaloosa County (35 schools, 37 mi)
- Winfield City (3 schools, 46 mi)
- Hale County (6 schools, 46 mi)
- Sumter County (4 schools, 49 mi)
Questions about Pickens County
How many schools are in Pickens County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Pickens 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 Pickens County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Aliceville, Gordo, Reform.
How good are the schools in Pickens County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.5%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pickens County?
2,249 students were enrolled in Pickens County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pickens County?
Pickens County is in Alabama, based in Pickens County, with its district office in Carrollton. Its boundary covers about 881 sq mi.