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Winston County Schools
Winston County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Winston County (Double Springs). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Winston 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 Winston County
9 of 9 schools in Winston County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 6
Best schools in Winston 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- Addison Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Double Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Double Springs Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Addison High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Meek Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Meek High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Lynn High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Lynn Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Winston County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Winston County
High schools (4)
- D+ Addison High School, Addison
- D Lynn High School, Lynn
- D Meek High School, Arley
- D- Winston County High School, Double Springs
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Double Springs Middle School, Double Springs
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Addison Elementary School, Addison
- C- Double Springs Elementary School, Double Springs
- D- Lynn Elementary School, Lynn
- D+ Meek Elementary School, Arley
Where Winston County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Double Springs (3)
- Addison (2)
- Arley (2)
- Lynn (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Winston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,308 students with 134 full-time-equivalent teachers and 259 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103580
- 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
- Haleyville City (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Jasper City (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Walker County (16 schools, 25 mi)
- Lawrence County (12 schools, 26 mi)
- Cullman County (25 schools, 27 mi)
- Cullman City (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Hartselle City (6 schools, 30 mi)
- Winfield City (3 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Winston County
How many schools are in Winston County?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Winston County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Winston County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Double Springs, Addison, Arley, Lynn.
How good are the schools in Winston County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.9%. 22% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Winston County?
2,308 students were enrolled in Winston County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Winston County?
Winston County is in Alabama, based in Winston County, with its district office in Double Springs. Its boundary covers about 541 sq mi.