Sulligent School, Sulligent AL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sulligent School

Sulligent School is a single PK-12 public school serving the town of Sulligent and surrounding rural parts of Lamar County, near the Mississippi border. It is the only public school in the town and operates as a regular school within the Lamar County school district. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Black minority and a small share of students from other racial backgrounds. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the area’s economic conditions.

The school’s academic performance, as measured by Alabama’s state assessments, shows a clear pattern by grade level and subject. In elementary grades, reading and English language arts are a relative strength. Across the tested elementary grades, a solid majority of students meet the state proficiency standard. Math proficiency in those same grades is more mixed, with roughly half of students reaching the bar. Science results from the elementary level are lower, with fewer than half of students proficient.

The middle school grades present a different picture. In sixth grade, math and ELA performance remains similar to the elementary grades. But in seventh and eighth grades, math proficiency drops sharply. Very few seventh graders are proficient in math, and the eighth grade math rate is also low. ELA proficiency in those grades, while lower than in elementary grades, still holds above half. Science results in eighth grade are similarly low. This pattern suggests a challenge in mathematics as students move into upper middle school, and a parent may want to investigate how the school supports students in those grades.

The school offers a full PK-12 pathway, meaning students can attend the same building from pre-kindergarten through high school. The data does not include a graduation rate, so a family considering the high school experience may want to ask about it directly. No information on advanced coursework, career and technical education, or dual enrollment was available. The school’s website was not provided, so checking for program offerings would be a useful next step.

Sulligent itself is a small rural town with a modest commercial core. The population has been declining over recent years, and the median household income is low. Housing values are well below state and national averages and have seen a recent decline, making the area relatively affordable. The workforce is concentrated in manufacturing and educational services. The town has a public library, a park, and an annual community festival, but limited pedestrian infrastructure. No major new development or growth initiatives were identified in the search, and the district brief found no significant recent changes affecting parents.

For a family, Sulligent School offers a single-campus education from early childhood through high school in a small, close-knit rural setting. The elementary ELA results are a clear asset, while the middle school math results are a soft spot that merits attention. The community’s economic challenges and declining population provide context for the school’s demographics and funding. The school’s small size and rural character may appeal to those seeking a less anonymous environment, but the lack of data on graduation outcomes, program breadth, and student support means a family should follow up directly with the school to fill in the gaps.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 50 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

373 schools plotted. 7 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 70% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 66% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 57% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 61% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 79%

School 9% · District 29% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 30% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 78% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 73% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 80% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 66% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median

Grade 758%

School 58% · District 67% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 58% · ▼ 6 pts below district

even with state median

Science

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 51% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 43% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

This schoolLamar County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.