The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Double Springs Elementary School
Double Springs Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the town of Double Springs, the county seat of Winston County. The school sits in a rural setting surrounded by the William B. Bankhead National Forest, a landscape that shapes daily life as much as the town’s compact downtown centered on the county courthouse. The school is part of the Winston County school system, which also locates its central offices and the district’s high school in the same small town.
State test results from the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program, which are available for third and fourth graders, show a mixed picture. In third grade, more than half of students met the state’s proficiency standard in English language arts, and a similar share did so in math. By fourth grade, the share meeting the standard dropped in both subjects, and science results for that grade were weaker still. Overall, when the school’s performance is placed alongside the two school districts in Winston County, the school lands in the bottom quartile of that small set. Because this is an elementary school that does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns and student support.
The student body is predominantly white and relatively small for its grade span, with roughly one class per grade. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty context that often correlates with additional family and community challenges. The school does not appear to have a specific Title I designation in the data, but the economic profile of the enrollment suggests it may be. Limited data was available on special education and English learner populations, so those are not characterized here.
The housing market around Double Springs is modest by state and national standards, with a typical home value well below the Alabama median and far below the national figure. That affordability may appeal to families looking for a lower-cost entry point in homeownership. The town itself is a small manufacturing and retail hub that saw an economic boost in the 1990s when multiple factories opened; local employers produce windows, mattresses, and furniture. Civic anchors include the county courthouse, a community center, two parks, and a small airport. The district brief surfaced no major recent changes in the school system’s operations or policies, so the near-term institutional landscape appears stable.
For a family considering Double Springs Elementary, the main takeaway is a school of modest size in a low-cost rural town, serving a community where poverty rates are high and academic proficiency, while stronger in third grade than in fourth, sits on the lower end of a very small countywide comparison. The school provides a standard elementary program through fourth grade, after which students would feed into the district’s middle and high schools elsewhere in Double Springs. Those wanting to understand how the school supports students academically and socially will need to rely on conversations with staff, as the available public data leaves gaps in areas like attendance and special programs.
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