Alabama public schools earned an overall score of 88 on the 2025-26 state report card, marking a slight increase from the previous year’s score of 87, according to data released by the Alabama Department of Education.
The annual evaluation, which measures performance across all public schools in the state, shows upward movement in several critical categories. Hville Blast reported that graduation rates climbed to 92.77, up 1.21 from the prior period, while English language proficiency saw a notable jump of 4.27 to reach a score of 49.92.
Academic achievement also trended upward, rising 2.20 points to 69.20. While academic growth saw a negligible dip of 0.01 to 97.07, other indicators like college and career readiness improved by 1.82 to hit 90.70. Chronic absenteeism also saw a positive shift, dropping 1.51 points to 10.54.
Three schools within the Huntsville City school system distinguished themselves by earning perfect 100 scores on the latest report card. Hampton Cove Elementary and Monte Sano Elementary both reached the top mark, alongside New Century Technology High School.
The success in Huntsville mirrors a trend of high-performing institutions across the state. A total of 447 schools received an A grade this year, an increase from the 384 schools that earned the top grade in the previous cycle.
Conversely, the number of schools struggling significantly has decreased. Only 15 schools received an F grade, a sharp decline from the 58 schools that received that mark in 2023.
Sixty school districts across Alabama earned an overall A grade, with 13 of those districts receiving the distinction for the first time. Eleven districts reached particularly high benchmarks, scoring 97 or above.
| School District | Report Card Score |
|---|---|
| Mountain Brook City | 99 |
| Orange Beach City | 98 |
| Piedmont City | 98 |
| Vestavia Hills City | 98 |
| Arab City | 97 |
| Cullman City | 97 |
| Gulf Shores City | 97 |
| Hartselle City | 97 |
| Homewood City | 97 |
| Saraland City | 97 |
| Trussville City | 97 |
Beyond the district level, 27 individual schools statewide achieved a perfect 100 score. These institutions include EPIC Alternative Elementary School in Birmingham City, Barkley Bridge Elementary in Hartselle City, and various schools within the Mobile County, Montgomery County, and Tuscaloosa City systems.
The 2025-26 Alabama state report card evaluates all public schools across Alabama using several different metrics, according to the Alabama Department of Education.
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