Asbury High School's overall state ranking declined from #747 in 2015 to #1067 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama high schools by recent measures.
Math proficiency dropped sharply from 84% in 2012 to 7% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% throughout recent reporting years.
Reading proficiency fell from 79% in 2012 to 30% in 2022, consistently lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment accounted for 57% of the 650 students in grades 6–12, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility stable at about 75%, indicating a consistently high socioeconomic need.
The student–teacher ratio increased to 18:1 in 2023 with 36 teachers serving the 650 students at this Marshall County, Alabama middle and high school.
- State rankings have fallen sharply since the mid-2010s, shifting from the top tier to roughly the top half by 2023, with a continued deterioration through the latest years. The school’s math and reading results have also slipped from earlier strengths to levels that are now well below the earlier 2010 to 2013 performance.
- Student-teacher ratio has generally been steady at about 1:18, indicating relatively consistent classroom staffing even as academic outcomes declined over the past decade.
- Overall state rank has worsened over the last decade, with a sharp drop around the mid-2010s and again by the early 2020s after relative stabilization in the late 2010s.
- Math proficiency has declined from very high levels in the early 2010s to very low levels in the past several years, and it is lower than the state average; reading and language arts proficiency has also fallen and remained low over the last several years.
- Graduation rates rose over the mid-2010s, dipped sharply around 2019 to 2020, then recovered to above 90% by 2023, staying broadly stronger than statewide overall. Asbury High School serves grades 6 to 12 with 659 students and a 1:18 student-teacher ratio, making it a mid-sized Albertville high school.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: 6-12
- Enrollment: 659 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Minority Enrollment: 60%
- Graduation Rate: 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 7% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 30% (Btm 50%)
- Science Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Asbury High School's student population of 659 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(No virtual instruction)
(No virtual instruction)
Enrollment by grade at Asbury High School declined overall across the full timeline, with student counts highest around grades 6–10 and lower counts at grades 11–12, showing the biggest sustained drop by the late high-school grades.
Total Students
659 students
Long-term enrollment overall trended up from the late 1980s to the early 2010s, then fell sharply around 2010–2013 and has been lower but relatively steady since 2017, with only a modest dip through 2024.
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
Total Classroom Teachers rose sharply into the early 2010s, then dropped notably and has mostly stabilized since about 2014 through 2025. After the biggest shift around 2010–2012 to 2013–2014, staffing levels hover in the mid-30s with a small recent dip.
School Rankings
Asbury High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Asbury High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1067 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Overall School Rank got worse over 2012–2023, including a sharp decline from 2015–2016, then a continued slip and a further drop by 2023 after 2019. The rank mostly stabilized in the mid/late-2010s before the later deterioration.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
30%
Math proficiency rates show a long-term decline from very high levels in 2012–2013 to very low levels from 2014–2023, with the sharpest shift occurring between 2013 and 2014. Since 2019, the school has been slightly improving, but it remains far below the early-2010s levels.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Falling with a sharp mid-period drop is the main story in Asbury High School’s Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011–2022): it is high in 2011–2012, drops notably by 2014–2016, then stays low through 2022 with only a modest lift around 2015–2016.
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Student-teacher ratio rose over the long term from 1989 into the early 2010s, then improved to the best levels in 2013–2014 and stayed fairly steady through 2025, with a mild tick up again in 2022–2024.
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
55%
12%
Long-term decline in Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison at Asbury High School runs from 1998 to 2004, then it stabilizes at a much higher level from the mid-2000s through the early 2020s, followed by a moderate dip from 2021 to 2024.
Black
3%
31%
White
40%
50%
White student percentage at Asbury High School fell sharply over the long term (from near all students in the mid-to-late 1990s to the low- to mid-40s by 2024), with the biggest shift occurring in the early 2000s. Since 2020, it has edged down more gradually.
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Long-term decline, then stabilization: Asbury High School’s Diversity Score fell sharply from the early 1990s into the mid-2000s, then recovered to a higher level by around 2018 and has stayed fairly steady through 2025.
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Long-term rise with a notable dip: Asbury High’s graduation rate climbed in the mid-2010s, fell sharply in 2019–2020, then recovered to above-90 levels by 2023. State and district rates show a different pattern, with their biggest drop also around 2019–2021.
Chronically Absent Students
(22-23)15.8%
22.6%
Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
53%
Long-term rise with a sharp mid-2000s shift in Asbury High School’s Free Lunch Eligibility: it climbed from the 1998 low into a higher, mostly steady level, with the biggest change around 2007–2008; after 2013 it stayed high before a small dip in 2022–2024.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
A sharp rise in Reduced-Price Lunch eligibility peaked in 2008–2009, followed by a long slide through the mid-2010s, then a small recent uptick. In 2020–2024, the school stays around the same higher level rather than returning to the mid-2010s low.
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Asbury High School's ranking?
Asbury High School is ranked #1067 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.
What schools are Asbury High School often compared to?
Asbury High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arab High School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Asbury High School?
The graduation rate of Asbury High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 88%.
How many students attend Asbury High School?
659 students attend Asbury High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Asbury High School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Asbury High School?
Asbury High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What grades does Asbury High School offer ?
Asbury High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Asbury High School part of?
Asbury High School is part of Marshall County School District.
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