East Limestone High School

15641 E Limestone Rd, Athens AL, 35613 | Limestone County School District | 256-233-6660
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1198
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
51%Athens
44%Alabama

East Limestone High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Limestone County School District" in Athens, AL. There are a total of 1,198 students and 59 teachers at East Limestone High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

East Limestone High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 21% higher than the Alabama average.

East Limestone High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1198
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment16
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At East Limestone High School, there are a total of 16 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
755-59%
845-49%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
755-59%
850-54%
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

East Limestone High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 79.9% 81.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 15.8% 8.4% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 8.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensAlabamaNational
Population26,6864,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6579791
Median age41.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The East Limestone High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.