Benjamin Russell High School
Score 55.9/100: better than 55% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 8 published results by grade and test
As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | Grade 11 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 31.8 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 31.6 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 11 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 20.3 | — |
| Math | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 20.2 | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 34.6 | — |
| Science | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 34.6 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 843
- Type
- High school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Alexander City, AL 35010
"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
Nearby high schools
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Benjamin Russell High School at a glance
Benjamin Russell High School is a public high school in Alexander City, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Alexander City school district. It has about 843 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 55.9 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #123 of 278. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.