Isabella High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

11338 County Road 15
Maplesville, AL 36750

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Bottom 50%

Isabella High School in Maplesville, AL, experienced a decline in state ranking from #756 in 2022 to #848 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama high schools.

Math proficiency dropped to 18% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with reading proficiency at 35%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 25–29%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment was stable at approximately 769 students with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment accounted for 17%, including 85 Hispanic students and 30 Black students out of total enrollment.

The school served grades Prekindergarten through 12 and qualified as a Title I school, with 57% of students eligible for free lunch and 11% for reduced–price lunch in 2023, marking an increase in socioeconomic need over recent years.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, maintaining approximately 90% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, despite academic proficiency challenges.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Isabella High School's student population of 769 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Isabella High School
Pre-K	18
Kind	51
1	60
2	64
3	60
4	55
5	51
6	73
7	57
8	58
9	59
10	58
11	52
12	53

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Total Students

769 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Isabella High School
2023	771
2022	766
2021	771
2020	763
2019	763
2018	691
2017	691
2016	662
2015	646
2014	674
2013	672
2012	695
2011	713
2010	734
2009	723
2008	755
2007	774
2006	745
2005	780
2004	759
2003	715
2002	690
2001	697
2000	667
1999	639
1998	643
1997	584
1996	548
1995	521
1994	505
1993	496
1992	498
1991	478
1990	440
1989	436
1988	448
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Isabella High School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	40
2020	42
2019	42
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	38
2014	56
2013	48
2012	46
2011	55
2010	46
2009	46
2008	47
2007	46
2006	47
2005	57
2004	45
2003	42
2002	40
2001	40
2000	41
1999	39
1998	35
1997	32
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	25
1988	23
1987	23

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Colors

White, Black, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

Growing Tomorrow's Leaders Today!

School Rankings

Isabella 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 of Isabella High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#848 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Isabella High School
2023	#848
2022	#756
2021	#828
2019	#801
2018	#708
2017	#608
2016	#722
2015	#667
2014	#740
2013	#771
2012	#613

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18%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	18%	30%	19%
2022	21%	29%	17%
2021	14%	24%	15%
2019	39%	47%	41%
2018	41%	47%	42%
2017	38%	44%	37%
2016	30%	43%	35%
2015	32%	40%	33%
2014	31%	38%	32%
2013	73%	80%	80%
2012	83%	82%	80%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2022	35%	47%	36%
2021	30%	46%	34%
2019	38%	45%	39%
2018	45%	46%	42%
2017	37%	39%	34%
2016	35%	38%	32%
2015	39%	41%	38%
2014	40%	42%	40%
2013	88%	86%	86%
2012	89%	86%	84%
2011	83%	85%	83%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2022	27%	38%	25%
2021	27%	36%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	12:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	16:1	19:1	18:1
1989	17:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	19:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	10%	11%	21%
2022	10%	10%	20%
2021	11%	9%	19%
2020	10%	8%	17%
2019	10%	8%	17%
2018	10%	7%	15%
2017	10%	7%	15%
2016	10%	7%	14%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	9%	5%	12%
2013	8%	5%	11%
2012	8%	5%	10%
2011	8%	4%	11%
2010	8%	4%	9%
2009	7%	4%	8%
2008	6%	4%	7%
2007	7%	3%	8%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	6%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	5%	1%	1%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	5%	32%	10%
2022	6%	32%	11%
2021	5%	32%	11%
2020	6%	33%	11%
2019	6%	33%	11%
2018	6%	33%	12%
2017	6%	33%	12%
2016	6%	33%	12%
2015	6%	33%	12%
2014	7%	34%	12%
2013	7%	34%	13%
2012	7%	34%	13%
2011	6%	35%	12%
2010	7%	35%	13%
2009	7%	35%	13%
2008	7%	36%	13%
2007	7%	36%	13%
2006	5%	36%	14%
2005	6%	36%	14%
2004	7%	36%	15%
2003	8%	36%	15%
2002	8%	36%	15%
2001	9%	36%	15%
2000	12%	36%	15%
1999	11%	36%	16%
1998	13%	36%	16%
1997	15%	36%	16%
1996	16%	36%	17%
1995	16%	36%	17%
1994	17%	36%	16%
1993	17%	36%	16%

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White

83%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	83%	52%	65%
2022	83%	53%	65%
2021	83%	53%	65%
2020	84%	54%	70%
2019	84%	54%	70%
2018	84%	55%	72%
2017	84%	55%	72%
2016	84%	56%	72%
2015	84%	56%	74%
2014	84%	57%	75%
2013	85%	58%	75%
2012	85%	58%	76%
2011	86%	58%	77%
2010	85%	58%	78%
2009	86%	59%	79%
2008	87%	58%	79%
2007	86%	59%	79%
2006	88%	59%	81%
2005	87%	60%	80%
2004	87%	60%	80%
2003	85%	60%	81%
2002	86%	60%	81%
2001	85%	61%	82%
2000	84%	61%	82%
1999	84%	61%	83%
1998	82%	61%	82%
1997	83%	60%	83%
1996	82%	61%	83%
1995	81%	62%	83%
1994	81%	62%	84%
1993	81%	62%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	0.30	0.62	0.53
2022	0.30	0.61	0.53
2021	0.30	0.61	0.53
2020	0.28	0.60	0.48
2019	0.28	0.60	0.48
2018	0.28	0.59	0.46
2017	0.28	0.59	0.46
2016	0.28	0.58	0.45
2015	0.28	0.58	0.43
2014	0.29	0.56	0.42
2013	0.27	0.55	0.41
2012	0.27	0.55	0.40
2011	0.25	0.54	0.38
2010	0.27	0.54	0.37
2009	0.25	0.53	0.36
2008	0.24	0.54	0.35
2007	0.25	0.53	0.35
2006	0.23	0.53	0.32
2005	0.24	0.51	0.34
2004	0.24	0.51	0.33
2003	0.27	0.51	0.32
2002	0.25	0.51	0.31
2001	0.27	0.50	0.31
2000	0.28	0.50	0.30
1999	0.28	0.50	0.29
1998	0.31	0.50	0.30
1997	0.29	0.52	0.28
1996	0.30	0.50	0.29
1995	0.32	0.49	0.28
1994	0.32	0.49	0.28
1993	0.32	0.49	0.28

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≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	90%	88%	86%
2022	90%	88%	86%
2021	95%	89%	89%
2020	84%	90%	88%
2019	84%	91%	88%
2018	90%	89%	87%
2017	90%	88%	88%
2016	80%	87%	84%
2015	90%	89%	86%
2014	87%	86%	85%
2013	74%	81%	74%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	57%	55%	66%
2022	42%	44%	46%
2021	36%	48%	45%
2020	46%	49%	53%
2019	46%	49%	53%
2018	49%	47%	54%
2017	49%	47%	54%
2016	50%	46%	56%
2015	42%	47%	50%
2014	49%	52%	58%
2013	54%	51%	56%
2012	49%	51%	53%
2011	53%	49%	52%
2010	48%	47%	49%
2009	38%	44%	43%
2008	39%	43%	41%
2007	36%	42%	39%
2006	41%	44%	41%
2005	37%	43%	40%
2004	34%	42%	37%
2003	33%	42%	32%
2002	29%	40%	32%
2001	36%	38%	32%
2000	33%	37%	31%
1999	38%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Isabella High School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	14%	6%	8%
2019	14%	6%	8%
2018	11%	5%	8%
2017	11%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	13%	5%	7%
2014	17%	6%	8%
2013	15%	6%	9%
2012	15%	7%	8%
2011	11%	6%	7%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	17%	9%	11%
2006	16%	9%	11%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	13%	8%	13%
2002	16%	8%	14%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	13%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chilton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Isabella High School's ranking?

Isabella High School is ranked #848 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Isabella High School often compared to?

Isabella High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clanton Elementary School, Maplesville High School, Jemison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Isabella High School?

The graduation rate of Isabella High School is 90%, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 88%.

How many students attend Isabella High School?

769 students attend Isabella High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Isabella High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Isabella High School?

Isabella High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Isabella High School offer ?

Isabella High School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Isabella High School part of?

Isabella High School is part of Chilton County School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Isabella is one of the greatest small country schools in the state. The atmosphere is very laid-back and the staff is very friendly. I went to Isabella myself as well as my children and many other family members. We love it and would not consider attending any other school in the county!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - pmbri

5 10/10/2025

i onley whis i could have seent my chlidern to school there illneverfor get it aloth i was in grammer school an then went to the 8 gread ther then ilove ISSBLA SHOULL LEFT A PICE OF MY HEART THER IM GRWN NOW 63 BEEN ALL OVER WITH MH HUSBAN PAUL WYATT IM NANCY DIANEHEADLEY WYATT KEEP UP GOOD WORK ,ILL ALL CONCERED isball my HOME thanks for what you made of me to day

- Posted by Student/Alumni - ndwya

5 10/10/2025

i can sum this one school up in one word SPECTACULAR !!!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - viper

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