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Elkmont High School's overall state ranking declined from #837 in 2022 to #879 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama high schools.

Math proficiency at Elkmont was 16% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a decline noted since 2019 when math proficiency was 37%.

Reading proficiency was 36% in 2022, also lower than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged from 25% to 29%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased from 643 students in 2023 to 619 currently, while minority enrollment was approximately 27%, reflecting diversity including 125 Hispanic and 18 Black students, with 395 students eligible for free lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.

The school serves grades 6–12 with 619 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than nearby 6–12 schools Ardmore and East Limestone.

Despite academic challenges, the graduation rate ranged from 90% to 94% between 2019 and 2023, consistently exceeding the Alabama state average of about 88%.

East Limestone High School in Athens, AL ranks #546 statewide in 2023, showing a decline from #362 in 2019, placing it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama overall.

The school's graduation rate consistently remained high at 95% from 2013 to 2023, well above the Alabama state average of 88% in 2023 and district average of 88%.

Math proficiency declined from 51% in 2019 to 28% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in 2023; reading proficiency also fell from 54% in 2019 to 46% in 2022, slightly lower than the state average of 47%.

Enrollment grew from 812 students in 2001 to 1,281 students in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 34%; 38% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic shifts.

Serving grades 6 through 12, East Limestone High School had a 2023 student–teacher ratio of 21:1 with 1,281 students and 61 teachers, typical of a suburban Union County NJ high school size.