Online group releases rankings for Brewton, county schools

Published 9:31 am Thursday, February 4, 2016

New rankings released Wednesday gave Brewton and Escambia County’s systems relatively high marks.

Niche.com, an online group, ranks a number of public interest items such as schools, places to live and work and the like.

Out of 100 districts ranked, Brewton City Schools was placed 77th in the state and earned a “B-“ when reviewed on its academics, administration and policies, extracurricular activities, health and safety of its students and a number of other factors.

Individually, Brewton Elementary was given an “A-;” Brewton Middle, “B+;” and T.R. Miller, “B-.”

Escambia County Schools earned a “B-” ranking, placing it at 80th in the state, and individual schools were given the following ratings:

• W.S. Neal Elementary: B+

• WSN Middle: B

• WSN High: C+

• Flomaton Elementary: B+

• Flomaton High: A

• Pollard-McCall Jr. High: B+

• Escambia County High: C+

• EC Middle: B-

• A.C. Moore Elementary: B

• Huxford Elementary: B+

• Rachel Patterson Elementary: B-