Top Rankings
Alabaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,424 students in Alabaster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Alabaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
6,348 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Alabaster City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%

Graduation Rate
97%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
67 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,422 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
10%
# Black Students
1,433 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
23%
29%
# White Students
3,239 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
51%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
418
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
428
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
460
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
471
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
535
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,565 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,976 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$82 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,565
$13,006

Spending / Student
$12,976
$12,220

Best Alabaster City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Warrior Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,424 students
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