For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,142 students in Anniston City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Anniston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,909 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Anniston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
1,620 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
85%
31%
# White Students
89 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
5%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
179
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,391 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 $13,318 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,391
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,318
$12,220
Best Anniston City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph Park Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W 17th St
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 231-5080
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 231-5080
Grades: 1-5
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Golden Springs Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Feary Dr
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5050
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5050
Grades: 1-5
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Tenth Street Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1525 E 10th St
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5090
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5090
Grades: 1-5
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Anniston Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4800 Mcclellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 231-5020
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 231-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
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