Top Rankings
Arab City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,874 students in Arab City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Arab City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,653 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Arab City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
23 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
32%
# White Students
2,470 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
93%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
197
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,472 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,589
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,472
$12,112
Best Arab City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arab Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
241 8th Ave Ne
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6085
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6085
Grades: 3-5
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
Arab Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
911 Old Cullman Rd
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6074
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6074
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
Arab Primary School
Magnet School
121 Mimosa St Ne
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6005
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6005
Grades: PK-2
| 702 students
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