For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,070 students in Attalla City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Attalla City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Attalla 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
245 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
16%
31%
# White Students
1,001 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
131
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,817 in this school district is less 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 $10,927 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,817
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,927
$12,220
Best Attalla City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Attalla Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Cullman Avenue
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-7266
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-7266
Grades: PK-5
| 717 students
Rank: #22.
Etowah Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
316 Jones Street
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3236
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-3236
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
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