For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,309 students in Pell City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
8 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
4,152 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pell City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
573 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
14%
31%
# White Students
3,201 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
77%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
300
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,390 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 $10,368 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,390
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,368
$12,220
Best Pell City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coosa Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3609 Martin St S
Cropwell, AL 35054
(205) 338-7713
Cropwell, AL 35054
(205) 338-7713
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Walter M Kennedy School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 Otis Perry Dr
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-7896
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-7896
Grades: K-4
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
Eden Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 Wolf Creek Rd N
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-6930
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-6930
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Iola Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 Martin St N
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-7312
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-7312
Grades: K-4
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Williams Intermediate School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Hardwick Road
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-4949
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-4949
Grades: 5-6
| 589 students
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