For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,354 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 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
4,157 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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
0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
547 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
13%
32%
# White Students
3,253 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
78%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
315
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,376 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 $10,356 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,376
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,356
$12,112
Best Pell City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coosa Valley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Walter M Kennedy School
Magnet 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: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Eden Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
Iola Roberts Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 388 students
Rank: #55.
Williams Intermediate School
Magnet 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
| 632 students
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