For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 632 students in Pell City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
4,157 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
547 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
13%
30%
# White Students
3,253 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
78%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
315
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Duran South
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
813 16th St S
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 884-7957
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 884-7957
Grades: 7
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Duran Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Cogswell Ave
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-2250
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-2250
Grades: 8
| 325 students
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