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St Clair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,814 students in St Clair County 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 St Clair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (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
20 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
9,592 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
St Clair County 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
637 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
1,036 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
11%
31%
# White Students
7,318 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
76%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
527 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
685
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
761
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
705
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
705
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
701
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
698
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
757
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
800
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
664
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,734 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 $10,357 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,734
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,357
$12,220
Best St Clair County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springville Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Wilson Street
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-6550
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-6550
Grades: PK-4
| 803 students
Rank: #22.
Moody Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1006 H L Blocker Cir
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2180
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2180
Grades: PK-3
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Ashville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33225 Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-5242
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-5242
Grades: PK-4
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Springville Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6691 U S Highway 11
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-2740
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-2740
Grades: 5-8
| 759 students
Rank: #55.
Margaret Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Mustang Drive
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-5034
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-5034
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #66.
Odenville Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Burgess Drive
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-2246
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-2246
Grades: 3-5
| 361 students
Rank: #77.
Steele Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Mchugh St
Steele, AL 35987
(256) 538-5489
Steele, AL 35987
(256) 538-5489
Grades: PK-6
| 154 students
Rank: #88.
Moody Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
696 High School Drive
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2190
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2190
Grades: 4-6
| 549 students
Rank: #99.
Ashville Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33221 Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7044
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7044
Grades: 5-8
| 357 students
Rank: #1010.
Odenville Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 First Avenue
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 413-1407
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 413-1407
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #1111.
Scc Virtual Preparatory Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 Roy Drive
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(205) 594-7131
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(205) 594-7131
Grades: K-12
| 485 students
Rank: #1212.
Ragland High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Main St
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Grades: PK-12
| 399 students
Rank: n/an/a
420 Alabama Street
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6406
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6406
Grades: PK-2
| 424 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ruben Yancy Alternative School
Alternative School
466 10th Street
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7492
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7492
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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