For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,448 students in Sylacauga City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Sylacauga City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,125 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sylacauga 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
912 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
43%
32%
# White Students
1,059 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
50%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
145
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,396 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,369
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,396
$12,112
Best Sylacauga City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholslawson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1550 Talladega Highway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-4376
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Pinecrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
615 Coaling Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-5700
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 245-5700
Grades: 3-5
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
Indian Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
1099 Oldfield Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256) 249-0397
Grades: PK-2
| 553 students
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