Top Rankings
Alabaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,436 students in Alabaster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Alabaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
6,354 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Alabaster City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
34 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
78 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,335 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
9%
# Black Students
1,394 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
22%
30%
# White Students
3,436 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
54%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
451
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
456
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
469
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
561
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
553
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
553
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
508
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,552 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,964 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,552
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,964
$12,150
Best Alabaster City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Warrior Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,436 students
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