For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,142 students in Anniston City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Anniston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,909 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anniston 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
85%
31%
% White
5%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,391 is higher 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 $13,318 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,391
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,318
$12,220
Best Anniston City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Golden Springs Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Feary Dr
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5050
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5050
Gr: 1-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Randolph Park Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W 17th St
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 231-5080
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 231-5080
Gr: 1-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Tenth Street Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1525 E 10th St
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5090
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-5090
Gr: 1-5
Rank: #44.
Anniston Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4800 Mcclellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 231-5020
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 231-5020
Gr: 6-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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