Top Rankings
Muscle Shoals City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,715 students in Muscle Shoals City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Muscle Shoals City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,840 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Muscle Shoals City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 143 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
19 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
453 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
16%
32%
# White Students
1,956 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
69%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
215
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,298 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,842
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,298
$12,150
Best Muscle Shoals City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcbride Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2610
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2610
Grades: 3-5
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Muscle Shoals Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Trojan Dr
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2640
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2640
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: n/an/a
714 Elmhurst St
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2620
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2620
Grades: 1-2
| 218 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Webster Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2650
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2650
Grades: 1-2
| 221 students
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