For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,348 students in Pell City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Pell City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pell City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
536 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
13%
32%
# White Students
3,290 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
80%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
348
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
306
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,398 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,423
$12,931
Spending / Student
$10,398
$12,150
Best Pell City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coosa Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3609 Martin St S
Cropwell, AL 35054
(205) 338-7713
Cropwell, AL 35054
(205) 338-7713
Grades: PK-4
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Walter M Kennedy School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 Otis Perry Dr
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-7896
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-7896
Grades: PK-4
| 449 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eden Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
412 Wolf Creek Rd N
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-6930
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-6930
Grades: PK-4
| 421 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Iola Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
810 Martin St N
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-7312
Pell City, AL 35125
(205) 338-7312
Grades: K-4
| 381 students
Rank: #55.
Williams Intermediate School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Hardwick Road
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-4949
Pell City, AL 35128
(205) 338-4949
Grades: 5-6
| 625 students
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