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Piedmont 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 261 students in Piedmont 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 Piedmont City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,131 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Piedmont 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
120 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
925 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
82%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
84
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,576 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,223 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,576
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,223
$12,150
Best Piedmont City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piedmont Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 N Main St
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-6165
Piedmont, AL 36272
(256) 447-6165
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
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