For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 723 students in Tarrant City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Tarrant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tarrant 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
45%
11%
% Black
49%
31%
% White
2%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,174 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,174
$12,220
Best Tarrant City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarrant Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Tarrant Intermediate School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Wildcat Drive
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0168
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0168
Grades: 3-6
| 408 students
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