Best Public Schools in Phenix City, AL

Summary:

The Phenix City school district in Alabama consists of 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, providing educational opportunities in the Phenix City area.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong performance. Lakewood Elementary School is a top-performing magnet school, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state with high test scores across all subjects. Sherwood Elementary School also performs well above the district and state averages. At the high school level, Central High School stands out with a strong 90% four-year graduation rate and relatively high test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic achievement between the highest and lowest performing schools in the Phenix City and Russell County districts. Schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Meadowlane Elementary and Phenix City Elementary, tend to have lower test scores and performance ratings. Addressing these inequities and ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education should be a priority for the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	2400 Dobbs Dr	Phenix City	36870	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	No	(334) 298-3626	1,579	85	18.5	56.4%	329 (20.8%)	1,006 (63.7%)	162 (10.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (4.6%)	54.1	159^th of 374 public high schools	57.5%		60.1	124^th of 378 public high schools	67.2%	35							19.8			30.8							27.3	$12,035	$1,574	$10,441
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Meadowlane Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2568	155	12	12.9	83.2%	10 (6.5%)	133 (85.8%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%		40.3	429^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.3%	68	24.0	22.2	29.4					16.7			56.0	50.0	58.8					$11,221	$2,079	$9,123
Phenix City Intermediate School	Public	6-7	2401 S Railroad St	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-8744	1,068	63	16.9	63.7%	229 (21.4%)	666 (62.4%)	113 (10.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.8%)	38.1	281^st of 439 public middle schools	36.0%		42	254^th of 442 public middle schools	42.5%	27				21.8	14.6									51.5	51.2			$7,963	$963	$6,980
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1806 8th Pl So	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-3004	722	41	17.6	66.1%	58 (8.0%)	461 (63.9%)	144 (19.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.6%)	29.1	480^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.4%		43.1	411^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.9%	69	33.9	18.7	20.3					19.4			61.4	52.2	59.3					$8,520	$1,280	$7,221
South Girard School	Public	8	521 Fontaine Rd	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2527	501	30	16.6	60.5%	109 (21.8%)	302 (60.3%)	57 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	44.3	248^th of 439 public middle schools	43.5%		35.3	293^rd of 442 public middle schools	33.7%	45						15.3			37.1							50.5		$8,878	$1,236	$7,622
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	706 Idle Hour Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-7097	493	30	16.4	61.5%	164 (33.3%)	234 (47.5%)	36 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (11.4%)	51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.5	335^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.0%	11	44.8	38.0	34.2					31.7			62.1	74.7	65.8					$8,457	$1,138	$7,300
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	563	36	15.6	44.4%	69 (12.3%)	412 (73.2%)	41 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%		24.9	515^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.7%	31	42.3	14.6	18.2					23.6			42.3	52.7	65.5					$9,551	$1,583	$7,950
Lakewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 732-1173	455	26	17.2	35.6%	221 (48.6%)	137 (30.1%)	45 (9.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.8%)	82.5	97^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.7%		88.9	64^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.6%	33	60.9	59.6	47.0					63.4			76.8	83.9	86.8					$8,237	$802	$7,417
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 732-1160	683	39	17.7	73.6%	98 (14.3%)	466 (68.2%)	64 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%		20	552^nd of 684 public elementary schools	19.3%	4	40.4	16.5	8.9					17.1			43.0	41.9	50.0					$9,224	$1,586	$7,620
Central Freshman Academy	Public, Alternative	9	2800 Dobbs Drive	Phenix City	36870	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 448-8780	513	32	16.1	61.2%	100 (19.5%)	336 (65.5%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)								(n/a)																		$8,359	$954	$7,385
Lakewood Primary School	Public	K-2	18 Explorer Road	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-9955	466	30	15.5	34.8%	203 (43.6%)	161 (34.5%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.2%)								(n/a)																		$8,727	$1,216	$7,491
Success Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1700 17th Avenue	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	No	(334) 298-9876																			(n/a)
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5805	461	24	19.2	62.7%	260 (56.4%)	97 (21.0%)	54 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%		46.7	377^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.9%	21	56.3	31.6	19.4					34.7			76.2	56.0	48.5					$11,465	$2,625	$8,838

Cities Near Phenix City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smiths Station	4.75 mi	6	95^th
Fort Mitchell	7.93 mi	2	190^th
Seale	12.29 mi	4	239^th
Opelika	14.01 mi	14	162^nd
Salem	15.03 mi	2	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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