Best Public Schools in Alexander City, AL

Summary:

The city of Alexander City, Alabama is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 83 out of 135 in Alabama and rated 2 stars, but individual schools within the district show a range of performance.

Benjamin Russell High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 94 out of 378 Alabama high schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. The school maintained a relatively high 90% 4-year graduation rate and performed above the state average in science and English proficiency for 11th graders. In contrast, Alexander City Middle School had lower than state average proficiency rates in math and English for 7th and 8th graders.

Another bright spot is Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School, which ranked in the top half of Alabama elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 with a 2-star rating and outperformed the state average in English proficiency for 3rd and 4th graders. However, the district as a whole faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting a 14.8% rate in 2023-2024, and socioeconomic factors, as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranged from 38.2% to 53.74%.

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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
Alexander City Middle School	Public	7-8	359 State St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8660	430	26	16.8	72.8%	152 (35.3%)	203 (47.2%)	50 (11.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	43	255^th of 439 public middle schools	41.9%		47.8	224^th of 442 public middle schools	49.3%	31					23.9	19.0			35.6						47.8	42.1		$9,288	$861	$8,368
Benjamin Russell High School	Public	9-12	225 Heard Blvd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8611	852	55	15.4	58.2%	367 (43.1%)	334 (39.2%)	111 (13.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.9%)	61.3	127^th of 374 public high schools	66.0%		67.3	94^th of 378 public high schools	75.1%	33							20.3			34.7							31.8	$10,158	$1,205	$8,892
Jim Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1240 Scott Rd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8625	704	41	17.1	60.8%	283 (40.2%)	306 (43.5%)	62 (8.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)								(n/a)																		$9,491	$1,468	$7,967
Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School	Public	3-4	851 Laurel St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8631	436	20	21.8	71.3%	186 (42.7%)	179 (41.1%)	47 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	27.3	493^rd of 680 public elementary schools	27.5%		41.2	423^rd of 684 public elementary schools	38.2%	70	32.3	28.2						28.2			52.0	45.1						$9,475	$1,524	$7,890
William L Radney Elementary School	Public	5-6	140 Allison Drive	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8636	414	23	18.0	70.0%	162 (39.1%)	184 (44.4%)	43 (10.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)			36.7	35.1									73.0	57.0				$8,419	$1,880	$6,478

Cities Near Alexander City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Site	10.48 mi	1
Dadeville	12.14 mi	2	232^nd
Rockford	16.56 mi	2	229^th
Camp Hill	18.68 mi	1
Eclectic	19.96 mi	3	36^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Alexander City, AL

Benjamin Russell High School

Alexander City Middle School

Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School

Jim Pearson Elementary School

William L Radney Elementary School

Cities Near Alexander City