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Trussville City

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At a glance

5^thof 139 Alabama districts▼ 1

Better than 96% of Alabama districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

476 Main Street
Trussville, AL 35173-1341·(205) 228-3018·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 96.4% of districts

Schools

5,005

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHewittTrussville High School6^th of 380 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Magnolia Elementary School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Magnolia Elementary School 13.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The Trussville City school district in Alabama is a top-performing, 5-star system of five schools serving approximately 5,005 students in grades PK-12, ranking 5th out of 139 districts in the state. The district includes three elementary schools (Paine Elementary School, Cahaba Elementary School, and Magnolia Elementary School), one middle school (Hewitt-Trussville Middle School), and one high school (Hewitt-Trussville High School).

For parents, the standout story is Magnolia Elementary School, the district's smallest school (391 students) and most improved, jumping from a rank of 60 to 22 in the state over two years. Despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (23.8%), it now leads all elementary schools in 4th-grade math (83.1%) and science (88.7%) proficiency, and it boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.4:1). In contrast, Paine Elementary School is a large school (1,338 students) that still achieves a 95th percentile ranking, proving size doesn't hinder success. At the secondary level, Hewitt-Trussville High School is the academic powerhouse with a 98.6% graduation rate and 11th-grade proficiency scores roughly 2.2 to 2.5 times the state average, while Hewitt-Trussville Middle School excels with the district's best attendance (3.7% chronic absenteeism) and strong 8th-grade science scores (80%).

Key takeaways for families include a district-wide strength in English/Language Arts, with proficiency consistently 20 to 35 points above state averages across all grades. Science is also a hidden gem, showing the largest relative advantage over state averages. However, there is a notable "middle school dip" in math, where proficiency drops from 64-83% in elementary to 47-54% in middle school before recovering to 60.8% in high school. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low district-wide (3.7%-7.8% vs. 12% state), and per-student spending is near the state average, indicating excellent efficiency. Overall, Trussville City offers elite, consistent performance across all five schools, making it a model district for educational excellence in Alabama.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
HewittTrussville Middle School	Public	6-8	5275 Trussville Clay Road	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3700	1,163	65	18.0	16.4%	854 (73.4%)	184 (15.8%)	54 (4.6%)	38 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.6%)	90.7	35^th of 443 public middle schools	92.1%		92.7	26^th of 439 public middle schools	94.1%	9				54.1	49.9	47.4			80.0					77.1	76.5	77.0		$8,729	$744	$7,613
Paine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Gadsden Highway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3200	1,338	86	15.5	15.2%	977 (73.0%)	206 (15.4%)	60 (4.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.2%)	92.3	36^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%	3	68.6	73.6	70.5					75.9			90.3	86.6	89.5					$10,494	$1,099	$9,328
HewittTrussville High School	Public	9-12	6450 Husky Parkway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-4000	1,571	100	15.7	15.3%	1,185 (75.4%)	254 (16.2%)	52 (3.3%)	39 (2.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.3%)	99	6^th of 380 public high schools	98.4%		99.6	5^th of 374 public high schools	98.7%	1							60.8			65.7							69.5	$11,143	$826	$10,308
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	391	29	13.4	23.8%	250 (63.9%)	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	94.5	22^nd of 686 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	28	71.6	83.1	71.1					88.7			92.5	87.3	90.8					$12,087	$1,018	$11,061
Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Parkway Drive	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3400	542	38	14.3	18.5%	434 (80.1%)	36 (6.6%)	38 (7.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	92.3	35^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	64.0	72.6	67.1					82.1			88.0	93.7	92.1					$10,638	$763	$9,866

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alabama Youth Services	2.37 mi	6
Jefferson County	2.78 mi	57	101^st
Birmingham City	5.6 mi	51	119^th
St Clair County	6.44 mi	20	69^th
Leeds City	7.57 mi	4	50^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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