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Pell City

At a glance

50^thof 135 Alabama districts▲ 3

Better than 62% of Alabama districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

3105 15th Avenue N
Pell City, AL 35125-3215·(205) 884-4440·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 63% of districts

Schools

4,079

Students

Top rankedCoosa Valley Elementary School85^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Walter M Kennedy School up 154 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Iola Roberts Elementary School 14.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Pell City school district in Alabama consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with some standout institutions like Walter M. Kennedy School and Coosa Valley Elementary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

While Pell City High School maintains a respectable 3-star rating and a 90% four-year graduation rate, some of the district's elementary and middle schools, such as Eden Elementary School, struggle to meet state standards. The data also reveals significant disparities in student demographics and socioeconomic factors, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 51.1% at Coosa Valley Elementary to 74.45% at Iola Roberts Elementary School.

Addressing the challenges faced by the lower-performing schools, particularly in terms of academic achievement and socioeconomic factors, may be a key priority for the Pell City school district. The consistently high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools in the district is also a concern that may contribute to the academic struggles of some institutions.

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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
Eden Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 Wolf Creek Rd N	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-6930	346	23	15.0	77.7%	282 (81.5%)	32 (9.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	38.9	434^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.2%		35.8	457^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.2%	23	41.4	22.8						36.7			62.9	51.9						$9,242	$1,479	$7,754
Coosa Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	3609 Martin St S	Cropwell	35054	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-7713	404	25	16.1	57.2%	317 (78.5%)	42 (10.4%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	85	85^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.7	98^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.7%	13	56.6	60.3						62.8			84.3	85.9						$8,363	$1,151	$7,202
Duran Junior High School	Public	7-8	309 Williamson Drive	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2825	601	32	18.7	58.9%	445 (74.0%)	89 (14.8%)	30 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	46.4	232^nd of 439 public middle schools	47.2%		48.4	218^th of 442 public middle schools	50.7%	14					17.7	18.1			36.5						51.6	54.0		$9,403	$973	$8,421
Iola Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 Martin St N	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-7312	402	27	14.8	73.4%	277 (68.9%)	69 (17.2%)	25 (6.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	72.1	173^rd of 680 public elementary schools	74.6%		68.3	203^rd of 684 public elementary schools	70.3%	30	67.0	63.6						43.9			74.7	60.6						$8,450	$1,550	$6,890
Pell City High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cogswell Ave	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2250	1,193	71	16.8	55.2%	909 (76.2%)	181 (15.2%)	56 (4.7%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	38.8	214^th of 374 public high schools	42.8%		45.4	199^th of 378 public high schools	47.4%	15							19.8			22.4							17.0	$9,837	$969	$8,858
Walter M Kennedy School	Public	K-4	250 Otis Perry Dr	Pell City	35128	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-7896	437	25	17.4	61.3%	325 (74.4%)	75 (17.2%)	9 (2.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	74.7	157^th of 680 public elementary schools	76.9%		55.2	311^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.5%	154	55.6	59.3						57.0			71.1	69.8						$9,103	$1,719	$7,374
Williams Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2000 Hardwick Road	Pell City	35128	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-4949	598	31	19.2	62.0%	459 (76.8%)	90 (15.1%)	20 (3.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)								(n/a)			35.3	36.7									71.2	54.3				$7,959	$996	$6,953
Legacy Center	Public	PK	813 16th Street South	Pell City	35128	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 884-7957	98	7	14.0		70 (71.4%)	14 (14.3%)	6 (6.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St Clair County	7.63 mi	20	62^nd
Talladega County	11.49 mi	17	71^st
Leeds City	13.38 mi	4	59^th
Trussville City	15.26 mi	5	4^th
Shelby County	15.78 mi	33	34^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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