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St Clair County

At a glance

69^thof 140 Alabama districts▼ 7

Better than 50% of Alabama districts

Elementary 7 Middle 5 High 5 Alternative 3Grades PK, KG-12

410 Roy Drive
Ashville, AL 35953-6254·(205) 594-7131·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 50.7% of districts

Schools

9,658

Students

Top rankedSpringville High School42^nd of 386 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Saint Clair County High School up 150 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Steele Elementary School 14.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

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

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Summary:

The St Clair County school district in Alabama serves approximately 9,653 students across 18 schools—including 7 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high, and 2 alternative schools—spanning communities like Moody, Springville, Odenville, Ashville, Margaret, Ragland, and Steele, with the district ranking in the 50th percentile statewide.

For parents, the standout story is the "Springville Advantage." Springville High School leads the district with a 94.5% graduation rate, top-tier 11th-grade test scores in English, Science, and Math, and the lowest poverty rate among high schools at just 21.76% free/reduced lunch. Its feeder schools follow suit: Springville Elementary School has earned 4-star ratings for three straight years with 94.9% 3rd-grade English proficiency, while Springville Middle School performs consistently above district averages. Meanwhile, Steele Elementary School proves that size and poverty don't dictate success—despite being the smallest school (141 students) with a 54.61% poverty rate, it earned a 4-star rating, boasts the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 1.5%, and posted an impressive 81.25% 4th-grade Science proficiency. On the flip side, Odenville Middle School is the district's lowest-ranked middle school (31st percentile), with 7th-grade math proficiency at just 6.98%—roughly one-third of the state average—and Saint Clair County High School has shown dramatic year-to-year volatility, dropping to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025 before recovering, while battling a 16.9% chronic absenteeism rate.

District-wide, elementary English is a clear strength—3rd-grade proficiency hits 77.62% versus the state's 64.75%—but this advantage fades by middle school, and math remains a systemic weakness, especially in grades 6-8. Chronic absenteeism is a reliable predictor of struggles: schools like Ragland High School (20.1% absenteeism, 67.64% poverty) and SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy (69.2% graduation rate) lag significantly behind. Notably, per-student spending shows no correlation with outcomes—Ashville High School spends the most at $13,515 per student yet ranks in the 52nd percentile, while Springville Elementary spends just $7,511 and achieves 4-star results. For parents, the takeaway is clear: the Springville cluster and Steele Elementary demonstrate what's possible, while middle school math and attendance interventions are the district's most urgent priorities.

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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 (2025)	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
Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	75 Wilson Street	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-6550	779	45	17.3	23.5%	661 (84.9%)	39 (5.0%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	77.5	136^th of 686 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.5	102^nd of 680 public elementary schools	85.0%	34	47.2	45.9						75.2			85.2	81.5						$7,511	$50	$7,450
Odenville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	420 Alabama Street	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 629-6406	435	24	18.1	50.8%	298 (68.5%)	64 (14.7%)	34 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)								(n/a)																		$10,948	$3,403	$7,370
Ashville Middle School	Public	5-8	33221 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-7044	371	19	20.0	54.7%	288 (77.6%)	17 (4.6%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	57.6	172^nd of 449 public middle schools	61.7%		59.1	160^th of 439 public middle schools	63.6%	12			27.2	42.0	30.8	38.8			48.0				64.1	53.8	52.9	49.0		$6,938	$1,128	$5,799
Springville Middle School	Public	5-8	6691 U S Highway 11	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-2740	723	35	20.9	28.4%	625 (86.4%)	53 (7.3%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	70.7	103^rd of 449 public middle schools	77.1%		72.5	92^nd of 439 public middle schools	79.0%	11			42.8	37.2	29.3	39.7			60.3				69.6	62.6	61.1	69.0		$8,767	$1,830	$6,926
Odenville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 First Avenue	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 629-2280	534	24	21.8	53.7%	355 (66.5%)	113 (21.2%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	32.5	306^th of 449 public middle schools	31.8%		30.7	311^th of 439 public middle schools	29.2%	5				10.4	7.0	10.4			55.5					50.5	33.7	57.3		$7,776	$888	$6,877
Eden Area Technical Center	Public	9-12	45 County Road 33	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 594-7055																			(n/a)
Ashville High School	Public	9-12	33215 US Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 594-7943	378	21	17.8	52.9%	306 (81.0%)	11 (2.9%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.8%)	48.9	183^rd of 386 public high schools	52.6%		50.8	174^th of 374 public high schools	53.5%	9							22.8			35.4							23.1	$13,515	$4,345	$9,158
Saint Clair County High School	Public	9-12	16700 Us Highway 411	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 629-6222	665	36	18.5	47.5%	418 (62.9%)	160 (24.1%)	50 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	62.9	116^th of 386 public high schools	69.9%		25.7	266^th of 374 public high schools	28.9%	150							21.2			37.2							41.6	$10,482	$1,983	$8,489
Moody Intermediate School	Public	4-6	696 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2190	573	24	23.8	46.8%	401 (70.0%)	64 (11.2%)	60 (10.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)								(n/a)		36.4	43.0	42.5				49.5				63.1	77.8	59.7				$7,756	$1,659	$6,086
Ragland High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1060 Main St	Ragland	35131	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 472-2123	411	27	15.5	67.6%	316 (76.9%)	33 (8.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.4%)								(n/a)	19.5	34.3	11.8	4.0	0.0	0.0	17.9	35.3	21.1	17.9	53.7	57.1	47.1	40.0	46.2	44.7	17.9	$11,810	$2,322	$9,477
Springville High School	Public	9-12	8295 U S Hwy 11	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-7833	772	39	19.6	21.8%	650 (84.2%)	65 (8.4%)	34 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	85	42^nd of 386 public high schools	89.1%		94	21^st of 374 public high schools	94.4%	21							35.5			47.3							51.2	$8,747	$1,279	$7,456
Steele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 McHugh St	Steele	35987	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-5489	141	10	14.8	54.6%	101 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	69.2	202^nd of 686 public elementary schools	70.6%		75	156^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.1%	46	47.6	37.5	18.8	50.0				81.3			81.0	75.0	75.0	78.6				$12,340	$3,582	$8,747
Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	373	19	20.0	45.3%	260 (69.7%)	48 (12.9%)	37 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	48.1	232^nd of 449 public middle schools	48.3%		46.2	234^th of 439 public middle schools	46.7%	2					19.6	19.8			54.0						51.8	52.9		$7,058	$54	$6,993
Ruben Yancy Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	466 10th Street	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 594-7492																			(n/a)
Moody High School	Public	9-12	714 High School Dr	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-5127	708	36	19.4	36.3%	495 (69.9%)	99 (14.0%)	57 (8.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.2%)	78.2	68^th of 386 public high schools	82.4%		76.4	81^st of 374 public high schools	78.3%	13							31.9			46.1							42.6	$8,682	$1,228	$7,443
Ashville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33225 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-5242	476	32	14.8	54.6%	375 (78.8%)	23 (4.8%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	53.8	328^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.2%		71.1	188^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.4%	140	36.4	31.1						52.7			75.0	64.9						$8,619	$979	$7,628
Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1006 H L Blocker Cir	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2180	839	46	18.2	40.0%	578 (68.9%)	114 (13.6%)	78 (9.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)								(n/a)	48.5										82.5							$9,570	$1,873	$7,685
Odenville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	300 Burgess Drive	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 629-2246	355	18	19.7	59.2%	255 (71.8%)	45 (12.7%)	31 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	57.5	289^th of 686 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.6	327^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.9%	38	24.8	41.2	30.8					67.0			74.2	66.7	75.0					$7,889	$642	$7,235
Margaret Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Mustang Drive	Margaret	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 629-5034	707	43	16.4	44.8%	465 (65.8%)	158 (22.3%)	36 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.1%)	74.6	159^th of 686 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.1	174^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.4%	15	56.6	52.7	46.8					60.4			74.8	74.6	80.7					$8,493	$1,571	$6,912
SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	410 Roy Drive	Ashville	36265	Calhoun County	St Clair County	No	No	Yes	No	(205) 594-7131	418	13	32.1	51.7%	339 (81.1%)	34 (8.1%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)								(n/a)			0.0	20.0	0.0	10.3	15.9		41.4	19.3			72.7	46.7	60.0	51.7	16.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blount County	7.5 mi	17	44^th
Jefferson County	9.41 mi	57	100^th
Trussville City	10.54 mi	5	5^th
Oneonta City	10.84 mi	3	23^rd
Alabama Youth Services	11.76 mi	6

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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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