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Sylacauga City

At a glance

71^stof 140 Alabama districts▼ 13

Better than 49% of Alabama districts

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

43 N Broadway Avenue
Sylacauga, AL 35150-1941·(256) 245-5256·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 49.3% of districts

Schools

1,976

Students

Top rankedSylacauga High School147^th of 386 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

NicholsLawson Middle School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Sylacauga City school district serves about 1,976 students across four schools in grades PK-12, ranking near the middle of Alabama districts with a 3-star rating. The district includes Sylacauga High School (grades 9-12), Nichols-Lawson Middle School (grades 6-8), Pinecrest Elementary School (grades 3-5), and Indian Valley Elementary School (grades PK-2).

Sylacauga High School is the district's academic leader, with English proficiency rates consistently well above state averages (42-47% vs. 30-34%) and a strong 94.5% graduation rate, though its state ranking has swung dramatically from 73rd to 146th in recent years. Nichols-Lawson Middle School stands out for its 8th-grade science scores (57.93% proficient, above the state's 54.12%) and has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 11.2%, actually beating the state average. In contrast, Pinecrest Elementary School faces significant challenges, particularly in 4th-grade math where only 20.99% of students are proficient versus a 42.07% state average—a staggering 21-point gap. Indian Valley Elementary School serves the youngest students but has no test score data available, though its 22.7% chronic absenteeism rate is nearly double the state's 12%.

Mathematics is a district-wide weakness, with proficiency below state averages at nearly every grade level. Chronic absenteeism varies dramatically, from 11.2% at Nichols-Lawson to 22.7% at Indian Valley, creating equity concerns. Resource disparities are also notable: Pinecrest Elementary has the highest student-teacher ratio (20.2) while serving the most economically disadvantaged students (62.68% free/reduced lunch), yet receives about $1,369 less per student than the high school. The transition from 5th to 6th grade shows a troubling 15.5-point drop in English proficiency, suggesting the middle school transition negatively impacts performance. For parents, Sylacauga High School offers strong English instruction and graduation outcomes, while elementary math and attendance issues warrant close attention.

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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 (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
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 Coaling Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 245-5700	426	21	20.2	62.7%	196 (46.0%)	178 (41.8%)	18 (4.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	39.2	437^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.9	408^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.0%	29	37.5	21.0	33.1					36.7			59.4	54.0	70.8					$9,568	$1,756	$7,789
Sylacauga High School	Public	9-12	701 N Broadway	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	No	(256) 249-0911	627	41	15.3	49.9%	315 (50.2%)	254 (40.5%)	34 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	56.3	147^th of 386 public high schools	61.9%		78.3	73^rd of 374 public high schools	80.5%	74							22.4			27.3							42.3	$10,937	$974	$9,939
Indian Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1099 Oldfield Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 249-0397	477	29	16.4	59.1%	182 (38.2%)	231 (48.4%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)								(n/a)																		$9,857	$1,544	$8,290
NicholsLawson Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Talladega Highway	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 245-4376	446	29	15.3	60.1%	215 (48.2%)	181 (40.6%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	53	202^nd of 449 public middle schools	55.0%		50.7	205^th of 439 public middle schools	53.3%	3				31.7	17.3	17.8			57.9					55.3	52.0	68.5		$9,574	$1,586	$7,965

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Talladega County	1.8 mi	17	65^th
Coosa County	11.03 mi	2	116^th
Shelby County	13.61 mi	34	29^th
JF Ingram State Technical College	14.92 mi	8
Talladega City	19.81 mi	5

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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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