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Piedmont Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Piedmont Elementary School is a public elementary school in Piedmont, Alabama, serving 523 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Piedmont City School District, which is ranked 9th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piedmont Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.93% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 45.47%. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 3 in the state for African American students and the top 12 for special education students in terms of academic performance. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7% compared to the state average of 14.8%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Alexandria Elementary School and Cleburne County Elementary School, Piedmont Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic assessments. The school has also shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 392 out of 691 Alabama elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 44 out of 680 in 2024-2025. Despite the school's strong academic performance, it serves a population with a significant socioeconomic need, with 65.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

542

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,059

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 Hood St West
Piedmont, AL 36272

(256) 447-7483

District: Piedmont City

Students who attend Piedmont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Middle School
High:	Piedmont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

African American:

9.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (78% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Alabama avg52%

44^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 135Piedmont City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	44 of 680	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	43 of 684	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	85 of 680	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	82 of 687	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	76 of 692	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	131 of 681	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	226 of 680	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.7	127 of 688	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	180 of 691	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	44.6	392 of 691	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.7	192 of 695	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	52.1	410 of 696	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	407 of 696	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	480 of 709	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.0	236 of 704	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	180 of 696	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	203 of 698	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	329 of 698	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.0	65 of 689	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	71.6	157 of 688	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	60.6	237 of 623	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	3 of 427	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	55.4	167 of 423	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	67 of 649	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	89 of 650	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	116 of 645	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	68 of 656	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	144 of 646	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	175 of 640	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	121 of 639	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	13 of 660	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	13 of 670	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	18 of 623	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	37 of 651	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	39 of 653	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	71 of 649	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	112 of 651	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	111 of 567	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	34 of 651	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	28 of 655	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	66 of 649	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	79 of 669	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	100 of 669	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	112 of 650	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	237 of 650	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.7	112 of 639	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	12 of 403	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	14 of 395	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	79 of 373	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	91 of 345	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	20 of 398	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	51.1	163 of 392	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	66 of 532	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	61 of 535	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	96 of 528	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	91 of 540	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	109 of 539	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	176 of 529	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	247 of 508	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	137 of 369	62.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English84%+20 vs state

Mathematics76%+34 vs state

Science63%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 3, 2012

I think Piedmont Elementary School is a great school. The school is preparing students for the future through the use of top of the line technology. Close Quote

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piedmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Hood St West	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-7483	542	30	18.0	58.9%	427 (78.8%)	52 (9.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	91.3	44^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.8	43^rd of 684 public elementary schools	93.7%	1	84.9	71.8	71.2		62.8	87.7	78.2	86.3		$9,059	$1,516	$7,539
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 Mark Green Road	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6600	458	27	16.9	52.2%	428 (93.4%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	78.4	130^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.9%		88.1	68^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.1%	62	53.9	60.3	48.3	56.5	43.1	87.7	67.2	83.3	80.7	$8,962	$1,254	$7,663
Kitty Stone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 James Hopkins Rd SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 782-5191	929	49	18.9	57.8%	440 (47.4%)	282 (30.4%)	63 (6.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (14.6%)	62.1	256^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.4%		70.2	189^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.4%	67	41.3	40.9	42.5	37.4	39.4	65.8	75.2	72.7	75.4	$8,982	$1,627	$7,333
White Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5600 Alabama Hwy 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7700	530	34	15.5	43.6%	410 (77.4%)	29 (5.5%)	68 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	75.5	148^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.2%		70.5	183^rd of 684 public elementary schools	73.2%	35	58.6	49.4			54.4	83.3	68.0			$8,696	$1,273	$7,377
Hokes Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5375 Main Street	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5571	610	37	16.4	45.4%	561 (92.0%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	68.9	207^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.6%		82.7	99^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.5%	108	41.8	43.2	53.9		48.2	75.8	77.5	76.4		$8,280	$1,183	$7,095
Centre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	199 Armory Road	Centre	35960	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-3302	665	39	17.0	53.2%	539 (81.1%)	46 (6.9%)	34 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.6%)	58.9	287^th of 680 public elementary schools	57.8%		60.3	265^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.3%	22	43.4	40.2			50.0	75.4	58.6			$10,275	$1,783	$8,436
Weaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 School Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7100	544	33	16.4	66.4%	366 (67.3%)	95 (17.5%)	33 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.3%)	42.9	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%		51.3	337^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.7%	66	43.7	22.4	16.2	27.1	50.0	67.8	60.3	60.3	48.6	$8,759	$1,501	$7,212
Fruithurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 School St	Fruithurst	36262	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 579-2232	226	17	13.6	52.7%	206 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	76.2	145^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.7%		69.6	193^rd of 684 public elementary schools	71.8%	48	65.0	54.6	75.0	53.9	57.6	80.0	63.6	66.7	61.5	$10,129	$2,069	$7,929
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%		54.5	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%	105	50.0	43.4			46.1	78.2	76.0			$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	712	47	15.2	51.1%	570 (80.1%)	63 (8.8%)	40 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	67.1	216^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.2%		77.4	143^rd of 684 public elementary schools	79.1%	73	44.3	43.8			66.1	68.0	72.1			$8,861	$1,189	$7,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Elementary School

Is Piedmont Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Piedmont Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Piedmont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Piedmont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Middle School
High : Piedmont High School

What district is Piedmont Elementary School in?

Piedmont City

How many students attend Piedmont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Piedmont Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Elementary School?

Students at Piedmont Elementary School are 79% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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