Summary:
ZIP code 36272 is served by the three schools of the highly-ranked Piedmont City district, which together educate 1,080 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in Piedmont, Alabama.
This district is a standout performer, with all three schools earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 10% of their categories statewide. Piedmont Elementary School is the academic powerhouse, posting math proficiency rates that are roughly double the state average in every grade, including an 88.89% proficiency rate in 3rd grade. Its 5th-grade English score of 89.74% is a remarkable 20 points above the state average. Piedmont Middle School excels in attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.0%—six times better than the state average—and it achieves strong results despite having the lowest per-student spending of the three schools. Piedmont High School serves as the district's graduation machine, boasting a 97.1% graduation rate and an 11th-grade math proficiency rate (59.21%) that is more than double the state average.
While all schools dramatically outperform state averages, there are a few notable patterns. Math proficiency declines as students progress from elementary to middle school, dropping from 88.89% in 3rd grade to 51.32% in 8th grade, though this mirrors the state trend and the district's advantage remains substantial. Science is the relative weak spot, with the 11th-grade proficiency rate of 40.79% only slightly above the state average. Impressively, these results are achieved despite 56-59% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and the district showed year-over-year math improvements in nearly every grade. The consistency across all three schools indicates a cohesive, well-aligned educational pipeline from kindergarten through graduation, making this an exceptional district for families seeking high academic standards.
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