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Schools in Alabaster · Alabaster City School District

Alabaster’s public schools outscore 86% of Alabama districts

On the state math tests, 35% of Alabaster’s students scored proficient, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alabaster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#19of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 8 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 6% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
6,316 students on the public path
In brief

Alabaster’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 127 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alabaster’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,823 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Thompson Middle School, then Thompson High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Evangel Classical Christian School (private), Alabaster Weekday Early Education Program (private), Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu Ministry (private), River Cape Montessori School LLC (private) and The Day Program (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alabaster’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Alabama school districts, #19 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (127)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,226 test results and a graduating class of 560 could put Alabaster anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Alabaster’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,239 in math, 3,213 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alabaster, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Thompson Middle SchoolAlabaster City School DistrictB+
9–12Thompson High SchoolAlabaster City School DistrictB+

Alabaster’s public schools are run by Alabaster City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alabaster City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 6,316 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,823AL $13,926 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.3% · 3213 students tested
Math35%
State average 27.2% · 3239 students tested

Alabaster vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Alabaster’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlabasterAAlabaster City
PelhamB+Pelham City
CaleraA−Shelby County
HelenaB−Shelby County PK–12 · Jefferson County PK–12

Every school in Alabaster

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alabasterby address
Creek View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Maylene
A+
958 students15:1Rate it →
Meadow View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
953 students14:1Rate it →
Thompson Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A−
901 students18:1Rate it →
Thompson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
1,444 students17:1Rate it →
Thompson High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
2,060 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Evangel Classical Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
311 students11:1Rate it →
Alabaster Weekday Early Education Program
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
131 studentsRate it →
Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu Ministry
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
103 studentsRate it →
River Cape Montessori School LLC
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
44 students28:1Rate it →
The Day Program
High · Grades 7–11
Private · Nonsectarian
39 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Alabaster’s schools

Are Alabaster’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alabaster children attend outscore 86% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alabaster in?

Alabaster City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,316 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alabaster kids go to high school?

Thompson High School, with 2,060 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Alabaster’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Alabaster City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Alabaster spend per student?

$14,823 in Alabaster City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alabaster?

Yes: Evangel Classical Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 311 students), Alabaster Weekday Early Education Program (religious, grades PK–K, 131 students), Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu Ministry (religious, grades PK–K, 103 students), River Cape Montessori School LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 44 students) and The Day Program (nonsectarian, grades 7–11, 39 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.