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Athens Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

1916 Us Hwy 72 W, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 230-2880 · Part of Athens City School District

Athens’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
641
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Athens Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1916 Us Hwy 72 W, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4327
Grade 5314
Enrollment over time
571’20
592’21
586’22
607’23
641’24

Up 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 24%Black 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Athens Intermediate School from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens City School District

The district →
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
474 students17:1
Julian Newman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
409 students18:1
Brookhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
380 students18:1
James L Cowart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A−
332 students17:1
Athens Renaissance School
Other · Grades K–12 · Athens
A
606 students28:1
Renaissance Virtual School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Athens
350 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.