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Schools in Attalla · Attalla City School District

Attalla’s public schools score below 61% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Attalla’s districts is 16%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Attalla, 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.

#124of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
40%
▼ 7 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 11 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,460 students on the public path
In brief

Attalla’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 254 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Attalla’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Attalla’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,536 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Etowah Middle School, then Etowah High School. See the path ↓

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 Attalla’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Alabama school districts, #124 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 31%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 747 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Attalla anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Attalla’s students in the tested grades sat them (752 in math, 742 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Attalla Elementary SchoolAttalla City School DistrictB−
6–8Etowah Middle SchoolAttalla City School DistrictC+
9–12Etowah High SchoolAttalla City School DistrictC−

Attalla’s public schools are run by Attalla 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.

Attalla City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,460 students · 16.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,536AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 47.3% · 742 students tested
Math16%
State average 27.2% · 752 students tested

Attalla vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AttallaC+Attalla City
GadsdenCGadsden City

Every school in Attalla

3 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 Attallaby address
Attalla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
665 students18:1Rate it →
Etowah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
342 students18:1Rate it →
Etowah High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
453 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (The Etowah County Refocus Center and Career Technical Center).

Questions about Attalla’s schools

Are Attalla’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Attalla children attend score below 61% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #124 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Attalla in?

Attalla City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,460 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Attalla kids go to high school?

Etowah High School, with 453 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Attalla’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Attalla City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Attalla spend per student?

$12,536 in Attalla City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.