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Schools in Childersburg · Talladega County School District

Childersburg’s public schools outscore 57% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Childersburg, 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.

#86of 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
46%
▼ 1 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 3 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 8% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,186 students on the public path
In brief

Childersburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 256 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Childersburg’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,819 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 Childersburg Middle School, then Childersburg 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 Childersburg’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Alabama school districts, #86 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (256)Better than 51%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,584 test results and a graduating class of 471 could put Childersburg anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Childersburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,590 in math, 3,577 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Childersburg Middle SchoolTalladega County School DistrictB−
9–12Childersburg High SchoolTalladega County School DistrictC−

Childersburg’s public schools are run by Talladega County School District, which also serves Bon Air, Lincoln, Munford and Oak Grove and others. 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.

Talladega County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 7,178 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,819AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 47.3% · 3577 students tested
Math24%
State average 27.2% · 3590 students tested

Childersburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChildersburgBTalladega County
SylacaugaB−Sylacauga City
Oak Grove—Talladega County

Every school in Childersburg

4 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 Childersburgby address
AH Watwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
289 students18:1Rate it →
Childersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
278 students19:1Rate it →
Childersburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
245 students17:1Rate it →
Childersburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
374 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Childersburg’s schools

Are Childersburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Childersburg children attend outscore 57% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #86 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Childersburg in?

Talladega County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,178 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Childersburg kids go to high school?

Childersburg High School, with 374 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Childersburg’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Talladega County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Childersburg spend per student?

$12,819 in Talladega County 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.