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Schools in Dadeville · Tallapoosa County School District

Dadeville’s public schools score below 55% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Dadeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 41% of students in Dadeville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Alabama average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#118of 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
41%
▼ 6 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 2 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 5% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

Dadeville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 227 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dadeville’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,626 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Dadeville 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 Dadeville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Alabama school districts, #118 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (227)Better than 33%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,417 test results and a graduating class of 220 could put Dadeville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dadeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,420 in math, 1,414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dadeville Elementary SchoolTallapoosa County School DistrictC
6–12Dadeville High SchoolTallapoosa County School DistrictC−

Dadeville’s public schools are run by Tallapoosa County School District, which also serves Camp Hill, Daviston, Goldville and Jacksons' Gap 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.

Tallapoosa County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,822 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,626AL $13,926 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 47.3% · 1414 students tested
Math25%
State average 27.2% · 1420 students tested

Dadeville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DadevilleB−Tallapoosa County
Jacksons' Gap—Tallapoosa County

Every school in Dadeville

2 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 Dadevilleby address
Dadeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
571 students17:1Rate it →
Dadeville High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
534 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Dadeville’s schools

Are Dadeville’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dadeville children attend score below 55% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #118 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dadeville in?

Tallapoosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,822 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Dadeville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Dadeville spend per student?

$14,626 in Tallapoosa 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.