Verbena · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Marbury’s public schools score below 52% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Marbury, 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.
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.
Marbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 165 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marbury’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,826 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Marbury’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Alabama school districts. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marbury, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Marbury
Marbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Marbury
Marbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Marbury
Marbury Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Marbury’s public schools are run by Autauga County School District, which also serves Autaugaville, Billingsley and Prattville. 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.
Above the state in reading
Marbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Marbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marbury | B− | Autauga County |
Every school in Marbury
5 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).
Questions about Marbury’s schools
Are Marbury’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marbury children attend score below 52% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marbury in?
Autauga County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,888 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
What is Marbury’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Autauga County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Marbury spend per student?
$11,826 in Autauga County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Marbury families are saying about school.
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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.