Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainMontgomery’s public schools score below 84% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
11% of students in Montgomery’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montgomery, 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 96% 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.
Montgomery’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 260 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montgomery’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,924 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
25 elementary schools, then eight middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
LEAD Academy Building A, LEAD Academy Building B, LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute, Bellingrath Middle School, Davis Elementary School, Nixon Elementary School, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (private), Alabama Christian Academy (private), Evangel Christian Academy (private), Eastwood Christian School (private), Montgomery Christian School (private), Holt Street Christian Academy (private), Resurrection Catholic School (private), Montessori School at Hampstead (private), First School (private), River Region Academy (private), Montessori Academy (private), Future Generation Learning Center (private), Lighthouse Christian Academy (private), Churchill Academy Parent Association (private) and Montessori at Mulberry (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Montgomery’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Alabama school districts, #172 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montgomery, with each school’s own grade.
Montgomery’s public schools are run by Montgomery County School District. Parts of Montgomery (2% of its land) are served by Maxwell AFB instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Montgomery vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Montgomery’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | C− | Montgomery County |
| Pike Road | A | Pike Road City |
Every school in Montgomery
65 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Montgomery Preparatory Academy for Career Technologies).
Questions about Montgomery’s schools
Are Montgomery’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Montgomery children attend score below 84% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #172 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Montgomery in?
Montgomery County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,395 students in 49 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Montgomery are served by Maxwell AFB.
Where do Montgomery kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School, Carver Senior High School, Percy Julian High School, Park Crossing High School, Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School, Booker T Washington Magnet High School and Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School.
What is Montgomery’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Montgomery spend per student?
$13,924 in Montgomery County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Montgomery?
Yes: Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 770 students), Alabama Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 730 students), Evangel Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 302 students), Eastwood Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 259 students), Montgomery Christian School (religious, grades K–5, 99 students), Holt Street Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 99 students), Resurrection Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 95 students), Montessori School at Hampstead (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 90 students), First School (religious, grades PK–K, 85 students), River Region Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 80 students), Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 69 students), Future Generation Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 50 students), Lighthouse Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 40 students), Churchill Academy Parent Association (special education, grades 1–12, 36 students) and Montessori at Mulberry (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students). Montgomery also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Montgomery families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Montgomery → They have their own page.
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.