Moundville · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0Moundville’s public schools score below 53% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Moundville’s districts is 22%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Moundville, 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 99% 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.
Moundville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 206 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moundville’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hale County spends $14,365 per student and Tuscaloosa County $12,186, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Moundville’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Alabama school districts, #112 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moundville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Moundville
Moundville Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 586 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Moundville
Hale County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 243 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moundville
Hale County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 243 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moundville
Hale County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 243 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moundville
Hale County High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moundville
Hale County High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moundville
Hale County High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moundville
Hale County High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Moundville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hale County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tuscaloosa County School District, shared with Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Lake View, Northport, Vance and Woodstock. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Moundville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Moundville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Moundville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moundville | B− | Hale County PK–12 · Tuscaloosa County PK–12 |
Every school in Moundville
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).
Questions about Moundville’s schools
Are Moundville’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moundville children attend score below 53% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #112 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moundville in?
Two districts: Hale County School District runs grades PK–12, and Tuscaloosa County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Lake View, Northport, Vance and Woodstock.
Where do Moundville kids go to high school?
Hale County High School, with 354 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Moundville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Tuscaloosa County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Moundville spend per student?
$14,365 in Hale County School District and $12,186 in Tuscaloosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Moundville 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.