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Schools in Sheffield · Sheffield City School District

Sheffield’s public schools score below 79% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

16% of students in Sheffield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheffield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#166of 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
36%
▼ 11 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 11 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 15% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,029 students on the public path
In brief

Sheffield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,084 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is L E Willson Elementary School, then Sheffield Junior High School, then Sheffield 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 Sheffield’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% of Alabama school districts, #166 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are below the Alabama average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (187)Better than 20%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 538 test results could put Sheffield anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheffield’s students in the tested grades sat them (538 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2WA Threadgill Primary SchoolSheffield City School DistrictNo scores
3–6L E Willson Elementary SchoolSheffield City School DistrictC+
7–8Sheffield Junior High SchoolSheffield City School DistrictC−
9–12Sheffield High SchoolSheffield City School DistrictC−

Sheffield’s public schools are run by Sheffield City School District. Parts of Sheffield (7% of its land) are served by Colbert County 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.

Sheffield City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,029 students · 14.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$16,084AL $13,926 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 47.3% · 537 students tested
Math16%
State average 27.2% · 538 students tested

Sheffield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SheffieldC−Sheffield City
Muscle ShoalsAMuscle Shoals City
TuscumbiaB−Tuscumbia City

Every school in Sheffield

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 Sheffieldby address
WA Threadgill Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
344 students15:1Rate it →
L E Willson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C+
253 students14:1Rate it →
Sheffield Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
127 students13:1Rate it →
Sheffield High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
305 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheffield’s schools

Are Sheffield’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheffield children attend score below 79% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #166 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheffield in?

Sheffield City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,029 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sheffield are served by Colbert County.

Where do Sheffield kids go to high school?

Sheffield High School, with 305 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Sheffield spend per student?

$16,084 in Sheffield City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Sheffield 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.