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2021-03-12 Tallassee, AL - City HallPhoto: Rivers Langley · CC BY-SA 4.0
C+
Schools in Tallassee · Tallassee City School District

Tallassee’s public schools score below 57% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Tallassee, 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.

#121of 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
43%
▼ 4 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 2% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,507 students on the public path
In brief

Tallassee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 225 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tallassee’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,146 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Southside Middle School, then Tallassee High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Tallassee’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Alabama school districts, #121 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (225)Better than 32%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 770 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Tallassee anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tallassee’s students in the tested grades sat them (772 in math, 767 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tallassee Elementary SchoolTallassee City School DistrictA−
5–8Southside Middle SchoolTallassee City School DistrictB−
9–12Tallassee High SchoolTallassee City School DistrictC−

Tallassee’s public schools are run by Tallassee City School District. Parts of Tallassee (10% of its land) are served by Tallapoosa 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.

Tallassee City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,507 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,146AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 47.3% · 767 students tested
Math30%
State average 27.2% · 772 students tested

Tallassee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TallasseeC+Tallassee City

Every school in Tallassee

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).

District schools in Tallasseeby address
Tallassee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
609 students16:1Rate it →
Southside Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
424 students16:1Rate it →
Tallassee High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
474 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Tallassee’s schools

Are Tallassee’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tallassee children attend score below 57% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #121 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tallassee in?

Tallassee City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,507 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tallassee are served by Tallapoosa County.

Where do Tallassee kids go to high school?

Tallassee High School, with 474 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Tallassee’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tallassee City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Tallassee spend per student?

$14,146 in Tallassee City 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.