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Schools in Tarrant · Tarrant City School District

Tarrant’s public schools score below 97% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Tarrant’s districts is 4%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tarrant, 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.

#185of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
17%
▼ 30 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 23 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 11–15 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 5% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,308 students on the public path
In brief

Tarrant’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Tarrant’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,648 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Tarrant Intermediate School, then Tarrant High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Tarrant’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Alabama school districts, #185 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (215)Better than 5%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 656 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Tarrant anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Tarrant’s students in the tested grades sat them (667 in math, 646 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Tarrant Elementary SchoolTarrant City School DistrictNo scores
3–6Tarrant Intermediate SchoolTarrant City School DistrictD
7–12Tarrant High SchoolTarrant City School DistrictD

Tarrant’s public schools are run by Tarrant City School District. 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.

Tarrant City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,308 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,648AL $13,926 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 47.3% · 646 students tested
Math4%
State average 27.2% · 667 students tested

Tarrant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TarrantD−Tarrant City
BirminghamDBirmingham City
FultondaleCJefferson County

Every school in Tarrant

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 Tarrantby address
Tarrant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
307 students17:1Rate it →
Tarrant Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D
404 students18:1Rate it →
Tarrant High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
597 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Tarrant’s schools

Are Tarrant’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tarrant children attend score below 97% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #185 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tarrant in?

Tarrant City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,308 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Tarrant’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Tarrant City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Tarrant spend per student?

$14,648 in Tarrant 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.