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Schools in Thomasville · Thomasville City School District

Thomasville’s public schools outscore 53% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Thomasville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Thomasville, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#97of 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
49%
▲ 2 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 6 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 8% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,013 students on the public path
In brief

Thomasville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 219 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thomasville’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 21% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,001 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 Thomasville Middle School, then Thomasville High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Thomasville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Alabama school districts, #97 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (219)Better than 58%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 490 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Thomasville anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thomasville’s students in the tested grades sat them (492 in math, 489 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Thomasville Elementary SchoolThomasville City School DistrictB
5–8Thomasville Middle SchoolThomasville City School DistrictC+
9–12Thomasville High SchoolThomasville City School DistrictC−

Thomasville’s public schools are run by Thomasville 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.

Thomasville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,013 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$15,001AL $13,926 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 47.3% · 489 students tested
Math21%
State average 27.2% · 492 students tested

Thomasville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThomasvilleB−Thomasville City

Every school in Thomasville

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 Thomasvilleby address
Thomasville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
427 students16:1Rate it →
Thomasville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
281 students17:1Rate it →
Thomasville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
305 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Thomasville’s schools

Are Thomasville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Thomasville children attend outscore 53% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #97 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thomasville in?

Thomasville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,013 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thomasville kids go to high school?

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

What is Thomasville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Thomasville City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Thomasville spend per student?

$15,001 in Thomasville 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.