Ivy Green · Photo: Jennifer Lee from Alabama, United States · CC BY 2.0Tuscumbia’s public schools outscore 53% of Alabama districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tuscumbia, 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 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.
Tuscumbia’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 254 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuscumbia’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Tuscumbia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,663 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is R E Thompson Intermediate School, then Deshler Middle School, then Deshler High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2021–22. 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.
What’s behind Tuscumbia’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Alabama school districts, #97 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 Tuscumbia, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tuscumbia
G W Trenholm Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Tuscumbia
G W Trenholm Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tuscumbia
G W Trenholm Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tuscumbia
G W Trenholm Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tuscumbia
R E Thompson Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 360 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tuscumbia
R E Thompson Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 360 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tuscumbia
R E Thompson Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 360 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 336 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 336 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 336 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler High School
Grades 9–12 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler High School
Grades 9–12 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler High School
Grades 9–12 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tuscumbia
Deshler High School
Grades 9–12 · 488 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Tuscumbia’s public schools are run by Tuscumbia 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.
Below the state in reading
Tuscumbia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Tuscumbia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia | B− | Tuscumbia City |
| Sheffield | C− | Sheffield City |
| Muscle Shoals | A | Muscle Shoals City |
Every school in Tuscumbia
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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Deshler Career Technical Center and Deshler Alternative School).
Questions about Tuscumbia’s schools
Are Tuscumbia’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Tuscumbia 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 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tuscumbia in?
Tuscumbia City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,597 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tuscumbia kids go to high school?
Deshler High School, with 488 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Tuscumbia’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tuscumbia City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Tuscumbia spend per student?
$12,663 in Tuscumbia City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tuscumbia families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tuscumbia → They have their own page.
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.