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St Clair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,762 students in St Clair County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in St Clair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
9,658 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St Clair County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
12%
31%
% White
74%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,287 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,653
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,287
$12,097
Best St Clair County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Springville Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Wilson Street
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-6550
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-6550
Gr: PK-4 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ashville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
33225 Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-5242
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-5242
Gr: PK-4 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Moody Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1006 H L Blocker Cir
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2180
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2180
Gr: PK-3 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Margaret Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Mustang Drive
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-5034
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-5034
Gr: K-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Springville Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6691 U S Highway 11
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-2740
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-2740
Gr: 5-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Odenville Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Burgess Drive
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-2246
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-2246
Gr: 3-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #77.
Steele Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Mchugh St
Steele, AL 35987
(256) 538-5489
Steele, AL 35987
(256) 538-5489
Gr: PK-6 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #88.
Moody Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
696 High School Drive
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2190
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2190
Gr: 4-6 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #99.
Ashville Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33221 Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7044
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7044
Gr: 5-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Odenville Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 First Avenue
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 413-1407
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 413-1407
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1111.
Scc Virtual Preparatory Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 Roy Drive
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(205) 594-7131
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(205) 594-7131
Gr: K-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1212.
Ragland High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Main St
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Gr: PK-12 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
420 Alabama Street
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6406
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6406
Gr: PK-2 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Ruben Yancy Alternative School
Alternative School
466 10th Street
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7492
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-7492
Gr: K-12
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