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Anniston City Schools
Anniston City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Calhoun County (Anniston). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Anniston City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Anniston City
4 of 5 schools in Anniston City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 3
Best schools in Anniston City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Golden Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Randolph Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Anniston High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Anniston Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Anniston City
High schools (1)
- F Anniston High School, Anniston
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Anniston Middle School, Anniston
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D- Golden Springs Elementary School, Anniston
- F Randolph Park Elementary School, Anniston
Other schools and academies (1)
- Cobb Preparatory Academy, Anniston
Where Anniston City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Anniston (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Calhoun County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,909 students with 103 full-time-equivalent teachers and 198 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Oxford City (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Calhoun County (17 schools, 8 mi)
- Cleburne County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Talladega City (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Piedmont City (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Gadsden City (12 schools, 26 mi)
- Clay County (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Attalla City (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Anniston City
How many schools are in Anniston City?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Anniston City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Anniston City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Anniston.
How good are the schools in Anniston City?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 14%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Anniston City?
1,909 students were enrolled in Anniston City in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Anniston City?
Anniston City is in Alabama, based in Calhoun County, with its district office in Anniston. Its boundary covers about 45.8 sq mi.