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Athens City Schools
Athens City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Limestone County (Athens). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Athens 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 Athens City
8 of 8 schools in Athens City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 2
Best schools in Athens 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.
- A Athens Renaissance School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Athens Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Brookhill Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Julian Newman Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Athens Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- James L Cowart Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Athens High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Athens Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Athens City
High schools (1)
- C+ Athens High School, Athens
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Athens Intermediate School, Athens
- C Athens Middle School, Athens
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B+ Athens Elementary School, Athens
- B Brookhill Elementary School, Athens
- B- James L Cowart Elementary School, Athens
- B Julian Newman Elementary School, Athens
Other schools and academies (1)
- A Athens Renaissance School, Athens
Where Athens City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Athens (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Limestone County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,034 students with 270 full-time-equivalent teachers and 475 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100120
- 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
- Limestone County (16 schools, 5 mi)
- Madison City (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Decatur City (18 schools, 14 mi)
- Huntsville City (43 schools, 17 mi)
- Madison County (28 schools, 18 mi)
- Hartselle City (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Morgan County (17 schools, 24 mi)
- Lawrence County (12 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Athens City
How many schools are in Athens City?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Athens 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 Athens City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Athens.
How good are the schools in Athens City?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 45% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Athens City?
5,034 students were enrolled in Athens City in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Athens City?
Athens City is in Alabama, based in Limestone County, with its district office in Athens. Its boundary covers about 40.6 sq mi.