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Pell City Schools
Pell City is a public school district in Alabama, based in St. Clair County (Pell City). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pell 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 Pell City
8 of 8 schools in Pell City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Pell 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.
- B Coosa Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Walter M Kennedy School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Duran Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Williams Intermediate School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Eden Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Iola Roberts Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Duran South (Other school, underperforms expectations)
- D Pell City High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pell City
High schools (1)
- D Pell City High School, Pell City
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Duran Junior High School, Pell City
- C- Williams Intermediate School, Pell City
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Coosa Valley Elementary School, Cropwell
- C- Eden Elementary School, Pell City
- C- Iola Roberts Elementary School, Pell City
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Duran South, Pell City
- B- Walter M Kennedy School, Pell City
Where Pell City schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: St. Clair County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,152 students with 239 full-time-equivalent teachers and 424 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102650
- 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
- Leeds City (4 schools, 14 mi)
- St Clair County (18 schools, 15 mi)
- Talladega County (17 schools, 15 mi)
- Talladega City (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Trussville City (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Mountain Brook City (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Vestavia Hills City (9 schools, 25 mi)
- Sylacauga City (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Pell City
How many schools are in Pell City?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Pell City, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pell City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pell City, Cropwell.
How good are the schools in Pell City?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.1%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pell City?
4,152 students were enrolled in Pell City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pell City?
Pell City is in Alabama, based in St. Clair County, with its district office in Pell City. Its boundary covers about 155 sq mi.