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Phenix City Schools
Phenix City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Russell County (Phenix City). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Phenix 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 Phenix City
9 of 11 schools in Phenix City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 4
Best schools in Phenix 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- Lakewood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Sherwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C South Girard School (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Phenix City Intermediate School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Ridgecrest Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Phenix City Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Westview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Meadowlane Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Phenix City
High schools (1)
- C- Central High School, Phenix City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Phenix City Intermediate School, Phenix City
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A- Lakewood Elementary School, Phenix City
- Lakewood Primary School, Phenix City
- D- Meadowlane Elementary School, Phenix City
- D Phenix City Elementary School, Phenix City
- D+ Ridgecrest Elementary School, Phenix City
- B Sherwood Elementary School, Phenix City
- D Westview Elementary School, Phenix City
Other schools and academies (2)
- Central Freshman Academy, Phenix City
- C South Girard School, Phenix City
Where Phenix City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Phenix City (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Russell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,276 students with 390 full-time-equivalent teachers and 693 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102700
- 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
- Russell County (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Lee County (14 schools, 21 mi)
- Opelika City (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Auburn City (13 schools, 29 mi)
- Lanett City (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Eufaula City (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Chambers County (9 schools, 38 mi)
- Macon County (6 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Phenix City
How many schools are in Phenix City?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Phenix 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 Phenix City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Phenix City.
How good are the schools in Phenix City?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Phenix City?
7,276 students were enrolled in Phenix City in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Phenix City?
Phenix City is in Alabama, based in Russell County, with its district office in Phenix City. Its boundary covers about 28.1 sq mi.