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Sylacauga City Schools
Sylacauga City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Talladega County (Sylacauga). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sylacauga 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 Sylacauga City
3 of 4 schools in Sylacauga City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Sylacauga 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+ Sylacauga High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Nicholslawson Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Pinecrest Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Sylacauga City
High schools (1)
- B+ Sylacauga High School, Sylacauga
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Nicholslawson Middle School, Sylacauga
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Indian Valley Elementary School, Sylacauga
- C Pinecrest Elementary School, Sylacauga
Where Sylacauga City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sylacauga (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Talladega County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,045 students with 127 full-time-equivalent teachers and 256 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103120
- 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
- Talladega County (17 schools, 14 mi)
- Talladega City (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Shelby County (29 schools, 22 mi)
- Clay County (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Pell City (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Pelham City (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Alexander City (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Leeds City (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Sylacauga City
How many schools are in Sylacauga City?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Sylacauga 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 Sylacauga City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sylacauga.
How good are the schools in Sylacauga City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sylacauga City?
2,045 students were enrolled in Sylacauga City in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sylacauga City?
Sylacauga City is in Alabama, based in Talladega County, with its district office in Sylacauga. Its boundary covers about 20.3 sq mi.