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Tallapoosa County Schools
Tallapoosa County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Tallapoosa County (Dadeville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Tallapoosa County 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 Tallapoosa County
5 of 5 schools in Tallapoosa County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3
Best schools in Tallapoosa County
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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.
- C+ Reeltown Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Horseshoe Bend High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D+ Dadeville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Reeltown High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Dadeville High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Tallapoosa County
High schools (3)
- D- Dadeville High School, Dadeville
- C+ Horseshoe Bend High School, New Site
- D Reeltown High School, Notasulga
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Dadeville Elementary School, Dadeville
- C+ Reeltown Elementary School, Notasulga
Where Tallapoosa County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Tallapoosa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,788 students with 162 full-time-equivalent teachers and 311 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103210
- 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
- Alexander City (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Chambers County (9 schools, 22 mi)
- Auburn City (13 schools, 24 mi)
- Tallassee City (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Opelika City (8 schools, 27 mi)
- Clay County (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Elmore County (15 schools, 30 mi)
- Roanoke City (3 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Tallapoosa County
How many schools are in Tallapoosa County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Tallapoosa County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Tallapoosa County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dadeville, Notasulga, New Site.
How good are the schools in Tallapoosa County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 25.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.8%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Tallapoosa County?
2,788 students were enrolled in Tallapoosa County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Tallapoosa County?
Tallapoosa County is in Alabama, based in Tallapoosa County, with its district office in Dadeville. Its boundary covers about 618 sq mi.