Summary:
Piedmont Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Piedmont, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Piedmont City School District, which is ranked 12th out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Piedmont Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, ranking 43rd out of 684 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in all tested subjects, with 92.5% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 62.8%. Piedmont Elementary School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, the school ranked 14th out of 395 Alabama elementary schools for its special education students and 13th out of 670 schools for its students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Alexandria Elementary School and Cleburne County Elementary School, Piedmont Elementary School consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Additionally, Piedmont Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with 80.52% white, 10.49% African American, 2.06% Hispanic, and 6.74% two or more races, compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of white students. However, Piedmont Elementary School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.67%, indicating that the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Piedmont City
SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,059
Students who attend Piedmont Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.4
Number of students: 534
Racial breakdown:
White:
80.5%
African American:
10.5%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%
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