Top Rankings
Alabaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,424 students in Alabaster City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Alabaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
6,348 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alabaster City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
10%
% Black
23%
29%
% White
51%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,565 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,976 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,565
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,976
$12,220
Best Alabaster City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Warrior Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,424 students
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