Top Rankings
Pike Road City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 955 students in Pike Road City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Pike Road City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,787 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pike Road 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
144 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
858 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
31%
30%
# White Students
1,489 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
53%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
195
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,532 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,305
$13,006
Spending / Student
$8,532
$12,220
Best Pike Road City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pike Road Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Avenue Of Learning
Pike Road, AL 36064
(334) 420-5310
Pike Road, AL 36064
(334) 420-5310
Grades: PK-3
| 955 students
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