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 middle school serving 429 students in Pike Road 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 Pike Road City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,787 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
31%
29%
% White
53%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pike Road Jr High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
696 Georgia Washington Road
Pike Road, AL 36064
(334) 420-5340
Pike Road, AL 36064
(334) 420-5340
Grades: 7-8
| 429 students
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