For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,128 students in Tuscumbia City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Tuscumbia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,600 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tuscumbia City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)26%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
25%
31%
% White
64%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,254 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,273
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,254
$12,220
Best Tuscumbia City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R E Thompson Intermediate School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
829 Frankfort Rd
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2930
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2930
Grades: 3-5
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Deshler Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
598 N High St
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2920
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2920
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
Deshler Alternative School
Alternative School
200 North Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Joe Wheeler Hwy
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2940
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2940
Grades: PK-2
| 428 students
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