Best Pell City Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,675 students in Pell City, AL (there are 2 private schools, serving 613 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Pell City, AL are educated in public schools (compared to the AL state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Pell City, AL are Walter M Kennedy School, Iola Roberts Elementary School and Eden Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Pell City, AL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Pell City have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Alabama public schools.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).