By Scott Buttram, publisher
TRUSSVILLE — According to data on student proficiency released by the Alabama State Department of Education on Thursday evening, Trussville City Schools ranked among the best in Alabama, finishing in the top five for proficiency in two categories and sixth in the third. The data showed the percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), Math and Science across all grades.
The data is from the 2021-2022 school year. According to state superintendent Eric Mackey, Alabama students showed an increase in all content areas on the assessment.
Statewide, 47.28% of students were proficient in ELA in 2021-2022, up from 45.39% the previous year. In Math, 27.23% were proficient, an improvement from 21.89% in school year 2020-2021. Science improved to 37.3% from 34.56% the previous year.
TCS students posted the highest ranking in ELA which shows 75.2% of students proficient in the subject content. That ranks third highest in Alabama behind Mountain Brook (84%) and Vestavia Hills (83.3%). The Huskies finished ahead of Homewood (74,7%), Madison (72.8%) and Saraland (72%).
In Math proficiency, TCS had the sixth highest rating in Alabama with 56.3% proficient. Mountain Brook (76.9%) was tops in that subject area followed by Vestavia Hills (71.6%), Homewood (74,7%), Saraland (58.3%) and Madison (57%). Hoover finished just behind TSC with 55,9% proficient.
Science proficiency rates show TCS at fourth best in the state with 67% of students proficient in the subject. Mountain Brook (80.5%) and Vestavia Hills (79%) again finished highest in Alabama with Homewood (67.7%) third highest. Following TCS were Saraland (63.5%) and Cullman (62%).
Jefferson County students were 36.2% proficient in ELA, 14.8% proficient in Math and 26.1% of students were proficient in Science.
In St. Clair County, 52% of students were proficient in ELA, 26.2% in Math and 40.9% in Science.
Leeds students were 43.3% proficient in ELA, 23.4% in Math and 32.5% in Science.
A request for comment from Trussville City Schools superintendent Pattie Neill did not receive a response by the time of publication. The story will be updated if a response is received.