Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35954

Summary:

The 35954 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, which are part of the Attalla City and Etowah County school districts. While the schools vary in their performance, Etowah High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 47th out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Another standout is Ivalee Elementary School, which ranks 239th out of 684 Alabama elementary schools and has strong test scores, with many grades performing above the state and district averages in math, science, and English. In contrast, Attalla Elementary School and Duck Springs Elementary School have much lower math and English proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages, suggesting a need for improvement in these areas.

The schools in the 35954 zip code area also face challenges related to poverty, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 66.67% at Ivalee Elementary to 84.97% at Etowah Middle School. This correlation between economic disadvantage and academic achievement highlights the importance of addressing the needs of students from low-income families in order to improve overall school performance in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Etowah High School	Public	9-12	201 Case Avenue SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8381	468	30	15.4	78.6%	323 (69.0%)	69 (14.7%)	40 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	82.8	47^th of 378 public high schools	87.6%		25.7	278^th of 371 public high schools	25.1%	231							26.3			44.4							44.4	$11,236	$1,529	$9,664
Etowah Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Jones Street	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-3236	353	19	18.4	84.7%	217 (61.5%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	45.1	233^rd of 442 public middle schools	47.3%		42.4	257^th of 437 public middle schools	41.2%	24				26.3	12.8	17.6			37.0					41.2	43.5	58.3		$8,706	$1,586	$7,093
Attalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Cullman Avenue	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-7266	717	35	20.4	82.8%	461 (64.3%)	105 (14.6%)	75 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.3%)	37.7	448^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.5%		29.2	492^nd of 680 public elementary schools	27.6%	44	42.3	33.0	22.2					28.4			55.3	47.7	51.5					$9,033	$1,558	$7,459
Duck Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10180 Duck Springs Rd	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-6301	207	13	15.9	75.8%	159 (76.8%)	8 (3.9%)	22 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15 (7.2%)	52.8	324^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.2	350^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.5%	26	8.3	38.9	31.8	48.2				42.1			52.8	50.0	81.0	59.3				$10,593	$2,046	$8,547
Ivalee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	840 Gallant Rd	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-9781	212	14	14.9	66.0%	198 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	63.2	239^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.1%		64.9	233^rd of 680 public elementary schools	65.7%	6	44.0	53.3	34.8	31.8				45.2			68.0	64.5	69.6	54.6				$9,714	$1,908	$7,806
The Etowah County Refocus Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	106 Burke Ave Se	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8431	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	105 Burke Ave SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-3312	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 35954

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gadsden	3.82 mi	19	207^th
Boaz	4.15 mi	7	130^th
Attalla	4.95 mi	7	137^th
Sardis City	7.29 mi	2	229^th
Rainbow City	9.4 mi	2	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35954

Etowah High School

Ivalee Elementary School

Duck Springs Elementary School

Etowah Middle School

Attalla Elementary School

Career Technical Center

The Etowah County Refocus Center

Cities Near Zip Code 35954