Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35048

Summary:

The 35048 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Clay Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. While the school has a diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates, is generally below the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages, particularly in math and science.

Clay Elementary School has a student enrollment of 632, with a racial makeup of 27.06% White, 56.49% African American, 9.34% Hispanic, 0.32% Asian, and 6.8% two or more races. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,688, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 18.5 to 1. Additionally, 48.26% of the school's students received free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a significant economic challenge faced by the community.

Clay Elementary School is ranked 410 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science have generally declined from the 2022-2023 to the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Old Springville Rd	Clay	35048	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3000	634	37	17.3	45.1%	127 (20.0%)	393 (62.0%)	62 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	43.2	410^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.1%		40.3	418^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.5%	8	37.7	36.8	25.0	29.9	53.3	62.1	55.0	$8,688	$859	$7,807

Cities Near Zip Code 35048

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clay	3.12 mi	1	215^th
Trussville	3.18 mi	6	32^nd
Pinson	3.34 mi	5	275^th
Birmingham	5.45 mi	72	260^th
Margaret	6.47 mi	1

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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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