Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35186

Summary:

The 35186 zip code in Alabama is home to a single standout public elementary school, Wilsonville Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 213 students. Wilsonville Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms its peers in Shelby County and across the state of Alabama, ranking in the top 20% of elementary schools statewide.

Wilsonville Elementary has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating strong academic achievement. The school's students excel on standardized tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the county and state averages in both math and English language arts. This academic success is likely supported by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, which allows for more individualized attention. Additionally, Wilsonville Elementary spends $15,665 per student, which is higher than the state average, suggesting adequate resources to support student learning.

While Wilsonville Elementary's student body is predominantly White (85.45%), the school does have a notable level of racial and ethnic diversity, with Hispanic and African American students making up over 9% of the population. However, the school faces economic challenges, with 55.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from low-income households. Despite these challenges, Wilsonville Elementary continues to excel academically, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student 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
Wilsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 School St	Wilsonville	35186	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6640	213	14	15.2	55.9%	182 (85.4%)	9 (4.2%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	77.6	140^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.8	117^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.8%	23	58.3	43.9	51.4	53.7	70.8	73.2	80.0	$15,665	$2,436	$13,198

Cities Near Zip Code 35186

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilsonville	1.88 mi	1	28^th
Columbiana	6.33 mi	5	130^th
Chelsea	7.38 mi	4	17^th
Sylacauga	9 mi	7	136^th
Childersburg	9.5 mi	5	153^rd

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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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