Summary:
The 35456 zip code area is home to two schools - Maxwell Elementary School and Duncanville Middle School. While both schools face socioeconomic challenges with high free/reduced lunch rates, they have demonstrated some academic strengths and areas for improvement.
Maxwell Elementary School stands out for its relatively high performance on English language arts assessments, with 65-72% of 4th and 5th graders proficient or better. The school also excels in 4th grade science, with 57.3% proficient or better, significantly above the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama averages. In contrast, Duncanville Middle School outperforms the county and state in 8th grade science, but lags behind in mathematics, especially in 7th and 8th grades.
Both schools have maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, placing them in the middle range of Alabama schools. Given the proximity and similar challenges faced by these two schools, there may be opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to address common areas of improvement, such as mathematics instruction. Addressing the socioeconomic factors that contribute to the academic performance challenges could also lead to improved outcomes for students in this area.
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