Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35541

Summary:

The 35541 zip code area is home to two schools - Meek High School and Meek Elementary School, both part of the Winston County school district. While Meek Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the state, Meek High School has shown more inconsistent academic results.

Meek Elementary School is a standout in the area, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 47th out of 684 elementary schools in Alabama for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a significant improvement from its previous ranking of 388th out of 687 schools in 2021-2022. The school's strong performance is reflected in its high proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. In contrast, Meek High School has a more mixed performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 257th out of 367 high schools in 2021-2022 to 86th out of 378 in 2023-2024.

Both schools serve a predominantly White student population, with high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Meek Elementary School outperforms the county and state in mathematics and English language arts proficiency, Meek High School struggles in mathematics, with proficiency rates well below the county and state averages. However, the high school performs better in science and English language arts, with 11th-grade students scoring above the county and state in these subjects.

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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
Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	289	15	19.8	58.8%	271 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	68.6	86^th of 378 public high schools	77.2%		43.3	188^th of 371 public high schools	49.3%	102			52.9	13.3	9.1	12.5	8.1		21.9	46.0			55.9	43.3	48.5	71.0	47.2	$9,365	$1,362	$7,978
Meek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6613 County Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 221-9425	202	11	17.8	62.4%	191 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	90.4	47^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.1%		73.2	163^rd of 680 public elementary schools	76.0%	116	75.0	73.1						73.1			77.8	73.1						$11,912	$1,259	$10,628

Cities Near Zip Code 35541

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arley	3.77 mi	2	80^th
Jasper	7.39 mi	11	81^st
Logan	7.98 mi	1	161^st
Bremen	8.54 mi	2	38^th
Addison	10.67 mi	2	68^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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