Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35603

Summary:

The 35603 zip code area in Alabama is home to 7 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across two school districts - Decatur City and Morgan County. While the schools in this area show a range of performance, a few standouts emerge, including Priceville Junior High School, Priceville High School, and Priceville Elementary School.

The Priceville schools consistently outperform their peers, ranking highly in the state and earning strong ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 50% proficiency in math and over 70% in English. In contrast, the Decatur City schools, such as Austin Middle School, Chestnut Grove Elementary, Frances Nungester Elementary, and Julian Harris Elementary, generally have lower test scores and rankings compared to their Priceville counterparts.

The data also reveals notable differences in the schools' student populations, with the Priceville schools being predominantly white and the Decatur City schools having more diverse student bodies. Additionally, the schools in this area show a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 36.72% at Priceville High School to 82.82% at Frances Nungester Elementary, which could be a factor in their academic performance.

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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
Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	2715 Danville Rd SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-4622	713	49	14.6	76.4%	169 (23.7%)	208 (29.2%)	272 (38.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	50 (7.0%)	38.9	274^th of 442 public middle schools	38.0%		41.6	260^th of 437 public middle schools	40.5%	14				23.5	15.5									49.4	40.3			$10,392	$1,438	$8,954
Austin High School	Public	10-12	3004 Modaus Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	1,055	69	15.2	69.8%	290 (27.5%)	370 (35.1%)	348 (33.0%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.0%)	56.5	139^th of 378 public high schools	63.2%		61.2	121^st of 371 public high schools	67.4%	18							21.7			30.3							25.6	$12,464	$964	$11,500
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	399	21	19.4	83.5%	83 (20.8%)	173 (43.4%)	111 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.0%)	30.5	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%		52.1	332^nd of 680 public elementary schools	51.2%	155	51.9	22.2	19.2					14.8			55.6	30.2	51.0					$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	348	24	14.8	67.2%	151 (43.4%)	133 (38.2%)	24 (6.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)	49.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%		60	265^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.0%	88	23.5	40.7	38.0					33.3			56.9	59.3	68.0
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	435	32	13.5	68.0%	175 (40.2%)	124 (28.5%)	93 (21.4%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.4%)	36.4	453^rd of 684 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.2	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%	15	29.7	33.3	32.4					36.2			53.1	41.2	50.0					$10,662	$27	$10,635
Priceville High School	Public	9-12	2650 N Bethel Rd	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-1950	504	26	19.0	35.5%	433 (85.9%)	17 (3.4%)	27 (5.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	82.3	50^th of 378 public high schools	86.8%		95.5	25^th of 371 public high schools	93.3%	25							32.0			48.4							32.0	$10,170	$759	$9,395
Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 341-9202	691	36	19.2	37.0%	598 (86.5%)	13 (1.9%)	47 (6.8%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	85.6	81^st of 684 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.1	107^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.3%	26	64.7	58.5						51.9			83.2	81.5						$8,081	$1,211	$6,853
Priceville Junior High School	Public	5-8	311 Highway 67 South	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 355-5104	510	25	20.1	42.9%	444 (87.1%)	9 (1.8%)	35 (6.9%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	93.5	22^nd of 442 public middle schools	95.0%		85	48^th of 437 public middle schools	89.0%	26			47.8	58.5	50.4	44.7			64.4				82.6	80.6	73.8	70.5		$7,526	$751	$6,758

Cities Near Zip Code 35603

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	0.86 mi	23	178^th
Trinity	5.87 mi	7	191^st
Hartselle	7.02 mi	7	8^th
Danville	10.05 mi	4	194^th
Tanner	12.89 mi	2	278^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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