Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35660


Summary:

The 35660 zip code area in Alabama is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area are underperforming, with low state-wide rankings and test scores below the state averages. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.83% to 84.41%, suggests a significant population of economically disadvantaged families in the area.

Sheffield High School stands out as the lowest-performing school, ranking 288 out of 378 Alabama high schools and receiving a 1-star rating. Only 16.39% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better in Mathematics, 9.84% in Science, and 9.26% in English. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7. In contrast, L.E. Willson Elementary School has a higher state-wide ranking, though its test scores are mixed, with some grade levels performing better than others.

The data suggests that the schools in the Sheffield City district face systemic challenges that need to be addressed, such as resource allocation, teacher quality, or community-level factors. While the overall performance is concerning, there are some bright spots, indicating that there may be opportunities for the schools to learn from their own successes and implement effective strategies across different subject areas and grade levels.








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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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