Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35976

Summary:

The 35976 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, spread across the Guntersville City and Marshall County school districts. While the schools in the Guntersville City district consistently outperform their counterparts in the Marshall County district, the area as a whole offers a range of educational options for families.

The standout schools in the 35976 zip code are Guntersville High School, Cherokee Elementary School, and Guntersville Middle School, all of which are part of the highly-ranked Guntersville City district. These schools have consistently strong performance on standardized tests, with Guntersville High School ranking 57th out of 371 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating.

While the Guntersville City schools excel, the data also reveals some challenges faced by the schools in the Marshall County district. For example, Brindlee Mountain High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, and the schools in the Marshall County district generally have higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a greater level of economic need in the area. These disparities between the two districts highlight the importance of continued investment and support to ensure all students in the 35976 zip code have access to a high-quality education.

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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
Guntersville Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Sunset Drive	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-5182	406	21	19.4	55.7%	294 (72.4%)	49 (12.1%)	44 (10.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	67.5	111^th of 442 public middle schools	74.9%		68.8	110^th of 437 public middle schools	74.8%	1				32.3	32.0	22.7			46.8					66.4	59.8	50.0		$8,940	$1,343	$7,544
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	3-5	3300 Highway 79 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3908	387	18	21.5	53.7%	290 (74.9%)	51 (13.2%)	29 (7.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	82	107^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.3	84^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.6%	23	50.8	57.3	70.8					52.4			76.4	72.6	80.2					$9,913	$1,569	$8,290
Guntersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Lusk Street	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3364	493	30	16.4	48.1%	383 (77.7%)	61 (12.4%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)								(n/a)																		$10,969	$1,402	$9,514
Guntersville High School	Public	9-12	14227 Highway 431 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-2046	565	36	15.6	45.3%	442 (78.2%)	47 (8.3%)	39 (6.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (3.9%)	60.7	120^th of 378 public high schools	68.3%		81.3	57^th of 371 public high schools	84.6%	63							23.7			37.2							21.9	$13,692	$1,235	$12,311
Brindlee Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1050 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2532	227	14	16.6	59.0%	207 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$12,604	$1,997	$10,595
Marshall Alternative School	Public, Alternative	3-12	140 Claysville School Rd	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-7554	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marshall Technical School	Public	10-12	12312 US Highway 431 S	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-5629	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	553	31	18.1	50.6%	486 (87.9%)	10 (1.8%)	40 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	52	159^th of 378 public high schools	57.9%		36.2	222^nd of 371 public high schools	40.2%	63				19.1	0.0	0.0	8.2		26.7	36.1				49.2	20.9	34.7	28.3	$9,637	$1,289	$8,335

Cities Near Zip Code 35976

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guntersville	1.16 mi	9	104^th
Albertville	6.6 mi	8	227^th
Arab	7.73 mi	5	29^th
Douglas	10.9 mi	4	194^th
Boaz	11.6 mi	7	114^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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