Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36016

Summary:

The 36016 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools, Barbour County High School and Barbour County Primary School, both of which serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These schools consistently perform well below state averages on standardized tests, indicating systemic challenges within the Barbour County school district.

Barbour County High School is ranked 339 out of 378 Alabama high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Barbour County Primary School is ranked 582 out of 623 Alabama elementary schools and has a 0-star rating. Both schools have high percentages of African American students, with Barbour County High School at 70.03% and Barbour County Primary School at 82.22%. Additionally, these schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, with Barbour County High School at 100% and Barbour County Primary School at 76.3%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The data suggests that the educational landscape in the 36016 zip code area is in dire need of improvement. Addressing the systemic challenges faced by these schools will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including increased funding, targeted interventions, and a focus on equity and inclusion. Without significant changes, the students in this area may continue to face significant barriers to academic success.

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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 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Barbour County High School	Public	7-12	165 S Midway Street	Clayton	36016	Barbour County	Barbour County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 775-3545	317	15	21.1	100.0%	37 (11.7%)	222 (70.0%)	54 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13.7	339^th of 378 public high schools	10.3%		9.3	359^th of 371 public high schools	3.2%	20	3.7	1.6	0.0	8.1	8.8	25.9	17.7	11.8	$12,688	$3,165	$9,523
Barbour County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	168 Western Bypass	Clayton	36016	Barbour County	Barbour County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 775-3404	135	8	16.8	76.3%	4 (3.0%)	111 (82.2%)	15 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)									$14,908	$3,292	$11,519

Cities Near Zip Code 36016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clayton	0.61 mi	2	302^nd
Louisville	9.38 mi	1	307^th
Eufaula	17.12 mi	6	245^th
Abbeville	23.2 mi	3	286^th
Skipperville	23.2 mi	2	26^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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