Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36117

Summary:

The 36117 zip code area of Montgomery, Alabama is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the key insights and standout schools in this area.

Among the schools, Blount Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 286 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools. Blount has the highest percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics, science, and English, as well as the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 13.6%. In contrast, Dozier Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 84.26%, which correlates with its lower academic performance. Wilson Elementary School also performs well, with a high percentage of Asian students and strong English language arts scores.

The schools in the 36117 zip code area generally perform below the Montgomery County and Alabama state averages on mathematics and science assessments, but English language arts scores are more mixed. Spending per student ranges from $7,914 at Carr Middle School to $10,131 at Wilson Elementary, but there is no clear relationship between spending and academic performance. The data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and student-teacher ratios, such as school leadership and community engagement, may play a crucial role in academic outcomes.

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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
Dozier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Eastern Blvd	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1012	392	24	16.3	86.0%	8 (2.0%)	351 (89.5%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	9.7	650^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.0%		15	576^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	22.4	5.0	4.9					13.3			32.8	31.7	30.2					$8,333	$1,145	$7,137
Garrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 McLemore Drive	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1090	575	35	16.4	68.3%	10 (1.7%)	524 (91.1%)	20 (3.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	11.7	620^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.4%		12	610^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.3%	10	14.6	2.9	12.7					14.6			45.8	19.2	40.5					$9,221	$1,808	$7,362
Halcyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Parkview Dr	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 271-9000	615	36	17.0	51.7%	43 (7.0%)	481 (78.2%)	30 (4.9%)	41 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	45.9	383^rd of 684 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.1	447^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.3%	64	39.1	30.7	45.1					28.0			65.9	48.5	53.1					$8,675	$1,225	$7,399
Wares Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6425 Wares Ferry Rd	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1036	346	20	17.3	72.5%	8 (2.3%)	325 (93.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	18.3	561^st of 684 public elementary schools	18.0%		14.6	582^nd of 680 public elementary schools	14.4%	21	15.4	13.6	15.9					17.0			45.1	35.6	52.3					$8,442	$1,592	$6,800
Blount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Ray Thorington Road	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(334) 244-0078	331	22	15.0	13.9%	37 (11.2%)	200 (60.4%)	18 (5.4%)	62 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	57.8	286^th of 684 public elementary schools	58.2%		65.9	221^st of 680 public elementary schools	67.5%	65	22.6	41.3	46.3					54.4			59.2	59.1	68.8					$8,800	$1,495	$7,253
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8900 Park Crossing	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 272-8819	370	21	17.6	42.2%	20 (5.4%)	279 (75.4%)	14 (3.8%)	43 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	25.6	508^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.7%		26.8	500^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.5%	8	22.5	8.5	15.4					31.0			58.3	48.6	42.1					$10,131	$2,538	$7,543
Carr Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 Ray Thorington Road	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 244-4005	725	36	20.1	57.5%	33 (4.6%)	606 (83.6%)	20 (2.8%)	48 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	24.5	341^st of 442 public middle schools	22.9%		23.6	349^th of 437 public middle schools	20.1%	8				16.3	5.5	9.7			20.1					45.4	32.5	35.4		$7,914	$1,089	$6,774
Park Crossing High School	Public	9-12	8000 Park Crossing	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-8121	871	53	16.4	53.2%	17 (2.0%)	738 (84.7%)	54 (6.2%)	46 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.0%)	25	287^th of 378 public high schools	24.1%		32.9	242^nd of 371 public high schools	34.8%	45							3.4			13.5							21.3	$9,748	$1,215	$8,482

Cities Near Zip Code 36117

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montgomery	1.83 mi	56	257^th
Pike Road	2.64 mi	4	24^th
Mount Meigs	2.93 mi	2
Wetumpka	7 mi	8	152^nd
Shorter	13.28 mi	1	264^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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