Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36701

Summary:

The 36701 zip code area in Selma, Alabama is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This area faces significant educational challenges, with the majority of schools struggling with low academic performance and serving a predominantly African American student population from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While most schools in the area perform poorly, a few stand out. Meadowview Elementary School and Payne Elementary School have relatively stronger proficiency rates in mathematics and English compared to the Selma City and Alabama state averages. Additionally, the Saints Virtual Academy provides an alternative educational pathway for students in the area, though its overall performance is lower than the state average.

The data reveals significant challenges facing the schools in the 36701 zip code area, including low test scores, high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and potential systemic inequities. Addressing these issues will require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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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
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	5.3	33.3	13.3	0.0				6.7			42.1	40.0	26.7	26.7				$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Phoenix School	Public, Alternative	4-11	501 Plant St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	No	(334) 874-1718	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
School Of Discovery Genesis Center	Public, Magnet	6	400 Washington St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 874-1670	172	10	18.1	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	169 (98.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$10,162	$2,062	$8,093
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1640	343	20	17.1	93.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	9.9	647^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.2	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%	3	10.7	5.4	4.6	15.0				17.9			25.0	26.8	13.6	34.2				$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	276	14	19.7	69.9%	19 (6.9%)	242 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	35	462^nd of 684 public elementary schools	32.5%		23.5	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	27.3	28.3	38.5	17.4				23.3			33.3	55.9	48.7	54.4				$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%		9.6	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%	99	23.1	20.0	34.5	15.2				17.1			46.2	28.6	44.8	25.8				$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Selma High School	Public	9-12	2180 Broad St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1683	719	38	18.9	85.3%	2 (0.3%)	704 (97.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.4	341^st of 378 public high schools	9.8%		20.5	303^rd of 371 public high schools	18.3%	38							0.6			10.6							10.0	$10,857	$2,009	$8,841
The RBHudson STEAM Academy	Public	7-8	1701 Summerfield Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1675	349	20	17.4	89.7%	4 (1.1%)	337 (96.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.5	395^th of 442 public middle schools	10.6%		19	361^st of 437 public middle schools	17.4%	34					4.0	4.2			14.6						22.0	24.3		$10,243	$1,965	$8,271
Saints Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	2194 Broad Street	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 874-1600	125	6	20.8	85.6%	1 (0.8%)	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)						0.0	1.8		11.1	13.0						33.3	5.6
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-9566	151	10	15.1	92.7%	1 (0.7%)	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)																		$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Tipton Durant Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Tipton St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-8080	185	10	17.9	91.9%	2 (1.1%)	170 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	8.6	427^th of 442 public middle schools	3.4%		6.6	432^nd of 437 public middle schools	1.1%	5				1.8	1.9	0.0			11.3					21.1	18.9	22.5		$13,056	$6,699	$6,335
Dallas County Career Technical Center	Public	7-12	1306 Roosevelt Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	No	(334) 267-0788	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-7937	204	7	29.1	83.3%	2 (1.0%)	191 (93.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	5.4	677^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%	9	5.7	7.6	0.0					11.3			25.7	24.5	22.0					$9,288	$2,089	$7,177
Valley Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2765 Dallas County Road 81	Valley Grande	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-7661	352	18	19.5	60.5%	113 (32.1%)	205 (58.2%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	31.4	482^nd of 684 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	472^nd of 680 public elementary schools	30.6%	10	20.0	20.9	15.5	31.4				23.3			49.0	51.2	51.7	49.0				$8,689	$1,547	$7,121
Southside High School	Public	9-12	7975 US Highway 80 E	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0518	296	21	13.9	91.2%	4 (1.4%)	276 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	13.9	337^th of 378 public high schools	10.8%		14.3	332^nd of 371 public high schools	10.5%	5							0.0			12.1							10.3	$13,183	$3,453	$9,707

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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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