Best Public Schools in Parrish, AL

Summary:

The city of Parrish, Alabama has one public school that serves grades PK-8, Parrish ElementaryMiddle School. This school is part of the Walker County school district, which is ranked 66 out of 135 districts in the state of Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School has a mixed academic performance, with strengths in English Language Arts but weaknesses in Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate and high percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch suggest that it serves a disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges. While the school's spending per student is relatively high, it's unclear if this is translating into improved student outcomes.

Compared to county and state averages, Parrish ElementaryMiddle School's performance is inconsistent, with some grades and subjects performing better and others performing worse. The school's data suggests that there is room for improvement in order to better serve its students and community, particularly in the area of Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Engle St	Parrish	35580	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 686-5061	288	20	14.4	61.5%	231 (80.2%)	27 (9.4%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	54.8	318^th of 680 public elementary schools	53.2%		71.8	176^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.3%	142	50.0	35.3	50.0	20.0	9.1	10.7	44.1	32.1	60.7	70.6	77.3	48.0	66.7	57.1	$15,603	$3,787	$11,813

Cities Near Parrish

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cordova	5.79 mi	3	60^th
Oakman	7.44 mi	3	222^nd
Jasper	8.55 mi	11	106^th
Quinton	11.23 mi	1	210^th
Dora	11.58 mi	3	91^st

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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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