Schools in Zip Code 35073

Zip code 35073 is served by a single school, Brookville Elementary School, a small PK-5 school in the Jefferson County district with 211 students and a high level of economic need, as nearly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For parents, the most pressing concern is mathematics. Proficiency rates are critically low, ranging from just 8% in 5th grade to 13.79% in 4th grade, far below state averages of 39-45%. Even more alarming is a dramatic year-over-year decline: the 2025-2026 5th-grade cohort scored only 8% proficient, compared to a 41.67% proficiency rate for the previous 5th-grade class—an 81% relative drop that suggests a serious instructional or cohort-specific issue. English performance shows a different pattern, with a notable "3rd grade peak" where 56.25% of 3rd graders meet proficiency (above the district average), but this falls to roughly half that rate by 4th and 5th grades. Science proficiency in 4th grade is also below district and state averages at 27.59%.

Attendance is a relative bright spot, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7% that is better than the district average of 16.9%, indicating students are coming to school despite the academic struggles. However, the student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1 is high for an elementary school, potentially limiting individualized attention. The combination of high poverty, a high student-teacher ratio, and poor academic outcomes—especially in math, where proficiency is in single digits for most grades—points to a school in need of targeted intervention. The relative strength in 3rd-grade English provides a foundation to build upon, but the overall picture is of a school struggling to provide a competitive academic foundation for its students.