Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35130

Summary:

The 35130 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, West Jefferson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 109 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Jefferson Elementary School faces some significant challenges in terms of academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests in mathematics, science, and English language arts are generally below the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, only 25% of students were proficient, compared to 31.25% in Jefferson County and 45.47% in the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which may be contributing to the lower academic achievement.

Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 49.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 to 1, this does not seem to be translating into higher academic performance. Addressing the school's attendance issues, improving instructional practices, and providing additional resources and support for students from low-income families will likely be key priorities for the school and district in order to improve student outcomes.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Freewill Dr	Quinton	35130	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5550	111	7	15.8	65.8%	96 (86.5%)	5 (4.5%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	43.2	400^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.2%		45.7	384^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.9%	16	25.0	41.2	18.8	70.6	45.0	82.4	43.8	$11,153	$1,433	$9,667

Cities Near Zip Code 35130

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bessemer	4.09 mi	17	269^th
Quinton	7.81 mi	1	210^th
Pleasant Grove	10.95 mi	3	234^th
Adamsville	12.09 mi	4	298^th
Hueytown	12.3 mi	4	266^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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