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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35160

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Top rankedStemley Road Elementary School514^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Summary:

The 35160 zip code area of Talladega, Alabama is home to three elementary schools: C L Salter Elementary School, Stemley Road Elementary School, and Raymond L Young Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face unique challenges that impact their academic performance compared to the Talladega City and Talladega County averages.

Among the three schools, Stemley Road Elementary School and Raymond L Young Elementary School stand out as the stronger performers. Stemley Road Elementary School has the highest overall state ranking among the three, ranking 451st out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2022-2023, and it has a higher percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages. Raymond L Young Elementary School has the highest state ranking of the three, ranking 296th out of 681 Alabama elementary schools in 2018-2019, and it has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, C L Salter Elementary School has significantly lower proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, all three schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and declining state rankings over the past few years, which may be hindering their overall academic success. Further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to these trends could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in this area.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C L Salter Elementary School	Public	K-3	106 Brecon Access Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5822	353	19	18.5	81.3%	44 (12.5%)	268 (75.9%)	24 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)	27.7					39.0				$10,165	$2,116	$8,044
Raymond L Young Elementary School	Public	PK-K	200 E Damon Ave	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5888	174	12	14.5	56.9%	35 (20.1%)	116 (66.7%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$11,290	$1,703	$9,583
Stemley Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2760 Stemley Bridge Rd	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5325	356	18	20.1	67.7%	135 (37.9%)	204 (57.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	24	514^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.4%		32.2	478^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.1%	36	22.4	9.8	13.0	0.0	29.3	68.4	51.2	60.9	30.0	$10,680	$2,314	$8,336

Cities Near Zip Code 35160

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Talladega	0.55 mi	10	277^th
Alpine	9.52 mi	3	237^th
Munford	10.66 mi	3	170^th
Pell City	12.65 mi	7	149^th
Cropwell	12.68 mi	1	20^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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