Summary:
Zip code 35228 is home to just one elementary school, Midfield Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 4 and enrolls 377 students in the Midfield, Alabama area.
Midfield Elementary School is part of the Midfield City school district, which ranks near the bottom of Alabama districts (134th out of 139). The school itself has seen significant ranking swings in recent years, moving from the 12th percentile in 2025-2026 down to the 3rd percentile in 2024-2025, then recovering to the 10th percentile in 2023-2024. Academically, the school struggles most in mathematics, with only 13.89% of 3rd graders and 20.31% of 4th graders meeting proficiency standards—far below state averages of 44.89% and 42.07%, respectively. English language arts performance is stronger but still lags the state, with 30.99% of 3rd graders and 35.94% of 4th graders proficient. Science stands out as a relative bright spot: 4th-grade science proficiency jumped 21.27 percentage points to 34.38%, now closer to the state average of 50.23%.
Despite serving a predominantly low-income population (76.66% of students receive free/reduced lunch), the school posts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.5%, well below the state average of 12.0%, suggesting strong attendance habits. The student-teacher ratio is 20.9:1, and per-student spending is $11,182. While the school receives substantial funding, outcomes remain below average, and the district's overall low ranking points to systemic challenges rather than isolated issues. For parents, the key takeaway is that Midfield Elementary School offers a supportive attendance culture and improving science instruction, but math proficiency is a critical area of concern that will require focused attention.
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