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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35452

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Students

Top rankedWestwood Elementary School92^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Westwood Elementary School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 35452 zip code area is home to a single school, Westwood Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite being the sole representative for this area, Westwood Elementary has emerged as a standout performer, consistently outpacing the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state averages in various academic measures.

Westwood Elementary School has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 235th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 92nd out of 680 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also improved, going from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 4 stars out of 5 in the 2024-2025 school year. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's test scores, with 66.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 33.12% in Tuscaloosa County and 45.47% statewide.

While Westwood Elementary School serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.27% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's spending per student of $10,141 in 2018-2019 and its low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year suggest that the school is well-resourced and able to provide a quality education to its students. Overall, Westwood Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its community.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	299	22	13.7	38.8%	246 (82.3%)	17 (5.7%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	84.2	92^nd of 680 public elementary schools	86.5%		77	144^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	66.1	62.8	64.7	81.0	71.4	$10,141	$1,962	$8,155

Cities Near Zip Code 35452

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northport	2.65 mi	14	164^th
Coker	3.34 mi	1	23^rd
Buhl	6.27 mi	3	141^st
Tuscaloosa	7.14 mi	27	197^th
Cottondale	12.93 mi	4	286^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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