Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35503

The 35503 zip code area in Alabama is home to 3 schools - Curry Elementary School, Curry High School, and Curry Middle School, all part of the Walker County school district. While the schools share a common location, their performance varies, with Curry High School and Curry Elementary School standing out as the stronger performers in the area.

Curry High School is the top-performing school in the 35503 zip code, ranking 96 out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 90.0% four-year graduation rate, outpacing the county and state averages. In contrast, Curry High School's test scores in 11th grade Math, Science, and English lag behind the county and state. Curry Elementary School also shows promise, with higher proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English/Language Arts compared to the county and state, as well as a relatively low 14.8% chronic absenteeism rate.

Curry Middle School, on the other hand, has mixed results, with some grades performing above the county and state, while others fall behind. The school also has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 68.19% among the three schools in the 35503 zip code. Interestingly, higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as evidenced by Curry High School's strong performance despite having a lower spending per student compared to the elementary school.