Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35546

Summary:

The 35546 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, Northside Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 130 out of 437 Alabama middle schools and exceeding the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama averages in several subject areas, particularly English language arts. In contrast, Berry High School had lower proficiency rates compared to the county and state, especially in mathematics and science.

Berry Elementary School also performed well, ranking 222 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and outperforming the Fayette County and Alabama averages in several subject areas, including English language arts and mathematics. However, all three schools had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% in the 2023-2024 school year.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Berry High School having the highest spending per student at $11,769, followed by Berry Elementary at $10,014 and Northside Middle at $8,133. These variations in funding and staffing priorities may contribute to the observed differences in student performance across the schools.

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berry High School	Public	7-12	18242 Highway 18 E	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4467	245	14	17.3	53.9%	210 (85.7%)	15 (6.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	15.3	326^th of 374 public high schools	12.8%		48.1	181^st of 378 public high schools	52.1%	145					9.5	14.3	2.3		31.4	14.0					35.7	45.7	9.3	$11,769	$1,921	$9,847
Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	341 School Avenue	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4464	360	20	18.0	50.6%	322 (89.4%)	10 (2.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	66.3	222^nd of 680 public elementary schools	67.4%		49.8	348^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.1%	126	57.5	55.8	52.5	51.0				34.9			72.5	67.4	67.5	54.9				$10,014	$1,793	$8,218
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	19130 Northside Parkway	Northport	35546	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2740	394	24	16.7	27.4%	358 (90.9%)	8 (2.0%)	19 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	53.7	181^st of 439 public middle schools	58.8%		60.5	149^th of 442 public middle schools	66.3%	32				33.6	24.1	21.4			30.4					57.0	64.1	52.6		$8,133	$1,036	$7,072

Cities Near Zip Code 35546

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northport	3.79 mi	14	164^th
Berry	12.35 mi	2	226^th
Fayette	15.09 mi	4	158^th
Buhl	17.34 mi	3	141^st
Coker	17.46 mi	1	23^rd

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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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