Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35563

Summary:

The 35563 zip code area is home to two schools - Guin Elementary School and Marion County High School, both part of the Marion County school district. While Guin Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, Marion County High School has struggled in recent years, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support.

Guin Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years. The school has demonstrated strong academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the county and state averages in mathematics, science, and English language arts across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Marion County High School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating in 2022-2023, indicating areas for improvement.

The data also reveals differences in key metrics between the two schools. Guin Elementary School has a per-student spending of $10,376, while Marion County High School has a lower per-student spending of $9,040. Additionally, both schools have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes.

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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
Marion County High School	Public	7-12	8115 US Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 468-3377	223	13	17.4	50.7%	185 (83.0%)	17 (7.6%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	56.6	147^th of 374 public high schools	60.7%		28.3	270^th of 378 public high schools	28.6%	123					27.0	16.0	21.3		28.0	29.8					70.3	68.0	29.8	$9,040	$301	$8,721
Guin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7980 U S Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 468-3433	308	17	18.1	52.9%	246 (79.9%)	26 (8.4%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	93.4	27^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.4	61^st of 684 public elementary schools	91.1%	34	75.6	79.4	63.6	75.8				68.6			90.9	91.4	90.7	75.8				$10,376	$2,353	$8,005

Cities Near Zip Code 35563

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guin	1.16 mi	2	70^th
Winfield	4.61 mi	3	12^th
Brilliant	8.69 mi	1
Fayette	12.92 mi	4	158^th
Hamilton	13.09 mi	3	39^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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