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Best High Schools in Zip Code 35579

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315

Students

Top rankedOakman High School238^th of 374 Alabama high schools

Summary:

The 35579 zip code is home to a single high school, Oakman High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 90.0%, its academic performance in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English lags behind state and county averages, presenting an opportunity for improvement.

Walker County, where Oakman High School is located, faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage (64.05%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance, which has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 147th out of 378 schools in 2023-2024 to 240th out of 371 schools in 2022-2023. The school's current rating is 3 out of 5 stars.

While Oakman High School's graduation rate is a positive indicator, its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% for 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, suggesting the need for additional support and resources to address student engagement and attendance. Overall, the analysis of Oakman High School reveals both strengths and areas for improvement, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions and a focus on enhancing academic achievement for the benefit of the local 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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakman High School	Public	9-12	10699 Main St	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 622-3381	315	16	20.3	50.2%	282 (89.5%)	15 (4.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	33.3	238^th of 374 public high schools	36.4%		55.5	147^th of 378 public high schools	61.1%	91	11.9	22.0	19.3	$10,540	$1,014	$9,522

Cities Near Zip Code 35579

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakman	3.73 mi	3	222^nd
Parrish	6.86 mi	1	187^th
Cordova	12.62 mi	3	60^th
Jasper	12.74 mi	11	106^th
Berry	13.29 mi	2	226^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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