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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35630

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Schools

1,984

Students

Districts

Top rankedWeeden Elementary School302^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Weeden Elementary School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Hibbett Elementary School

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Summary:

There are three elementary schools serving grades K-5 or K-6 in zip code 35630 (Florence, AL), all part of the Florence City district, which collectively educate about 1,392 students in a high-poverty area where free/reduced lunch rates range from 70.76% to 84.74%.

Weeden Elementary School is the clear standout in this group, ranking 302nd in the state (56th percentile, 3 stars) and outperforming its peers in nearly every subject. Weeden beats the district average in 3rd and 4th grade math, posts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12.6%, near the state average of 12.0%), and has shown consistent 3-star ratings in two of the last three years. In contrast, Hibbett Elementary School is the weakest performer, ranking 475th (31st percentile, 2 stars) with 4th grade math proficiency at just 25.93% and 5th grade math at 22.22%—both far below district averages. Hibbett also has the highest chronic absenteeism (18.2%) and the lowest per-student spending ($9,663 vs. $14,455 at Weeden and $13,932 at Harlan Elementary School). Harlan sits in the middle (397th, 42nd percentile, 2 stars) but shows dramatic year-over-year swings, such as 3rd grade math jumping from 20% to 32.39% while 5th grade math fell from 60% to 44.78%.

Notably, poverty does not predict performance—Weeden has the highest poverty rate (84.28%) yet achieves the best results, while Hibbett has the lowest poverty rate (70.76%) but struggles most. All three schools share a universal weakness in 4th grade science, with proficiency ranging from 17.86% to 32.94% versus the state average of 50.23%. English proficiency consistently outpaces math across all schools, often by 15-30 points. A striking 6th grade math spike appears at all three schools, with Harlan reaching 62.22% proficiency—well above the district (51.15%) and state (35.22%). The spending gap between Hibbett and its peers, combined with absenteeism patterns that mirror academic outcomes, suggests that equitable funding and attendance interventions could be key levers for improvement in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harlan Elementary School	Public	K-6	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2700	426	36	11.7	84.7%	120 (28.2%)	196 (46.0%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.7%)	45	397^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.1%		45.2	390^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.6%	7	32.4	20.0	44.8	62.2	32.9	52.1	55.3	65.7	57.8	$13,932	$2,610	$11,298
Weeden Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 Baldwin St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	477	32	15.1	84.3%	96 (20.1%)	144 (30.2%)	190 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	56.3	302^nd of 686 public elementary schools	56.0%		50.6	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%	49	62.0	46.3	46.0	50.8	27.9	61.1	55.9	61.3	63.6	$14,455	$2,668	$11,763
Hibbett Elementary School	Public	K-6	1601 Appleby Blvd	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2800	489	37	13.3	70.8%	184 (37.6%)	157 (32.1%)	79 (16.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.5%)	32.5	475^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.8%					(n/a)	37.5	25.9	22.2	47.6	17.9	53.7	35.7	52.8	57.1	$9,663	$1,495	$8,145
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Rogers Lane	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 757-3106	592	30	19.7	47.3%	551 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	46	389^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.3%		52.1	339^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.1%	50	40.0	27.7	23.5	39.1	40.4	61.3	63.8	71.0	53.6

Cities Near Zip Code 35630

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	0.93 mi	17	146^th
Sheffield	3.61 mi	4	232^nd
Muscle Shoals	4.8 mi	7	14^th
Tuscumbia	5.96 mi	10	119^th
Killen	7.93 mi	3	58^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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