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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35640

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1,581

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBarkley Bridge Elementary School25^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

FE Burleson Elementary School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 35640 in Hartselle, AL is home to three elementary schools—Crestline Elementary School, FE Burleson Elementary School, and Barkley Bridge Elementary School—serving grades PK/K through 4th grade within the highly ranked Hartselle City district, which sits at #9 out of 139 districts in Alabama.

For parents, the standout choice is Barkley Bridge Elementary School, which consistently ranks in the top 25 statewide (currently #25) and posts the best academic results in the group. Its 4th grade English proficiency (95.24%) and 3rd grade English proficiency (91.89%) lead all three schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.8% is remarkably low—six times better than the state average. FE Burleson Elementary School is the most improved, climbing from #56 to #28 in two years, and it achieves top-30 status despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (47.12%). Its 4th grade English score (93.18%) and science score (87.5%) are the highest in the dataset. Crestline Elementary School is the largest (710 students) but shows the most variability—its 3rd grade scores are solid, yet 4th grade English dropped sharply to 64.84% in 2025-2026, a concerning 18-point decline from the prior year.

All three schools dramatically exceed state averages in every subject, often by 20-40 percentage points, reflecting the district's elite status. Notably, smaller schools outperform larger ones here, and higher spending doesn't guarantee better results—Crestline spends the most per student ($10,064) yet trails its peers academically. Barkley Bridge achieves its success with the highest student-teacher ratio (16.7:1), while FE Burleson proves that socioeconomic challenges don't limit achievement. District-wide, English/Language Arts is a clear strength, with 3rd grade proficiency ranging from 80.36% to 91.89%. For parents, Barkley Bridge offers the most consistent excellence, FE Burleson offers the strongest upward momentum, and Crestline warrants a closer look at its 4th grade transition.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barkley Bridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	2333 Barkley Bridge Rd	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-1931	419	25	16.7	36.8%	378 (90.2%)	9 (2.1%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	94.1	25^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	9^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.7%	16	71.6	69.1	84.5	91.9	95.2	$9,611	$566	$9,029
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	710	48	14.6	37.6%	618 (87.0%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	78.8	125^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.8%		89.3	53^rd of 680 public elementary schools	92.2%	72	67.9	63.0	59.8	80.4	64.8	$10,064	$1,461	$8,589
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	452	29	15.4	47.1%	360 (79.6%)	32 (7.1%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	93.3	28^th of 686 public elementary schools	95.9%		93	32^nd of 680 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	70.0	78.4	87.5	83.3	93.2	$8,684	$943	$7,726

Cities Near Zip Code 35640

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartselle	0.71 mi	7	10^th
Falkville	5.77 mi	2	182^nd
Decatur	6.03 mi	25	166^th
Danville	8.66 mi	4	130^th
Trinity	12.42 mi	7	194^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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