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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35646

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Schools

1,029

Students

Top rankedHatton Elementary School215^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Colbert County High School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 35646 zip code area in Alabama is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Leighton Elementary and Hatton Elementary) and 1 high school (Colbert County High School). These schools serve the Colbert County district and demonstrate varying levels of academic performance.

Among the standout schools, Hatton Elementary consistently outperforms the county and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. The school is ranked 215 out of 680 elementary schools in Alabama and earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Leighton Elementary has also shown steady improvement in its rankings, moving up in the state's elementary school rankings over the past few years.

In contrast, Colbert County High School has consistently lower performance on standardized tests compared to the county and state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. The high school's four-year graduation rate is 90.0%, and its dropout rate is 7.4%. These findings suggest a potential disparity in academic performance between the elementary and high school levels, which warrants further investigation to identify the factors contributing to this gap.

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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
Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	438	30	14.6	59.8%	265 (60.5%)	117 (26.7%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%		23.1	291^st of 378 public high schools	23.0%	61					18.6	14.3	9.4		40.9	26.6					45.7	42.3	17.7	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	236	18	13.2	65.3%	156 (66.1%)	48 (20.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	67.6	215^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.4%		60.5	263^rd of 684 public elementary schools	61.5%	48	58.8	57.1	69.6	26.3				42.9			70.6	64.3	87.0	52.6				$13,061	$1,843	$11,218
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Old Highway 20	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-8351	355	26	13.8	61.4%	216 (60.8%)	63 (17.7%)	38 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.3%)	39	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.4	421^st of 684 public elementary schools	38.5%	12	43.2	20.9	26.9	29.2				32.6			70.3	36.4	65.4	52.1				$12,176	$2,081	$10,095

Cities Near Zip Code 35646

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leighton	0.06 mi	3	192^nd
Town Creek	6.61 mi	3	245^th
Muscle Shoals	6.89 mi	7	18^th
Tuscumbia	9.95 mi	9	104^th
Sheffield	10.69 mi	4	259^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.