Summary:
The 35651 zip code has only one school, Mount Hope Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in Lawrence County, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 259th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 368th out of 684 in 2023-2024.
Mount Hope Elementary School's performance on standardized tests varies across grade levels and subject areas. While 3rd-grade students performed significantly better in mathematics (76.47% proficient or better) in 2024-2025, 4th-grade students struggled, with only 27.27% proficient or better. The school's English language arts assessments are generally stronger, with 6th-grade students achieving 76.92% proficiency or better in 2024-2025. The school serves a relatively low-income student population, with 69.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's challenges, it has access to adequate resources, with a per-student spending of $11,107 for the 2018-2019 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% for the 2023-2024 school year is an area of concern that may require targeted interventions to improve student attendance and engagement.
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