Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35748

Summary:

The 35748 zip code area is home to two schools - Madison County High School and Madison County Elementary School, both part of the Madison County school district. While the high school consistently ranks among the top schools in Alabama, the elementary school has shown steady improvement in recent years.

Madison County High School stands out with its exceptional academic performance, with 11th-grade students scoring well above state averages in math, science, and English. The school also boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 90%. In contrast, Madison County Elementary School has more mixed results, with some grades performing above state averages in English/Language Arts while others struggle in math proficiency.

The two schools also differ in their student demographics and resource allocation. Madison County Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 60.54%, compared to 38.15% at the high school. Additionally, the elementary school spends about $1,800 more per student than the high school, which may contribute to its improving state-wide ranking over the past few years.

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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
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	174 Brock Rd	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3270	451	26	17.3	35.0%	317 (70.3%)	38 (8.4%)	35 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	95.9	12^th of 374 public high schools	96.8%		88.8	38^th of 378 public high schools	89.9%	26							47.6			55.3							51.0	$11,207	$1,075	$10,093
Madison County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 Wood St	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3290	421	27	15.6	55.8%	314 (74.6%)	25 (5.9%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64	239^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.9%		56.6	299^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.3%	60	39.6	41.7	52.3	52.9	28.0	18.6		52.8	41.9		73.6	69.4	75.0	44.1	70.0	69.8		$13,032	$2,679	$10,316

Cities Near Zip Code 35748

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gurley	1.54 mi	2	57^th
Huntsville	4.74 mi	53	179^th
Hampton Cove	6.16 mi	2	3^rd
Big Cove	8.47 mi	1	19^th
Woodville	9.57 mi	1

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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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