Summary:
Zip code 35750 (Hazel Green, Alabama) is home to one elementary school, Hazel Green Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a large enrollment of 963 students.
Hazel Green Elementary School is a substantial school within the highly-rated Madison County district, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The school’s biggest academic strength is English Language Arts, where 3rd and 5th grade proficiency rates (75% and 75.56%) exceed both district and state averages by roughly 10 percentage points. However, there is a consistent "4th grade dip" in English, with proficiency dropping to 56.92%—a pattern seen in multiple years that may indicate a transition challenge. In mathematics, performance is mixed: 5th grade math (50.37%) beats both district and state averages, and it improved dramatically by 12.18 percentage points year-over-year, but 3rd and 4th grade math lag behind the district by 6-7 points. Science proficiency in 4th grade declined sharply from 58.57% to 49.62%, falling below the state average after previously outperforming it.
One notable concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 16.8%—higher than the district (14.3%) and state (12.0%) averages. With 49.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, this may reflect socioeconomic challenges. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 19:1, and per-student spending is $10,801. While the school’s state ranking (62nd percentile) is respectable, it trails its district’s stronger 76th percentile standing, suggesting room for improvement relative to other Madison County schools. Overall, Hazel Green Elementary School offers solid English instruction and promising math gains, but families should be aware of the absenteeism issue and the 4th-grade performance dip when considering this school.
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