Summary:
The 35802 zip code area of Huntsville, Alabama is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school - all part of the Huntsville City School District. While the schools show a mix of performance, Jones Valley Elementary stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. In contrast, Whitesburg Middle and Whitesburg Elementary have struggled with low test scores and poor ratings.
Jones Valley Elementary has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students have significantly outperformed district and state averages in math and English. However, the other schools in the area face challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates around 14.8% and wide disparities in academic performance. Roger B. Chaffee Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of over 51%, which may contribute to its lower test scores compared to Jones Valley.
Overall, the data reveals a mixed picture of school quality in the 35802 zip code. While Jones Valley Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier, the other schools in the area face obstacles in raising student achievement levels. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to help improve outcomes across the board and address the significant performance gaps observed between the top and bottom-performing schools.
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