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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35802

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1,246

Students

Top rankedJones Valley Elementary School118^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

Summary:

Zip code 35802 in Huntsville, Alabama, is home to three elementary schools within the Huntsville City district, serving a combined total of roughly 1,246 students across grades PK-6.

Jones Valley Elementary School is the clear standout in this area, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 80th-85th percentile statewide over the past three years. Its academic performance far exceeds its zip code peers, with average math proficiency at 60.6% and English proficiency at 76.2%—more than double the math scores and 21 percentage points higher in English than Whitesburg Elementary School. Roger B Chaffee Elementary School sits in the middle, showing steady improvement to a 52nd percentile ranking and a 3-star rating, with 4th-grade math (51.6%) and science (59.4%) now exceeding district averages. Whitesburg Elementary trails significantly, ranking in the 30th-39th percentile with a 2-star rating and average math proficiency of just 28.0%.

A clear socioeconomic gradient exists across these schools, with free/reduced lunch eligibility ranging from 26.75% at Jones Valley to 45.96% at Chaffee and 51.98% at Whitesburg, closely mirroring the academic performance gap. Notably, all three schools boast remarkably low chronic absenteeism rates (1.5%-4.1%) compared to the district average of 8.2% and state average of 12.0%, indicating strong attendance habits throughout the area. Interestingly, Whitesburg has the lowest absenteeism rate (1.5%) and most favorable student-teacher ratio (15.7:1) despite its academic struggles, while Chaffee actually spends slightly more per student ($9,722) than Jones Valley ($9,469) yet performs significantly worse. Jones Valley does show a dip in 6th-grade math proficiency (41.2%) compared to its 3rd-5th grade performance, suggesting a possible transition challenge, while Whitesburg exhibits notable year-to-year score volatility that may reflect smaller class sizes. For parents, Jones Valley offers the strongest academic outcomes by a wide margin, while Chaffee represents a solid improving option and Whitesburg, despite excellent attendance, faces significant academic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Whittier Road SW	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7040	396	25	16.0	46.0%	179 (45.2%)	66 (16.7%)	123 (31.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	53.9	327^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.6	328^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.8%	1	37.1	51.6	34.6		59.4	56.5	65.6	65.4		$10,950	$1,814	$9,134
Jones Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4908 Garth Rd SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7220	471	27	17.3	26.8%	273 (58.0%)	111 (23.6%)	48 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	79.4	118^th of 686 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.6	101^st of 680 public elementary schools	85.1%	17	54.4	68.2	59.1	41.2	68.2	78.5	63.6	86.4	76.5	$11,962	$1,489	$10,470
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 Whitesburg Drive SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7520	379	24	15.7	52.0%	117 (30.9%)	193 (50.9%)	33 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.7%)	32.3	477^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.5%		41.3	415^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.0%	62	20.6	27.1	36.2		35.4	54.0	40.4	70.7		$11,945	$2,449	$9,493

Cities Near Zip Code 35802

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntsville	0.59 mi	52	174^th
Hampton Cove	4.68 mi	2	3^rd
Big Cove	4.92 mi	1	18^th
Owens Cross Roads	8.12 mi	1	102^nd
Gurley	8.72 mi	2	64^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.

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