Summary:
Zip code 35951 is home to just one high school, Asbury High School, which serves grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 659 students in the Albertville, AL area.
As the only high school in this zip code, Asbury is the sole educational option for local families, and it presents a mixed picture. On the positive side, the school boasts a strong graduation rate of 93.7%, which beats both the Marshall County district average (90.6%) and the state average (91.5%). Additionally, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 3.6%, far better than the state's 12.0% rate, which is especially impressive given that over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This suggests a supportive and engaged school community where students show up consistently.
However, academic performance is a significant concern. Test scores lag well behind district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. The most alarming trend is in math, where proficiency rates have collapsed. In 2025-2026, 8th-grade math proficiency was 0%, and 11th-grade math dropped from 19.74% the prior year to just 2.86%. Even the strongest subject, English, shows 6th-grade proficiency at 35.45% versus the state's 56.77%. The school's statewide ranking has also fallen sharply, from the 46th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating. While Asbury excels at keeping students engaged and graduating them, the dramatic academic declines—particularly in math—suggest urgent instructional challenges that parents should investigate closely.
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