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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35956

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766

Students

Top rankedWhitesboro Elementary School107^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Summary:

The 35956 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Whitesboro Elementary School and Carlisle Elementary School, both serving students in the Etowah County district.

Based on the data, Whitesboro Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently scoring above the Etowah County and Alabama averages on state assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.69% of 3rd graders at Whitesboro were proficient or better in math, compared to 56.35% for Etowah County and 45.47% statewide. Whitesboro also has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 30% of elementary schools in Alabama, while Carlisle Elementary has a 2-star rating, in the bottom 40% of schools.

Despite Carlisle Elementary spending more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio, it significantly underperforms Whitesboro Elementary and the county/state averages on academic assessments. This suggests there may be opportunities to improve the educational program and supports at Carlisle Elementary, especially given its higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Us Highway 431	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1115	343	22	15.5	68.8%	235 (68.5%)	4 (1.2%)	79 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.4%)	41.7	413^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.3%		42.8	413^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.6%		51.1	27.3	3.2	35.3	66.0	57.6	65.1	$9,667	$1,595	$8,073
Whitesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5080 Leeth Gap Rd	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1110	423	23	18.3	42.8%	382 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	80.9	107^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.3%		69.5	194^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.6%	87	70.7	55.2	52.8	58.6	84.5	72.4	75.5	$8,979	$1,916	$7,062

Cities Near Zip Code 35956

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boaz	0.62 mi	7	119^th
Sardis City	2.61 mi	2	145^th
Albertville	4.88 mi	9	240^th
Douglas	9.62 mi	4	184^th
Crossville	9.67 mi	3	288^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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