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Best High Schools in Zip Code 35956

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Top rankedSardis High School164^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Summary:

The 35956 zip code area is served by a single high school, Sardis High School, which serves 585 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. While the school boasts a strong 90.0% four-year graduation rate, its academic performance on state assessments lags behind state and county averages, with proficiency rates of 21.82% in mathematics, 30.0% in science, and 25.0% in English. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 63.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Sardis High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide SchoolDigger ranking ranging from 164 out of 374 high schools (3 out of 5 stars) in 2024-2025 to 238 out of 378 high schools (2 out of 5 stars) in 2023-2024. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% in the 2023-2024 school year may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Despite these obstacles, the school's relatively high graduation rate suggests that it is providing a valuable educational opportunity for the students in the 35956 zip code area.

Overall, Etowah County and the 35956 zip code area would benefit from additional high school options and targeted interventions to improve the academic performance and outcomes at Sardis High School. Families in this community may need to consider the school's strengths and weaknesses when making educational choices for their children.

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sardis High School	Public	9-12	1420 Church St	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-5221	546	32	16.8	48.7%	432 (79.1%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (5.1%)	53.4	164^th of 374 public high schools	56.1%		36	238^th of 378 public high schools	37.0%	74	21.8	30.0	25.0	$9,558	$1,497	$8,025

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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