Summary:
Zip code 36043 in Hope Hull, AL, is served by a single school, Pintlala Elementary School, which enrolls 170 students across grades PK through 6 as part of the Montgomery County district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this is a small, high-poverty school with mixed academic results. The school’s overall state ranking is low (557th out of 686, earning a 1-star rating), and math proficiency lags significantly behind state averages in every grade—typically 20 to 30 points lower. However, there are notable bright spots. In 3rd grade English, 63% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average and far exceeding the district’s 40%. This strength does not carry forward, though: 4th grade English proficiency drops sharply to just 24%, a pattern seen in prior years as well. On the positive side, 6th grade math stands out as a clear exception, with 27.78% proficiency—10 points above the district average and a dramatic improvement from the prior year’s 10%. Chronic absenteeism (16%) is better than the district’s 25.2% but still above the state’s 12%, which is somewhat expected given that 63.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
Given the small cohort sizes (roughly 25–30 students per grade), year-to-year swings can be driven by just a few students, so parents should interpret changes cautiously. The school spends a relatively generous $13,724 per student, yet outcomes remain below state averages, suggesting that poverty and instructional strategies may play a larger role than funding alone. Encouragingly, the school’s ranking has improved from 627th to 557th over the past year, hinting at a possible upward trajectory. For families, this means a school with real pockets of excellence—especially in early literacy and 6th grade math—but also clear challenges in sustaining those gains across all grades and subjects.
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