Summary:
Zip code 36105 in Montgomery, AL, is served by a single elementary school, Davis Elementary School, which enrolls 533 students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Montgomery County school district.
Davis Elementary is currently ranked in the bottom 1% of Alabama elementary schools (685 out of 686) with a 0-star rating, and its academic proficiency rates are dramatically below both district and state averages. For example, only 2.83% of 3rd graders are proficient in math compared to 44.89% statewide, and 13.08% of 3rd graders are proficient in English versus 64.75% statewide. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 87.62% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.0%—more than double the state average of 12.0%. Per-student spending is $9,516, and the student-teacher ratio is 19.7:1.
Despite the overall low performance, there are some positive signs. English proficiency shows a clear upward progression from 3rd grade (13.08%) to 5th grade (34.18%), and year-over-year improvements were seen in 5th grade math (from 5.48% to 10.26%), 4th grade science (from 7.41% to 14.63%), and 5th grade English (from 23.61% to 34.18%). However, 3rd grade math declined from 5.56% to 2.83%, indicating inconsistent progress. The school's ranking has also worsened from 681st in 2023-2024 to 685th in 2025-2026, suggesting it is falling further behind relative to peers. Given the high concentration of poverty and the district's own struggles (ranked 113th out of 139 districts statewide), Davis Elementary faces significant systemic challenges that will likely require comprehensive, multi-year interventions to meaningfully improve student outcomes.
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