Summary:
Zip code 36109 in Montgomery, Alabama, is home to three elementary schools—Dalraida Elementary School, Morningview Elementary School, and Flowers Elementary School—serving grades K-5 and approximately 1,532 students within the Montgomery County district.
For parents, the standout choice academically is Dalraida Elementary, which holds the best state ranking (540th of 686) and is the only school in the area with a consistent 1-star rating. Its 5th grade English proficiency rate of 60.2% is the highest single-subject score among the three schools and exceeds the district average by nearly 7 points. Flowers Elementary, despite having the highest poverty rate (83.46% free/reduced lunch), excels in attendance with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.6%—nearly matching the state average and far better than the district's 25.2%. Morningview Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the bottom 3% statewide with a 0-star rating and alarmingly low 4th grade math proficiency of just 6.25%.
Interesting patterns emerge when comparing these schools. Flowers has the smallest enrollment (387) and best student-teacher ratio (15.4:1), yet does not outperform the larger Dalraida (711 students, 20.3:1 ratio), challenging assumptions about class size. Flowers also receives the highest per-student funding ($9,912) but doesn't achieve the highest test scores, while Dalraida achieves the best results with mid-range funding ($8,822). All three schools have seen declining state rankings over the past three years, mirroring systemic challenges in the district. English proficiency consistently exceeds math proficiency across all schools, and Dalraida shows a notable "5th grade bounce" in literacy, improving 17 points from 3rd to 5th grade. While all schools face significant challenges, Dalraida offers the strongest academic foundation, Flowers provides a supportive community environment with excellent attendance, and Morningview requires targeted interventions, particularly in mathematics.
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