Summary:
Zip code 36207 in Anniston, Alabama, is served by 6 public schools—3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools—spanning the Calhoun County, Anniston City, and Oxford City districts, with a total enrollment of roughly 2,646 students.
The standout performer is White Plains Elementary School, a 5-star school ranked 65th in the state with exceptional 3rd grade English (83.78% proficiency) and 4th grade science (76.36%) scores, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at 5.3%. It feeds into White Plains Middle School (4-star, 78th percentile) and White Plains High School, which boasts a 100% graduation rate and science proficiency 32% above the state average. This cohesive feeder pattern in Calhoun County dramatically outperforms the Anniston City schools. Anniston High School ranks in the 18th percentile but showed remarkable year-over-year gains—math proficiency jumped from 2.4% to 11.76%, and English from 4.07% to 18.75%—suggesting interventions are taking hold. Golden Springs Elementary School is the area's biggest concern, with a 0-star rating and only 6.06% 3rd grade math proficiency, though its chronic absenteeism is relatively low at 6.5%. De Armanville Elementary School sits in the middle, with solid English scores (74.71%) but math proficiency hovering near state averages.
The starkest divide is between districts: Calhoun County schools average around the 83rd percentile with ~42% free/reduced lunch eligibility, while Anniston City schools average the 10th percentile with ~78% poverty rates. Notably, spending doesn't predict success—Anniston High School spends $15,432 per student yet ranks low, while White Plains Elementary spends just $8,696 and excels. For parents, the White Plains schools offer a consistently strong, stable option from kindergarten through 12th grade, while Anniston City schools face significant challenges but are showing signs of improvement, particularly at the high school level.
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