Summary:
Zip code 36207 in the Anniston, Alabama area is home to three elementary schools—White Plains Elementary School, De Armanville Elementary School, and Golden Springs Elementary School—serving grades PK-4 or 1-5 with a combined enrollment of roughly 1,365 students across three different districts.
There is a dramatic performance gap between these schools. White Plains Elementary is the clear standout, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide with a 5-star rating. It outperforms both district and state averages in every subject, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 66.67% and 4th-grade science at 76.36%—26 points above the state average. This school has also shown remarkable improvement, jumping 118 places in state rankings over two years. In the middle, De Armanville Elementary holds a solid 4-star rating (71st percentile), consistently beating state averages in most subjects, though its 3rd-grade math dipped to 47.13% this year. At the other extreme, Golden Springs Elementary ranks in the 10th percentile with a 0-star rating, where only 6.06% of 3rd graders are proficient in math and just 21.88% in 4th-grade science—far below state averages.
Several factors stand out. Poverty levels correlate strongly with performance: Golden Springs has a 77.87% free/reduced lunch rate versus 43.58% at White Plains, corresponding to a roughly 58-point gap in 3rd-grade math. Interestingly, chronic absenteeism is low at all three schools (5.3% to 8.1%, well below the 12% state average), and per-student spending does not predict success—White Plains spends the least ($8,696) while Golden Springs spends $11,040. These schools belong to Calhoun County, Oxford City, and Anniston City districts, meaning families in the same zip code can see vastly different outcomes depending on district boundaries. English proficiency is a relative strength everywhere, but math remains the biggest challenge, especially at Golden Springs.
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