Summary:
The 36251 zip code in Alabama has only one school, Ashland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 469 students. The school is part of the Clay County school district, which is ranked 72 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ashland Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed in recent years, with some grade levels performing well above state and county averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), while others are below. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd grade students had a 69.49% proficiency rate in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state (45.47%) and county (51.97%) averages, but 5th and 6th grade Mathematics proficiency rates were lower than the state and county. Similarly, 3rd and 4th grade ELA proficiency rates were higher than the state and county, while 5th and 6th grade students had lower proficiency rates.
The school faces socioeconomic challenges, with 78.04% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to the variability in academic performance across grade levels. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,554 in 2018-2019 could be further analyzed to understand how resources are allocated and their impact on student outcomes.
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