Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36311

Summary:

The 36311 zip code in Alabama is home to a single standout school, Ariton School, an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 881 students. Ariton School is part of the Dale County school district, which is ranked 26th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ariton School consistently outperforms the Dale County and Alabama state averages in proficiency rates for Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels, suggesting the school is providing a strong academic foundation for its students. The school also boasts a 90% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, and a dropout rate of 5.4%, which is lower than the state average, indicating that the school is effectively supporting and retaining its students.

Despite the fact that 60.84% of Ariton School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to achieve these impressive academic outcomes. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.1, which is slightly higher than the state average, and spending $8,843 per student, which is in line with the state average, Ariton School stands out as a shining example of educational excellence in the 36311 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ariton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	264 Creel Richardson Drive	Ariton	36311	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 762-2371	887	49	18.2	47.2%	643 (72.5%)	103 (11.6%)	94 (10.6%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.4%)								(n/a)	56.8	52.4	35.6	50.0	26.3	67.2	31.4	65.1	64.1	37.3	74.3	65.0	82.2	74.2	62.0	74.6	45.1	$8,843	$1,101	$7,740

Cities Near Zip Code 36311

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ariton	0.1 mi	1
Ozark	8.28 mi	8	224^th
Brundidge	9.52 mi	2	196^th
Skipperville	10.41 mi	2	16^th
Louisville	15.83 mi	1	303^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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