Summary:
The 36323 zip code area is home to two schools - Elba Elementary School and Elba High School, both part of the Elba City school district. While Elba Elementary School has a relatively large enrollment of 395 students in grades PK-6, Elba High School serves a smaller population of 241 students in grades 7-12.
Academically, the schools in this area face significant challenges. Elba Elementary School ranks 301 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools, with a 3-star rating, and performs above the state average in English/Language Arts proficiency but below average in Mathematics and Science. Elba High School, on the other hand, ranks 315 out of 374 Alabama high schools with a 1-star rating and significantly underperforms the state average in Mathematics, Science, and English/Language Arts proficiency. Both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high-need student population, and struggle with chronic absenteeism rates above the state's target.
Despite the higher spending per student at Elba High School ($12,527) compared to Elba Elementary School ($10,647), the performance gap between the two schools and the state average suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. A deeper analysis of resource allocation and utilization, as well as targeted interventions to address the unique challenges faced by the student population, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in academic outcomes for the schools in the 36323 zip code area.
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