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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36344

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Schools

886

Students

Top rankedGeneva County Elementary School99^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Summary:

The 36344 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Geneva County Elementary School, Geneva County High School, and Geneva County Middle School, all part of the Geneva County school district. While the elementary and middle schools perform well, the high school lags behind in key metrics.

Geneva County Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 55-91 middle schools in Alabama and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores, particularly in English, are significantly above state and county averages. Geneva County Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top 100-174 elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating, with strong English test scores.

In contrast, Geneva County High School ranks in the bottom half of Alabama high schools and only earns a 2-3 star rating. Its test scores in math, science, and English trail the state and county averages. All three schools have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.81% to 70.79%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. Understanding the factors contributing to these performance differences could help inform strategies to support student success across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Geneva County High School	Public	9-12	301 Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 588-2943	234	14	17.3	55.6%	168 (71.8%)	39 (16.7%)	18 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	44.1	193^rd of 374 public high schools	48.4%		58.5	129^th of 378 public high schools	65.9%	64							22.7			21.2							21.9	$13,700	$4,135	$9,485
Geneva County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 S 6th Ave	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2923	474	28	16.9	57.6%	346 (73.0%)	63 (13.3%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	81.9	99^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.4%		72	174^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.6%	75	46.2	60.0	67.3					68.3			78.5	76.7	85.2					$8,371	$1,070	$7,254
Geneva County Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2943	178	11	16.1	60.1%	132 (74.2%)	17 (9.6%)	18 (10.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	81.9	55^th of 439 public middle schools	87.5%		80.4	63^rd of 442 public middle schools	85.7%	8				31.2	43.9	49.1			69.1					66.1	68.2	78.2		$8,771	$1,131	$7,585

Cities Near Zip Code 36344

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartford	0.38 mi	3	72^nd
Slocomb	5.87 mi	3	54^th
Newton	9.47 mi	4	92^nd
Geneva	11.36 mi	4	53^rd
Dothan	14.36 mi	23	235^th

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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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