Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36352

Summary:

The 36352 zip code is home to 4 schools across 2 different school districts - Wicksburg Elementary School and Wicksburg High School in the Houston County district, and Newton Elementary School in the Dale County district. The data shows a clear standout performer in Wicksburg Elementary, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wicksburg Elementary and Wicksburg High School have outperformed state and county averages on standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Wicksburg High School also maintains a strong 90% 4-year graduation rate, well above the state average. In contrast, the data for Houston County Virtual Academy suggests it is struggling academically, with significantly lower test scores compared to state and county averages.

While Newton Elementary spends more per student than Wicksburg Elementary, it has a much higher percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students. This could be a factor in its slightly lower test scores compared to Wicksburg Elementary, despite both schools being in the top quartile of elementary schools statewide. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of Wicksburg Elementary and High School, as well as potential areas of concern for Houston County Virtual Academy and the higher-need student population at Newton Elementary.

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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
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	523 South College St	Newton	36352	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 445-5564	293	16	18.3	57.7%	202 (68.9%)	54 (18.4%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	78.9	127^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.2	162^nd of 684 public elementary schools	76.3%	35	51.6	60.0	55.0	75.0				55.0			71.9	81.6	67.5	82.1				$10,232	$1,898	$8,333
Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	461	27	17.1	32.8%	391 (84.8%)	24 (5.2%)	32 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	85.6	48^th of 374 public high schools	87.2%		92.6	29^th of 378 public high schools	92.3%	19					75.0	68.4	45.9		66.7	47.1					93.6	86.7	34.6	$8,550	$1,162	$7,376
Houston County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 692-5549	246	9	27.3	66.7%	198 (80.5%)	24 (9.8%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)				27.3	11.8	8.7	4.6		21.7	9.2				45.5	64.7	52.2	9.4
Wicksburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	636	38	16.7	38.5%	541 (85.1%)	23 (3.6%)	45 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.5%)	89	56^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.8%		89.6	58^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.5%	2	81.7	60.2	52.6	57.3				64.4			90.1	84.1	85.3	80.0

Cities Near Zip Code 36352

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	0.32 mi	4	92^nd
Pinckard	3.36 mi	1	144^th
Midland City	5.77 mi	2	156^th
Daleville	6.5 mi	3	253^rd
Ozark	6.54 mi	8	224^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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