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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36426

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At a glance

Schools

2,624

Students

Districts

Top rankedBrewton Elementary School99^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

W S Neal Elementary School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Brewton Middle School 15 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 36426, serving the Brewton, Alabama area, contains 7 schools spanning elementary through high school (grades PK-12) across two districts: Brewton City and Escambia County, with a combined enrollment of roughly 2,624 students.

There is a clear performance divide between the two districts in this area. Brewton Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 99th of 686 Alabama elementary schools with a 4-star rating, 70.37% 4th grade math proficiency (well above the 42.07% state average), and a remarkably low 8.1% chronic absenteeism rate. TR Miller High School also excels with a 97.5% graduation rate, exceeding the state's 91.5%. In contrast, the W S Neal High School is a major concern, ranking in the 32nd percentile with only 11.83% math proficiency and a 32.9% chronic absenteeism rate—nearly three times the state average. Its 11th grade English proficiency also collapsed from 59.46% to 29.35% year-over-year. PollardMcCall Junior High School is a bright spot within Escambia County, improving from 325th to 223rd in state rankings and posting 68.75% 4th grade math proficiency, more than double its district average.

Chronic absenteeism is the strongest predictor of performance here. W S Neal Elementary School (30.4%) and W S Neal Middle School (23.9%) have alarming attendance issues that correlate with lower test scores, while Brewton Middle School (10.0%) and Brewton Elementary thrive. Per-student spending is similar across all schools ($9,507-$11,478), so outcomes aren't tied to funding alone. Early elementary scores in Escambia County are closer to state averages, but gaps widen by middle and high school, suggesting interventions should target attendance early. For parents, choosing Brewton City schools generally means stronger academics and attendance, though PollardMcCall proves individual Escambia County schools can succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Brewton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	901 Douglas Ave	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Brewton City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-8410	476	27	17.6	52.1%	281 (59.0%)	148 (31.1%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	83	99^th of 686 public elementary schools	85.6%		76.8	143^rd of 680 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	63.2	70.4						56.8			82.9	79.0						$9,615	$1,176	$8,377
Brewton Middle School	Public	5-8	1384 Old Castleberry Road	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Brewton City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-8420	319	21	15.0	54.5%	205 (64.3%)	92 (28.8%)	13 (4.1%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	73.9	90^th of 443 public middle schools	79.7%		81.6	58^th of 439 public middle schools	86.8%	32			32.3	37.7	32.9	27.4			68.5				72.0	68.8	64.7	74.0		$9,743	$1,866	$7,816
TR Miller High School	Public	9-12	1835 Douglas Ave	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Brewton City	No	No	No	No	(251) 867-8430	373	21	17.5	53.6%	231 (61.9%)	120 (32.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	77.1	72^nd of 380 public high schools	81.1%		92.3	25^th of 374 public high schools	93.3%	47							28.4			48.7							43.2	$11,478	$77	$11,339
PollardMcCall Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3975 Old Highway 31	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-4070	200	12	16.6	53.5%	162 (81.0%)	15 (7.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	66.7	223^rd of 686 public elementary schools	67.5%		62.1	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%	31	45.5	68.8	43.8	36.8	0.0	16.0		62.5	40.0		63.6	81.3	62.5	68.4	60.0	64.0		$10,369	$1,726	$8,617
W S Neal High School	Public	9-12	801 Andrew Jackson Street	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-4225	370	20	18.9	69.5%	217 (58.6%)	119 (32.2%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	32.5	260^th of 380 public high schools	31.6%		23.9	276^th of 374 public high schools	26.2%	16							11.8			19.4							29.4	$11,415	$1,530	$9,858
EscambiaBrewton Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2824 Pea Ridge Rd	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	No	(251) 867-7829	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
W S Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Williamson St	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-7674	500	29	17.2	67.6%	294 (58.8%)	135 (27.0%)	32 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	48.4	365^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.5	427^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.2%	62	44.6	41.5						39.4			59.5	62.4						$9,507	$1,565	$7,917
W S Neal Middle School	Public	5-8	703 Williamson St	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-5035	386	20	19.7	67.4%	271 (70.2%)	88 (22.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	37.2	279^th of 443 public middle schools	37.0%		35.6	294^th of 439 public middle schools	33.0%	15			23.2	20.2	14.0	21.6			44.3				68.3	47.7	50.0	47.7		$9,825	$1,706	$8,093

Cities Near Zip Code 36426

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brewton	9.84 mi	5	73^rd
East Brewton	12.49 mi	3	221^st
Castleberry	12.62 mi	1
Repton	14.01 mi	1	227^th
Flomaton	14.21 mi	4	88^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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