Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36477

Summary:

The 36477 zip code area is home to three schools - Samson Elementary School, Samson High School, and Samson Middle School - all part of the Geneva County school district. While the schools face some academic and socioeconomic challenges, the data highlights their strengths and areas for potential improvement.

Samson High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 92 out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school achieved a strong 90.0% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. In contrast, Samson Elementary School and Samson Middle School had mixed academic performance, with some areas of strength but also lower proficiency rates in math, science, and English compared to the county and state averages.

Across all three schools, the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.44% to 83.23%, suggest that the Samson community faces significant socioeconomic challenges. This may impact academic performance, as evidenced by the schools' lower test scores in certain subjects. However, the data also highlights potential opportunities for improvement, such as focusing on math and science proficiency, addressing chronic absenteeism, and leveraging the schools' strengths to better support their students and enhance educational outcomes.

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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
Samson High School	Public	9-12	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 898-2371	183	12	15.2	61.2%	137 (74.9%)	14 (7.7%)	21 (11.5%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	44.5	191^st of 374 public high schools	48.9%		67.4	92^nd of 378 public high schools	75.7%	99							26.8			22.0							17.1	$11,623	$2,408	$9,141
Samson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	823 North State Hwy 87	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 898-7439	361	21	17.1	69.8%	270 (74.8%)	26 (7.2%)	38 (10.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	45.2	389^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.8%		62.7	246^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.0%	143	33.3	39.6	35.6					47.9			51.1	60.4	61.4					$9,056	$1,898	$7,105
Samson Middle School	Public	6-8	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 898-2371	156	8	19.5	68.6%	113 (72.4%)	18 (11.5%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	53	185^th of 439 public middle schools	57.9%		57.2	162^nd of 442 public middle schools	63.3%	23				34.7	28.6	27.1			25.0					71.4	47.3	47.9		$9,122	$962	$8,094

Cities Near Zip Code 36477

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Samson	0.59 mi	3	173^rd
Geneva	10.06 mi	4	53^rd
Kinston	10.58 mi	1
Enterprise	16.6 mi	10	37^th
Opp	16.79 mi	4	130^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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