Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36530

Summary:

The 36530 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools: Elberta Elementary School, Elberta High School, and Elberta Middle School, all part of the Baldwin County school district. These schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Elberta Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 28th out of 439 middle schools in Alabama and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in core subjects. Elberta High School also performs well, ranking 44th out of 374 high schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90%.

While the schools generally excel, they face some challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates. However, the schools' consistent high performance, low student-teacher ratios, and opportunities for collaboration within the Baldwin County district suggest a commitment to providing a quality education to the community.

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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
Elberta High School	Public	9-12	13355main Street	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 986-8127	735	46	15.9	46.7%	517 (70.3%)	18 (2.4%)	122 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.2%)	86.5	44^th of 374 public high schools	88.2%		87.4	39^th of 378 public high schools	89.7%	5							35.4			42.9							46.5	$11,501	$1,205	$10,292
Elberta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25820 Highway 98	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 986-5888	1,034	61	16.8	38.4%	839 (81.1%)	14 (1.4%)	114 (11.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	57 (5.5%)	75.1	153^rd of 680 public elementary schools	77.5%		75.1	158^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.9%	5	47.9	60.9	48.9	52.1				48.7			72.1	70.2	78.3	79.6				$9,386	$1,091	$8,290
Elberta Middle School	Public	7-8	13355A Main Street	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 986-8127	276	19	14.9	42.8%	213 (77.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (14.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	91.7	28^th of 439 public middle schools	93.6%		82.1	60^th of 442 public middle schools	86.4%	32					43.9	50.4			74.8						69.8	78.5

Cities Near Zip Code 36530

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elberta	0.51 mi	3	24^th
Foley	6.09 mi	5	203^rd
Orange Beach	7.73 mi	2	4^th
Summerdale	8.67 mi	1	194^th
Bon Secour	10.49 mi	1	257^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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