Summary:
Zip code 36530 in Elberta, Alabama, is served by a single public high school, Elberta High School, which is part of the Baldwin County school district and enrolls 735 students in grades 9-12.
As the only high school in the area, Elberta High School stands out for its strong mathematics performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 42.11% of 11th graders were proficient in math, well above the state average of 27.21% and also above the district's 38.03%. This represents a significant improvement from the prior year, when math proficiency was 35.37%. However, the school shows a contrasting weakness in English, where proficiency dropped sharply from 46.54% to 39.85% year-over-year, and now trails the district average of 47.92% by a wide margin. Science proficiency also dipped slightly to 40.60%, below the district's 44.41% but still above the state's 36.17%. The school has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and has consistently ranked in the top quartile of Alabama high schools, though its state ranking slipped from 39th to 64th over the past two years.
Parents should note that while the school's graduation rate of 90.5% is solid, it falls just below the state average of 91.5%. A more pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 16.0%—significantly higher than both the district (11.2%) and state (12.0%) averages. With nearly 47% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves an economically diverse population. Per-student spending data is outdated (from 2018-2019 at $11,501), so current funding levels are unclear. Overall, Elberta High School offers strong math instruction and a top-quartile ranking, but families should be aware of the declining English scores and elevated absenteeism that may warrant attention.
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