Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35210

Summary:

The 35210 zip code area in Alabama is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools in this region, with Shades Valley High School standing out as the top-performing school, while the middle and elementary schools face more significant challenges.

Shades Valley High School is the standout, ranking 85th out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Jefferson County and Alabama averages in 11th-grade test scores for Math, Science, and English, despite having a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 68%. In contrast, Irondale Middle School and WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet struggle with low proficiency rates, particularly in Math.

The elementary schools in the 35210 zip code area also show varying levels of performance, with Grantswood Community School outperforming the other elementary schools in 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade Math and English proficiency rates. However, the overall academic performance in the region suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes across all grade levels, particularly in light of the high free/reduced lunch rates and potential funding disparities observed in the data.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1757 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8680	201	15	13.4	90.5%	2 (1.0%)	185 (92.0%)	11 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10.4	413^th of 442 public middle schools	6.6%		12.2	395^th of 437 public middle schools	9.6%	18				6.8	1.9	3.3			8.2					20.3	26.9	23.0		$13,151	$2,135	$11,015
Irondale Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 16th St S	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4200	458	24	19.2	49.8%	70 (15.3%)	170 (37.1%)	200 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	24.2	519^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.7	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	9.6	13.3	10.0					28.3			26.6	58.6	58.2					$11,864	$2,559	$9,278
Shades Valley High School	Public	9-12	6100 Old Leeds Rd	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5350	1,122	67	16.8	65.6%	236 (21.0%)	591 (52.7%)	254 (22.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.9%)	68.9	85^th of 378 public high schools	77.5%		80.1	59^th of 371 public high schools	84.1%	26							25.3			33.9							33.3	$9,072	$539	$8,510
Irondale Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Old Leeds Road	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3800	471	27	17.4	57.7%	45 (9.6%)	246 (52.2%)	165 (35.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	14.7	378^th of 442 public middle schools	14.5%		17.6	368^th of 437 public middle schools	15.8%	10				7.2	3.3	3.0			13.3					28.6	27.5	36.4		$9,209	$1,936	$7,250
Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	396	24	16.2	51.3%	70 (17.7%)	237 (59.8%)	69 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	35.9	456^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.3%		35.1	457^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.8%	1	28.8	14.8	38.0					16.7			40.7	50.9	74.7					$12,702	$2,800	$9,872

Cities Near Zip Code 35210

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irondale	1.03 mi	3	219^th
Birmingham	1.89 mi	72	260^th
Mountain Brook	2.8 mi	6	1^st
Vestavia	4.36 mi	2	2^nd
Vestavia Hills	4.37 mi	7	3^rd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35210

Shades Valley High School

Grantswood Community School

Irondale Community School

Irondale Middle School

WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet

Cities Near Zip Code 35210