Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35646

Summary:

The 35646 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. Hatton Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 263 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the Colbert County and Alabama averages.

While Leighton Elementary School has the second-highest statewide ranking, the data reveals significant performance gaps across the schools, particularly in Mathematics and Science proficiency. Colbert County High School stands out with a more diverse student population but lower proficiency rates compared to state and county averages.

The high free/reduced lunch rates, especially at Hatton Elementary, suggest that these schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may impact student performance and resource allocation. Addressing these factors and focusing on areas for improvement could be crucial in supporting student success across the 35646 zip code area.

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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
Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	473	27	17.5	42.5%	286 (60.5%)	130 (27.5%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	23.1	291^st of 378 public high schools	23.0%		22	294^th of 371 public high schools	20.8%	3					4.8	13.2	11.0		26.3	14.1					28.9	36.8	12.3	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Old Highway 20	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-8351	375	26	14.6	48.0%	241 (64.3%)	61 (16.3%)	40 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.3%)	41.4	421^st of 684 public elementary schools	38.5%		44.8	383^rd of 680 public elementary schools	43.7%	38	33.3	31.3	19.6	26.7				34.4			52.4	59.4	48.9	57.8				$12,176	$2,081	$10,095
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	234	17	13.9	72.6%	152 (65.0%)	54 (23.1%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	60.5	263^rd of 684 public elementary schools	61.5%		58.3	276^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.4%	13	71.4	33.3	45.0	22.2				41.7			78.6	45.8	70.0	55.6				$13,061	$1,843	$11,218

Cities Near Zip Code 35646

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leighton	0.06 mi	3	225^th
Town Creek	6.61 mi	3	231^st
Muscle Shoals	6.89 mi	7	16^th
Tuscumbia	9.95 mi	9	101^st
Sheffield	10.69 mi	4	255^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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