Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36274

Summary:

The 36274 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools in the region, with some standout institutions like Handley High School and Knight Enloe Elementary School leading the way.

Handley High School has shown impressive improvement, moving from 215th in the state rankings in 2021-2022 to 80th in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in 11th-grade proficiency for Mathematics, Science, and English. In contrast, Handley Middle School and Handley High School generally perform below the state average in Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

The data also highlights the importance of early literacy development, with Knight Enloe Elementary School outperforming the state average in 3rd-grade proficiency for Mathematics and English. However, the racial diversity of the schools in the area is a concern, as the more diverse Handley Middle School and Handley High School tend to have lower proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to the predominantly white Rock Mills Junior High School. This highlights the need to address potential equity and opportunity gaps for students of color in the region.

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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
Handley High School	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Circle	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5266	424	28	15.4	52.1%	236 (55.7%)	168 (39.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	70.2	80^th of 378 public high schools	78.8%		46.5	172^nd of 371 public high schools	53.6%	92							25.7			34.7							33.7	$9,015	$1,360	$7,655
Knight Enloe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	430 Park Ave	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5261	506	29	17.4	52.6%	274 (54.2%)	188 (37.2%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)								(n/a)	55.0										64.8							$9,180	$1,598	$7,582
Handley Middle School	Public	4-8	251 Gilham Rd	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5265	497	28	18.0	71.2%	281 (56.5%)	197 (39.6%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	43.8	241^st of 442 public middle schools	45.5%		43	250^th of 437 public middle schools	42.8%	9		28.6	28.3	21.0	20.2	8.5		33.7	27.4			48.0	57.6	49.0	57.3	47.9		$8,210	$1,230	$6,981
Rock Mills Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	415 County Road 75	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 885-6823	164	12	13.2	74.4%	149 (90.9%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	43.4	407^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.3	444^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.7%	37	18.8	5.0	21.1	50.0		26.3		15.8	63.2		68.8	50.0	63.2	66.7		84.2		$11,453	$1,290	$10,105

Cities Near Zip Code 36274

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roanoke	0.2 mi	4	135^th
Lafayette	9.48 mi	5	299^th
Wedowee	11.87 mi	5	216^th
Wadley	11.93 mi	1
Woodland	15.36 mi	2	154^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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