Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36518

Summary:

The 36518 zip code area is home to two schools - Washington County High School and Chatom Elementary School. While both schools serve the same geographic region, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance and student demographics.

Chatom Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in English language arts assessments, with over 75% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better on the Summative Assessment/English exams. In contrast, Washington County High School struggles with math proficiency, with scores well below the Washington County and Alabama state averages across multiple grade levels.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and resource allocation between the two schools. Washington County High School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 65.52% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 54.35% at Chatom Elementary School. Additionally, Chatom Elementary School spends $10,954 per student, while Washington County High School spends $9,113 per student, which may contribute to the observed performance differences.

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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
Washington County Career Technical Center	Public	7-12	16478 St Stephens Avenue	Chatom	36518	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(251) 847-2040	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chatom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	592 Ray Coaker Rd	Chatom	36518	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 847-2946	306	20	15.2	56.2%	238 (77.8%)	43 (14.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	78	137^th of 684 public elementary schools	80.0%		64.4	237^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.1%	100	56.9	36.7						57.1			86.2	75.5						$10,954	$1,579	$9,321
Washington County High School	Public	5-12	Highway 56	Chatom	36518	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 847-2851	420	24	17.5	65.5%	301 (71.7%)	73 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.5	110^th of 378 public high schools	70.9%		55.7	138^th of 371 public high schools	62.8%	28			20.5	14.6	20.4	0.0	19.1		21.7	33.3			61.4	57.1	51.9	30.4	34.2	$9,113	$1,400	$7,657

Cities Near Zip Code 36518

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chatom	0.87 mi	3	117^th
Millry	12.94 mi	1
Fruitdale	13.01 mi	1
Leroy	15.93 mi	1
Mc Intosh	17.48 mi	2	302^nd

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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 36518

Chatom Elementary School

Washington County High School

Washington County Career Technical Center

Cities Near Zip Code 36518