Summary:
The city of Evergreen, Alabama, is served by the Conecuh County school district, which operates five schools—Evergreen Elementary School, Lyeffion Junior High School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Hillcrest High School, and Genesis Innovative School—serving roughly 1,100 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a high-poverty, rural area where 68% to 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
For parents, the standout school is Genesis Innovative School, an alternative school that posts the district’s highest graduation rate (95.3%), zero chronic absenteeism, and 8th grade English proficiency (58.33%) that beats the state average. In contrast, Hillcrest High School struggles with a 37% chronic absenteeism rate—triple the district average—yet still graduates 88.8% of students, though 11th grade math proficiency sits at just 3.28%. Evergreen Elementary School leads the district academically, with 4th grade science (46.51%) and English (55.81%) proficiency approaching state levels, while Thurgood Marshall Middle School spends the most per student ($13,771) but has the worst student-teacher ratio (22.2:1) and 0% 8th grade math proficiency.
Across the district, math proficiency is a major concern, with gaps versus the state widening from 12.89 points in 3rd grade to 22.5 points by 11th grade, and a sharp drop-off at 5th grade (from 26.51% to 10.23% district-wide). English consistently outperforms math at every school and grade level. Lyeffion Junior High School has seen its state ranking plummet from 401st in 2022-2023 to 576th in 2025-2026. The district overall has held a 1-star rating for three straight years, indicating systemic challenges tied to poverty and resource allocation, though Genesis Innovative School proves that alternative models can achieve strong engagement and English results.
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