Summary:
Evergreen, Alabama is home to a single middle school, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 within the Conecuh County school district, enrolling 167 students in a community facing significant economic challenges.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this is a small, high-poverty school (84% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch) that has consistently received a 1-star state rating, placing it in the bottom quintile of Alabama middle schools. The school’s biggest red flag is mathematics: 8th grade math proficiency fell to 0% in the most recent year, down from 10.5% the prior year, while 7th grade math sits at just 4%—both far below state averages of 26% and 24%, respectively. However, there are notable bright spots. English language arts is a relative strength, with 7th grade proficiency at 48% (close to the state’s 55%) and 8th grade at 41%, showing a strong year-over-year gain in 7th grade of 14 points. Science also shows promise, jumping 15 points to 36% proficiency, which actually exceeds the district average of 32%. Chronic absenteeism (13.9%) is slightly above the state average (12%), and with a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1, class sizes are large. Per-student spending is $13,771, though this data is from 2018-2019.
Given the school’s small size, proficiency percentages can swing dramatically with just a few students’ results, so single-year changes should be interpreted cautiously. The clear priority for improvement is math instruction, particularly in 8th grade, while the school’s relative success in English and science suggests that targeted interventions—combined with efforts to reduce absenteeism—could yield meaningful progress. Parents should view this school as one with significant challenges but also genuine pockets of instructional strength that could be built upon.
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