Summary:
Zip code 35564 in Hackleburg, Alabama, is served by two public schools—Hackleburg Elementary School (grades PK-5) and Hackleburg High School (grades 6-12)—which together educate about 523 students on a shared campus within the Marion County district.
Both schools have shown remarkable improvement over the past two years, jumping from 2-star to 4-star ratings. Hackleburg Elementary School is the academic standout, climbing from the 47th to the 85th percentile statewide, with exceptional 5th grade English proficiency at 92.31%—nearly 23 points above the state average—and 4th grade science at 78.95%, about 29 points above the state. Hackleburg High School also surged from the 37th to the 79th percentile and boasts a 96.7% graduation rate, exceeding both district (91.7%) and state (91.5%) averages. However, math remains a clear weakness at the high school, with 7th grade proficiency at just 26.32% and 11th grade at 25.00%, while English and science scores are consistently stronger.
Despite nearly 58% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism is impressively low—5.5% at the elementary school and 10.1% at the high school, both below the district (11.0%) and state (12.0%) rates. The elementary school has a more favorable student-teacher ratio (15.1:1) compared to the high school (19.6:1), though the high school spends about $3,200 more per student. The synchronized improvement across both schools suggests effective district-wide initiatives, while the elementary school's math scores show year-over-year volatility, likely due to small class sizes. Overall, this small, tight-knit community offers strong literacy and science outcomes, a high graduation rate, and excellent attendance, though middle school math intervention remains a priority.
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