Schools in Zip Code 35754

Zip code 35754 in Laceys Spring, Alabama, is served by a single school, Laceys Spring Elementary School, a small PK-8 institution of 277 students within the Morgan County district.

This school offers a unique PK-8 configuration, meaning your child could attend the same school from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's greatest strength is in the early grades, where 3rd graders outperform state averages in both English (62.5% proficient) and math (50% proficient). However, the data reveals a significant "middle school cliff." Math proficiency collapses from 50% in 3rd grade to just 4.55% in 8th grade, a staggering 32.65 percentage points below the district average. English follows a similar, though less severe, pattern, with 8th grade proficiency at 27.27% versus the district's 62.36%. Science in 8th grade also lags far behind district peers (36.36% vs. 63.22%). The school's ranking has been volatile, fluctuating between the 39th and 55th percentiles over the past three years, currently sitting at a 2-star rating. With a high poverty rate (73.65% free/reduced lunch) and chronic absenteeism at 12.7% (above the district's 9.3%), the school faces notable socioeconomic challenges.

There is one bright spot: 7th grade English proficiency jumped dramatically from 31.82% to 57.69% year-over-year, suggesting a possible successful intervention. However, this is offset by concerning declines in 8th grade math (-12.69 points) and English (-12.02 points). The favorable 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio indicates resources are available, but they appear to be poorly targeted at the upper-grade math and science curriculum. For parents, this school offers a solid early elementary foundation but presents serious concerns for middle school years, particularly in math and science, where proficiency rates are critically low and far below district norms.