Summary:
Zip code 35768 in Scottsboro, Alabama, is served by four schools—three within the Scottsboro City district and one in the Jackson County district—covering grades PK-12 with a combined enrollment of about 2,059 students, though notably there is no traditional high school in the immediate area.
The standout performer is Skyline High School, an alternative school that dramatically outperforms its peers and state averages. In 5th-grade math, 84.38% of Skyline students are proficient versus a 39.06% state average, and its 3rd-grade English proficiency (77.5%) tops the state by nearly 13 points. Skyline also boasts a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and the lowest chronic absenteeism (8.0%) in the area, all while spending the least per student ($8,942). In contrast, Scottsboro Junior High School is struggling, with its ranking falling from the 81st to 58th percentile in two years. Only 18.75% of its 8th graders are proficient in math—well below the 26.36% state average—though its English scores remain near state levels. The elementary and intermediate schools, Caldwell Elementary School and Collins Intermediate School, perform near or slightly above state averages in most subjects, with Collins showing strong 6th-grade math improvement (56.82% proficiency, up from 38.2% the prior year).
The most pressing concern is the middle school math crisis—proficiency plummets from 67.5% in 3rd grade at Skyline to just 20% by 11th grade, and Scottsboro Junior High's 7th and 8th grade math scores are critically low. Additionally, with no traditional high school in the zip code, families face logistical challenges for grades 9-12. Chronic absenteeism is highest at Caldwell (13.1%) and Collins (13.6%), both above the 12.0% state average, while Skyline and Scottsboro Junior High fare better. Despite economic challenges—free/reduced lunch rates range from 45.9% to 57.69%—Skyline proves high achievement is possible, making it a model worth studying for the district.
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