Summary:
The five public schools in zip code 35957 serve the Boaz City school district in Boaz, AL, covering grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of about 2,607 students across a feeder pattern that runs from Boaz Elementary School (PK-1) through Corley Elementary School (2-3), Boaz Intermediate School (4-5), Boaz Middle School (6-8), and Boaz High School (9-12).
The clear academic standout is Boaz Middle School, the only school in the district with a 4-star rating, and it posts exceptional 6th-grade scores—53.89% proficient in math and 63.47% in English, both well above state averages. However, that success collapses by 7th grade, where math proficiency drops to just 15.98%, a dramatic "cliff" that suggests a curriculum alignment or support issue. The most improved school is Boaz Intermediate School, where 5th-grade English jumped to 73.77% proficiency, comfortably above the state's 69.53%. In contrast, Boaz High School is the biggest concern: its chronic absenteeism rate of 27.4% is more than double the state average, and this likely drags down its math scores (25.77% vs. 27.21% state) and graduation rate (90.4% vs. 91.5% state).
Across the district, poverty is a significant factor—free/reduced lunch rates range from 58.09% at Boaz Elementary School to 71.56% at Corley Elementary School, yet per-student spending is inversely related to need, with Corley receiving the least ($8,852) and Boaz Elementary the most ($11,138). Math is a systemic weakness district-wide, with proficiency lagging the state at nearly every grade level except 5th and 6th. The bright spot is that early-grade instruction appears effective, as evidenced by strong intermediate scores, but the district must address the middle school math drop-off and the high school absenteeism crisis to keep students on track.
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