Summary:
Zip code 36024 is home to just one high school, Elmore County High School, a public school in Eclectic, AL, serving grades 9-12 with 494 students as part of the Elmore County district.
For parents, the standout feature of Elmore County High School is its strong graduation rate of 96.3%, which is well above both the district (87.1%) and state (91.5%) averages. Academically, the school shines in 11th-grade English and Science, with proficiency rates of 44.7% and 42.54% respectively, both beating district and state levels. However, math is a clear weak spot, with only 26.12% of students proficient, below the district's 31.17% and roughly in line with the state's 27.21%. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 15.4% compared to the state's 12.0%, which is a concern even with the high graduation rate. About 33% of students receive free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.6.
One notable characteristic is the school's volatile state ranking, swinging from 103rd in 2023-2024 to 39th in 2024-2025, then dropping back to 89th in 2025-2026. This instability likely reflects the small student body, where one class can significantly shift overall metrics. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 89th out of 380 schools statewide. While it effectively supports students in English and Science and achieves excellent graduation outcomes, the math proficiency gap and absenteeism rate are areas that need attention. Older data shows per-student spending of $11,033 and a dropout rate of 7.2% from 2018-2019, but more recent figures for these metrics are not available, making it difficult to assess current trends in those areas.
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