Summary:
Zip code 36027 in Eufaula, Alabama, is served by five schools within the Eufaula City district, including two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and a large virtual academy, all of which predominantly serve economically disadvantaged families.
For parents, the standout traditional school is Eufaula Elementary School, which posts the district's strongest early-grade results despite having the lowest state ranking. Its 3rd grade math proficiency (39.74%) is nearly double the district average, and its 3rd grade English (58.33%) approaches the state average—an impressive feat given that 78% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Moorer Middle School also punches above its weight, with 6th grade math proficiency (24.06%) nearly double the district rate and 8th grade English (49.69%) approaching the state average, all while spending the least per student ($9,322). In contrast, Eufaula High School receives the most funding ($12,543 per student) yet shows mixed results—its state ranking has slipped from the 55th to 32nd percentile, though 11th grade math and science scores have actually improved year-over-year. The Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools is a massive outlier with 6,104 students, but its test scores are the lowest in the district, particularly in math, where 11th grade proficiency sits at just 5.43%.
The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which is masked by the district's 3.3% average. All four traditional schools exceed the state rate of 12%, with Eufaula High School at 17% and Moorer Middle School at 15.2%. Additionally, a sharp academic drop-off occurs between 3rd and 4th grade across the district, and math proficiency consistently lags English by 20-30 points at every level. Graduation rates at both the high school (83%) and virtual academy (79.1%) fall well below the state's 91.5%.
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