Summary:
Zip code 36027, serving the Eufaula, AL area, is home to two public elementary schools within the Eufaula City district, which together enroll 1,094 students across grades PK-5 in a high-poverty community.
Both schools serve a high-needs population, but Eufaula Elementary School (grades 3-5) has a higher poverty rate (78.1% free/reduced lunch) than Eufaula Primary School (grades PK-2, 68.7%). The most striking difference between the two is in chronic absenteeism: the Primary School's rate (14.1%) is more than four times the district average (3.3%) and above the state average (12.0%), while the Elementary School's rate (12.6%) is also elevated. Both schools share an identical student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 and spend roughly $9,600-$9,900 per student, which is modest compared to state averages.
The most alarming academic finding is a "4th grade math cliff" at Eufaula Elementary School. While 3rd graders score near the state average in math (39.7% vs. 44.9%), proficiency plummets to just 10.3% in 4th grade (vs. 42.1% state) and remains critically low at 16.2% in 5th grade. This pattern repeated in the prior year, indicating a systemic curriculum or instruction issue rather than a single weak cohort. English Language Arts is a relative strength, with 5th-grade proficiency (48.0%) more than double the math rate. Science proficiency in 4th grade (24.7%) is roughly half the state average. The district itself holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 15% of Alabama districts, with historical data showing the Primary School performing in the bottom third of the state as far back as 2005-2008, suggesting long-term, systemic challenges that have not improved in nearly two decades.
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