Summary:
Zip code 36033 in Georgiana, Alabama, is served by a single school, Georgiana School, an alternative PK-12 institution within the Butler County district, which enrolls 377 students and serves a predominantly low-income population with nearly 82% qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
As the only school in the area, Georgiana School shows a striking pattern of early academic strength followed by significant decline. In 3rd grade, students outperform state averages in both math (51.85% vs. 44.89%) and English (81.48% vs. 64.75%), and 4th grade math also exceeds the state benchmark (50% vs. 42.07%). However, performance drops sharply after this point—5th grade math proficiency falls to just 3.85% compared to the state's 39.06%, and 8th grade math sits at 3.85% versus the state's 26.36%. English proficiency follows a similar trajectory, with 11th grade students reaching only 20% proficiency versus the state's 33.73%. Science scores are also well below average across all tested grades. The school does report a perfect 100% graduation rate, far exceeding the district's 90.8% and state's 91.5%, though this contrasts sharply with the low upper-grade test scores, suggesting possible alternative pathways to graduation.
Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern, affecting 24.9% of students—more than double the state rate of 12.0%—which likely contributes to the academic struggles in upper grades. Year-over-year data shows extreme volatility, such as 4th grade math jumping from 12.5% to 50% proficiency, indicating very small cohort sizes where individual student performance can dramatically shift results. With per-student spending of $11,631 and the challenge of serving all grades PK-12 in one alternative school setting, Georgiana School demonstrates effective early elementary instruction that unfortunately does not sustain through later grades, making the transition after 3rd grade a key area of concern for parents to monitor.
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