Summary:
Zip code 36064 in Pike Road, AL, is home to 2 middle schools serving grades 4 through 8 within the highly-rated Pike Road City district, which ranks in the top 12% of Alabama districts.
For parents, the standout option here is Pike Road Junior High School, which serves grades 7-8 and is ranked #39 out of 443 Alabama middle schools (top 9%) with a 5-star rating. This school has climbed 20 spots over two years and shows exceptional academic strength, particularly in 8th grade where math proficiency (53.11%) is more than double the state average (26.36%) and science proficiency (79.17%) exceeds the state by 25 points. English proficiency is also a major asset, running 17-19 points above state averages in grades 7 and 8. The school maintains a favorable 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio and serves a relatively affluent population, with only 22.94% of students receiving free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism at just 7.4% (vs. 12% statewide).
Meanwhile, Pike Road Intermediate School (grades 4-6) provides a solid foundation, with English proficiency exceeding state averages by 9-15 points across all grades and 4th grade science at 71.43% (vs. 50.23% statewide). However, it shows some inconsistency: 5th grade math (38.66%) dips slightly below the state average (39.06%), and 6th grade math declined year-over-year. The school has a higher student-teacher ratio (20.3:1) and slightly higher free/reduced lunch rate (25.15%). Together, these schools create a seamless 4-8 pathway with strong literacy and science programs, though the junior high clearly emerges as the academic powerhouse, especially in math and science, making it the preferred choice for families prioritizing those subjects in the upper middle grades.
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