Summary:
Zip code 36375, located in the Slocomb area of southeastern Alabama, is home to just one middle school, Slocomb Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 265 students.
For parents considering this area, Slocomb Middle School stands out as a consistently high-performing school within the Geneva County district. The school has ranked in the top 15% of all Alabama middle schools for three consecutive years, earning a 5-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating in the most recent 2025-2026 year. Its strongest academic areas are 8th-grade science (73.2% proficient) and 8th-grade English (76.29% proficient), both far exceeding state averages. In fact, the school outperforms the state average in every subject and grade level tested, which is particularly notable given that over half of its students (55.47%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.3%, compared to 12% statewide, indicating strong student engagement and a positive school climate.
One area of concern is a clear pattern of declining math proficiency as students advance in grade. In the 2025-2026 school year, 6th-grade math proficiency was 63.75%, dropping to 42.05% in 7th grade and 32.99% in 8th grade—a much steeper decline than the state trend. Additionally, math scores have shown significant year-over-year volatility, with 8th-grade math dropping over 20 percentage points from the previous year. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 and spending of $7,865 per student, the school provides a supportive environment, but parents may want to monitor math instruction closely, especially as students move into higher grades.
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