Schools in Zip Code 36611

Zip code 36611, serving the Chickasaw City area of Alabama, contains four schools—one elementary, one middle, one high school, and one alternative academy—that together educate approximately 2,378 students within the Chickasaw City district, which currently ranks in the bottom 15% of Alabama districts with a 1-star rating.

For parents, the most striking contrast is between Alabama Destinations Career Academy and the traditional schools. The academy serves 70% of all students in the zip code (1,663 students across grades K-12) and reports a remarkable 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, far better than the state average of 12.0%. It also posts the district's best English proficiency in 5th grade (44.23%) and best science proficiency in 8th grade (36.33%). In contrast, Chickasaw Middle School faces the greatest challenges, with a 90.91% free/reduced lunch rate, a 0-star ranking, and 7th-grade math proficiency of just 2.82%—though its 7th-grade English proficiency (36.62%) is 13 times higher, showing a stark subject gap. Chickasaw City High School is the district's bright spot, improving its state ranking from the 15th to 26th percentile over three years, with 11th-grade math proficiency (18.6%) more than double the district average. However, it also struggles with a 23.2% chronic absenteeism rate and a 61.5% graduation rate—30 points below the state average. Chickasaw City Elementary School sits in the middle, with a 17.7% absenteeism rate and a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio.

Across the district, all schools exceed the state's economic disadvantage threshold, with poverty rates between 70.66% and 90.91%. Test scores consistently run 50-70% below state averages, and per-student spending varies widely—from $7,489 at the middle school to $13,196 at the high school. The high school's upward trajectory offers hope, but the district's systemic underperformance, particularly in math and attendance, points to critical areas needing intervention.