Slocomb Middle School, Slocomb AL

Original Research by School Decision on Slocomb Middle School

Slocomb Middle School is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in the rural town of Slocomb, Alabama, part of the Geneva County School District. It is a small to mid-sized middle school with a predominantly white student body and modest representation of Black and Hispanic students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a high-need population.

Academically, the school’s state assessment results present a mixed but instructive picture. In English language arts, students across all three grades performed solidly, with the majority meeting proficiency standards. This is a clear strength. In math, results are more uneven. Sixth graders showed strong proficiency, and eighth graders also did reasonably well, but seventh grade math proficiency was notably lower. Science results, available for eighth grade only, were strong. Overall, the school’s proficiency across tested subjects is higher than the median among Geneva County’s districts, placing it near the top of that local comparison. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the seventh grade math dip and what support is available.

Because this is a middle school, no graduation rate or high school outcomes are reported, and data on chronic absenteeism, special education identification, and English learner services were not available in the provided materials. Families looking for that information would need to follow up with the school or district.

The community context is small-town and agricultural. Slocomb describes itself as the “Home of the Tomato,” with a historic downtown and an annual Tomato Festival. The economy has historically depended on agriculture, and a lumber company dating to the late 1800s still operates. Population has declined in recent decades, and no major new housing developments or growth initiatives were identified. The built environment is low-density and car-dependent, typical of rural Alabama.

Housing in Slocomb is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks. Home values are below the Alabama average and well below the national average. Renting is somewhat cheaper than buying a home. For families moving into the area, the housing market offers entry points that may be more accessible than in many other parts of the state.

The Geneva County School District did not report any recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, new programs, or leadership shifts in the available search results, so the district context appears stable from that standpoint.

Who this school fits: It suits families looking for a small rural middle school where the academic program shows clear strengths in ELA and science, and where math performance warrants some inquiry. The student body is economically diverse by need but not racially diverse. The town itself offers a quiet, affordable setting with agricultural roots and limited urban amenities. Parents who value a tight-knit community and are comfortable with a car-dependent layout will find the area familiar. Those seeking substantial extracurricular breadth, detailed disciplinary data, or a growth-oriented housing market will need to look further into what the school and town actually offer, as those details were not provided here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 50% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median

Grade 740%

School 40% · District 39% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 45% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 68% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 64% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 69% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Science

Grade 875%

School 75% · District 60% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median

This schoolGeneva County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income56%Higher-income81%24 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income59%Higher-income88%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income33%Higher-income51%18 pp gap