Top Rankings
Baldwin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 6,876 students in Baldwin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Baldwin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
46 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
31,812 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
1,808 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Baldwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
88 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
284 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,738 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
3,448 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
21,635 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
68%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,598 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
732
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
2,341
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,269
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,346
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,289
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,328
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,392
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,337
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,519
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,598
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,584
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,473
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,427
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,177
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,146 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,239 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$450 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$421 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,146
$12,931
Spending / Student
$13,239
$12,150
Best Baldwin County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairhope Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Two Pirate Drive
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2573
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2573
Grades: 7-8
| 802 students
Rank: #22.
Orange Beach Middlehigh School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23908 Canal Road
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 937-7651
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 937-7651
Grades: 7-12
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Spanish Fort Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
33899 Jimmy Faulkner Drive
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 625-3271
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 625-3271
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #44.
Perdido Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23589 County Road 47
Perdido, AL 36562
(251) 937-8456
Perdido, AL 36562
(251) 937-8456
Grades: PK-8
| 578 students
Rank: #55.
Daphne Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
One Jody Davis Cir
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-2845
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-2845
Grades: 7-8
| 839 students
Rank: #66.
Baldwin County Elementary Virtual School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 Us Hwy 98
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 972-6862
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 972-6862
Grades: K-8
| 361 students
Rank: #77.
Elberta Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13355a Main Street
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Grades: 7-8
| 253 students
Rank: #88.
Summerdale School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 E Broadway
Summerdale, AL 36580
(251) 989-6850
Summerdale, AL 36580
(251) 989-6850
Grades: PK-8
| 570 students
Rank: #99.
Central Baldwin Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
24545 State Highway 59
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-2327
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-2327
Grades: 7-8
| 751 students
Rank: #1010.
Bay Minette Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1311 W 13th Street
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 580-2960
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 580-2960
Grades: 7-8
| 443 students
Rank: #1111.
Foley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 N Oak St
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-1255
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-1255
Grades: 7-8
| 832 students
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