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Gulf Shores Elementary School (Closed 2021)

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Gulf Shores Elementary School in Gulf Shores, AL, closed in 2021, had fluctuating state rankings with a decline from #127 in 2011 to #186 in 2019, indicating weaker performance over time.

Math proficiency declined from 67% in 2018 to 46% in 2023, but remained higher than the state average (30% in 2023); reading proficiency similarly decreased, ending at 68% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%.

Enrollment grew steadily from 496 students in 1999 to 1,065 students by 2021, with a consistent student–teacher ratio of about 19:1; free lunch eligibility decreased from 40% in 2013 to 28% in 2021, reflecting socioeconomic shifts.

The school served grades PK to 6 and was Title I schoolwide eligible, supporting a diverse student body including 101 Hispanic and 849 White non–Hispanic students among 1,065 total.

Graduation rates ranged from 83% in 2013 to 92% in 2021, closely tracking the state average but showing a slight decline to 87% in 2023 compared to the state's 88%.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gulf Shores Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	156
1	126
2	123
3	144
4	147
5	168
6	154

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Total Students

1,065 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School
2023	1,065
2022	1,065
2021	1,065
2020	1,065
2019	1,065
2018	1,033
2017	1,033
2016	1,043
2015	1,056
2014	1,063
2013	1,030
2012	912
2011	884
2010	863
2009	784
2008	686
2007	607
2006	616
2005	542
2004	539
2003	521
2002	552
2001	515
2000	525
1999	496
1998	469
1997	551
1996	418
1995	375
1994	353
1993	462
1992	795
1991	772
1990	742
1989	652
1988	620
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School
2023	56
2022	56
2021	56
2020	56
2019	56
2018	53
2017	53
2016	51
2015	57
2014	61
2013	59
2012	51
2011	57
2010	45
2009	45
2008	48
2007	38
2006	36
2005	34
2004	36
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	35
1999	31
1998	29
1997	33
1996	25
1995	26
1994	23
1993	25
1992	39
1991	38
1990	35
1989	29
1988	29
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

(18-19)

61%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	61%	47%	59%
2018	67%	47%	61%
2017	69%	44%	53%
2016	65%	43%	50%
2015	64%	40%	45%
2014	56%	38%	44%
2013	90%	80%	85%
2012	93%	82%	88%
2011	93%	80%	87%
2010	88%	78%

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(18-19)

62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	62%	45%	56%
2018	64%	46%	61%
2017	51%	39%	45%
2016	48%	38%	43%
2015	48%	41%	42%
2014	48%	42%	48%
2013	95%	86%	90%
2012	93%	86%	90%
2011	94%	85%	89%
2010	93%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	18:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1
1989	22:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	9%	11%	12%
2022	9%	10%	11%
2021	9%	9%	11%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	7%	4%	5%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	7%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	1%	32%	11%
2022	1%	32%	11%
2021	1%	32%	12%
2020	1%	33%	12%
2019	1%	33%	12%
2018	1%	33%	13%
2017	1%	33%	13%
2016	1%	33%	14%
2015	1%	33%	14%
2014	2%	34%	13%
2013	2%	34%	14%
2012	2%	34%	14%
2011	2%	35%	14%
2010	2%	35%	15%
2009	2%	35%	15%
2008	2%	36%	15%
2007	2%	36%	15%
2006	2%	36%	16%
2005	1%	36%	16%
2004	1%	36%	16%
2003	1%	36%	17%
2002	1%	36%	17%
2001	1%	36%	17%
2000	1%	36%	18%
1999	1%	36%	18%
1995	1%	36%	20%
1992	1%	36%	21%
1991	1%	36%	22%

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White

80%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	80%	52%	69%
2022	80%	53%	69%
2021	80%	53%	70%
2020	80%	54%	70%
2019	80%	54%	70%
2018	84%	55%	73%
2017	84%	55%	73%
2016	86%	56%	76%
2015	87%	56%	75%
2014	87%	57%	78%
2013	87%	58%	78%
2012	88%	58%	78%
2011	89%	58%	79%
2010	89%	58%	78%
2009	90%	59%	79%
2008	90%	58%	79%
2007	90%	59%	79%
2006	93%	59%	79%
2005	95%	60%	81%
2004	96%	60%	80%
2003	97%	60%	81%
2002	97%	60%	81%
2001	98%	61%	81%
2000	97%	61%	80%
1999	98%	61%	81%
1998	99%	61%	81%
1997	99%	60%	81%
1996	100%	61%	81%
1995	97%	62%	80%
1994	99%	62%	79%
1993	100%	62%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	9%	3%	7%
2022	9%	3%	8%
2021	9%	3%	6%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	0.35	0.62	0.50
2022	0.35	0.61	0.50
2021	0.35	0.61	0.49
2020	0.35	0.60	0.48
2019	0.35	0.60	0.48
2018	0.29	0.59	0.44
2017	0.29	0.59	0.44
2016	0.25	0.58	0.39
2015	0.24	0.58	0.39
2014	0.24	0.56	0.38
2013	0.24	0.55	0.38
2012	0.22	0.55	0.37
2011	0.20	0.54	0.36
2010	0.20	0.54	0.36
2009	0.19	0.53	0.35
2008	0.19	0.54	0.35
2007	0.19	0.53	0.35
2006	0.13	0.53	0.34
2005	0.10	0.51	0.33
2004	0.08	0.51	0.33
2003	0.05	0.51	0.33
2002	0.06	0.51	0.32
2001	0.04	0.50	0.32
2000	0.05	0.50	0.32
1999	0.03	0.50	0.32
1998	0.02	0.50	0.31
1997	0.02	0.52	0.31
1996	0.02	0.50	0.31
1995	0.05	0.49	0.33
1994	0.02	0.49	0.34
1993	0.02	0.49	0.34

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Eligible for

28%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	28%	55%	46%
2022	28%	44%	32%
2021	28%	48%	39%
2020	28%	49%	34%
2019	28%	49%	34%
2018	35%	47%	38%
2017	35%	47%	38%
2016	38%	46%	39%
2015	33%	47%	37%
2014	40%	52%	42%
2013	40%	51%	36%
2012	36%	51%	34%
2011	44%	49%	37%
2010	38%	47%	33%
2009	31%	44%	29%
2008	26%	43%	27%
2007	25%	42%	27%
2006	23%	44%	28%
2005	26%	43%	28%
2004	22%	42%	27%
2003	16%	42%	25%
2002	20%	40%	24%
2001	18%	38%	23%
2000	15%	37%	23%
1999	16%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baldwin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AL state average).

How many students attend Gulf Shores Elementary School?

1,065 students attend Gulf Shores Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Gulf Shores Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gulf Shores Elementary School?

Gulf Shores Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gulf Shores Elementary School offer ?

Gulf Shores Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Gulf Shores Elementary School part of?

Gulf Shores Elementary School is part of Baldwin County School District.