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Gulf Shores Middle School (Closed 2021)

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Serving 441 students in grades 7-8, Gulf Shores Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 68% (which was higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 62% (which was higher than the Alabama state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gulf Shores Middle School
7	222
8	219

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School
2023	441
2022	441
2021	441
2020	441
2019	441
2018	412
2017	412
2016	422
2015	458
2014	472
2013	442
2012	429
2011	417
2010	392
2009	385
2008	385
2007	567
2006	573
2005	516
2004	473
2003	444
2002	455
2001	420
2000	408
1999	377
1998	352
1997	502
1996	596
1995	573
1994	481
1993	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	25
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	28
2009	26
2008	27
2007	34
2006	29
2005	31
2004	29
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	25
1999	29
1998	20
1997	27
1996	28
1995	26
1994	24
1993	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (AL)

(18-19)

68%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	68%	47%	59%
2018	64%	47%	61%
2017	60%	44%	53%
2016	45%	43%	50%
2015	30%	40%	45%
2014	35%	38%	44%
2013	78%	80%	85%
2012	81%	82%	88%
2011	80%	80%	87%
2010	83%	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 Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	62%	45%	56%
2018	66%	46%	61%
2017	61%	39%	45%
2016	53%	38%	43%
2015	38%	41%	42%
2014	47%	42%	48%
2013	89%	86%	90%
2012	88%	86%	90%
2011	88%	85%	89%
2010	90%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	18:1
2013	20:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	20:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	20:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	17:1	17:1
1995	22:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2018)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	7%	11%	12%
2022	7%	10%	11%
2021	7%	9%	11%
2020	7%	8%	9%
2019	7%	8%	9%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle 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%
2016	1%	33%	14%
2015	2%	33%	14%
2014	2%	34%	13%
2013	2%	34%	14%
2012	3%	34%	14%
2011	2%	35%	14%
2010	1%	35%	15%
2009	1%	35%	15%
2008	1%	36%	15%
2007	1%	36%	15%
2006	1%	36%	16%
2005	1%	36%	16%
2004	1%	36%	16%
2003	1%	36%	17%
2002	1%	36%	17%
2001	1%	36%	17%
1998	1%	36%	18%
1997	1%	36%	18%
1996	1%	36%	18%
1995	1%	36%	20%

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White

86%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	86%	52%	69%
2022	86%	53%	69%
2021	86%	53%	70%
2020	86%	54%	70%
2019	86%	54%	70%
2018	88%	55%	73%
2017	88%	55%	73%
2016	94%	56%	76%
2015	92%	56%	75%
2014	92%	57%	78%
2013	92%	58%	78%
2012	91%	58%	78%
2011	92%	58%	79%
2010	92%	58%	78%
2009	94%	59%	79%
2008	95%	58%	79%
2007	95%	59%	79%
2006	94%	59%	79%
2005	97%	60%	81%
2004	94%	60%	80%
2003	95%	60%	81%
2002	97%	60%	81%
2001	96%	61%	81%
2000	99%	61%	80%
1999	98%	61%	81%
1998	98%	61%	81%
1997	98%	60%	81%
1996	99%	61%	81%
1995	98%	62%	80%
1994	99%	62%	79%
1993	97%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	0.25	0.62	0.50
2022	0.25	0.61	0.50
2021	0.25	0.61	0.49
2020	0.25	0.60	0.48
2019	0.25	0.60	0.48
2018	0.22	0.59	0.44
2017	0.22	0.59	0.44
2016	0.12	0.58	0.39
2015	0.15	0.58	0.39
2014	0.15	0.56	0.38
2013	0.16	0.55	0.38
2012	0.17	0.55	0.37
2011	0.15	0.54	0.36
2010	0.15	0.54	0.36
2009	0.12	0.53	0.35
2008	0.10	0.54	0.35
2007	0.10	0.53	0.35
2006	0.12	0.53	0.34
2005	0.06	0.51	0.33
2004	0.11	0.51	0.33
2003	0.10	0.51	0.33
2002	0.06	0.51	0.32
2001	0.08	0.50	0.32
2000	0.02	0.50	0.32
1999	0.04	0.50	0.32
1998	0.03	0.50	0.31
1997	0.04	0.52	0.31
1996	0.02	0.50	0.31
1995	0.04	0.49	0.33
1994	0.02	0.49	0.34
1993	0.06	0.49	0.34

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Eligible for

21%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	21%	55%	46%
2022	21%	44%	32%
2021	21%	48%	39%
2020	21%	49%	34%
2019	21%	49%	34%
2018	27%	47%	38%
2017	27%	47%	38%
2016	31%	46%	39%
2015	32%	47%	37%
2014	36%	52%	42%
2013	37%	51%	36%
2012	32%	51%	34%
2011	32%	49%	37%
2010	26%	47%	33%
2009	19%	44%	29%
2008	15%	43%	27%
2007	17%	42%	27%
2006	23%	44%	28%
2005	17%	43%	28%
2004	12%	42%	27%
2003	12%	42%	25%
2002	16%	40%	24%
2001	11%	38%	23%
2000	11%	37%	23%
1999	9%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores Middle 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	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	5%	9%	9%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	5%	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?

68% 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 Middle School?

441 students attend Gulf Shores Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Gulf Shores Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gulf Shores Middle School?

Gulf Shores Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gulf Shores Middle School offer ?

Gulf Shores Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Gulf Shores Middle School part of?

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

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