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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,907 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 29% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
45 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
31,517 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
1,919 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Baldwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
98 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
297 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,005 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
3,439 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
21,148 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
67%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,501 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
755
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
2,272
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,432
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,225
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,329
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,304
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,328
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,387
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,326
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,486
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,600
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,491
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,327
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,255
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,278 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,112. 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
$14,278
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,112
Best Baldwin County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairhope Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Two Pirate Drive
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2573
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2573
Grades: 7-8
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
Spanish Fort Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33899 Jimmy Faulkner Dr
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 625-3271
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 625-3271
Grades: 7-8
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
Elberta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13355a Main Street
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Grades: 7-8
| 267 students
Rank: #44.
Perdido Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23589 County Road 47
Perdido, AL 36562
(251) 937-8456
Perdido, AL 36562
(251) 937-8456
Grades: PK-8
| 631 students
Rank: #55.
Baldwin County Elementary Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
605 Us Hwy 98
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 972-6862
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 972-6862
Grades: K-8
| 216 students
Rank: #66.
Daphne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
One Jody Davis Cir
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-2845
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-2845
Grades: 7-8
| 846 students
Rank: #77.
Summerdale School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 E Broadway
Summerdale, AL 36580
(251) 989-6850
Summerdale, AL 36580
(251) 989-6850
Grades: PK-8
| 573 students
Rank: #88.
Central Baldwin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24545 State Highway 59
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-2327
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-2327
Grades: 7-8
| 757 students
Rank: #99.
Bay Minette Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
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
| 435 students
Rank: #1010.
Foley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 783 students
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