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Gulf Shores City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in Gulf Shores City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Gulf Shores City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,450 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Gulf Shores City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
108 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
2,029 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
83%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
146
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,293 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,499 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,293
$12,892
Spending / Student
$14,499
$12,112
Best Gulf Shores City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gulf Shores Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
450 E 15th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-8719
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-8719
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
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