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Orange Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 625 students in Orange Beach City School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange Beach City School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
24 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
2%
31%
# White Students
1,140 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
90%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
81
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Orange Beach City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4900 S Wilson Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-5662
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-5662
Grades: PK-6
| 625 students
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