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Orange Beach Elementary School vs. Gulf Shores Elementary School

Should you attend Orange Beach Elementary School or Gulf Shores Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Orange Beach Elementary School
4900 Wilson Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Gulf Shores Elementary School
1600 E 3rd St
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Orange Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Gulf Shores Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Orange Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,062 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Shores Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
578 students
1,062 students
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This chart displays total students of Gulf Shores Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
62 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gulf Shores Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orange Beach Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gulf Shores Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#63 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
#135 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orange Beach Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gulf Shores Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 5% in AL)
47%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in AL)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in AL)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Orange Beach Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gulf Shores Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
62
Kindergarten Students
67
146
Grade 1 Students
61
169
Grade 2 Students
92
169
Grade 3 Students
81
169
Grade 4 Students
83
175
Grade 5 Students
78
172
Grade 6 Students
96
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Orange Beach Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Gulf Shores Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Orange Beach Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gulf Shores Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orange Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gulf Shores Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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