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%)
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,947 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 32% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
43 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
31,056 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
1,931 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
10%
% Black
11%
29%
% White
66%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,490 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is higher than the state median of $12,220. 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
$14,490
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,562
$12,220
Best Baldwin County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairhope Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Two Pirate Drive
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2573
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-2573
Grades: 7-8
| 727 students
Rank: #22.
Elberta Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13355a Main Street
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Grades: 7-8
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
Spanish Fort Middle School
(Math: 41% | 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
| 647 students
Rank: #44.
Baldwin County Virtual School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
605 Hwy 98
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 607-5622
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 607-5622
Grades: 7-12
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
Perdido Elementary 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
| 596 students
Rank: #66.
Daphne Middle School
(Math: 28% | 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
| 825 students
Rank: #77.
Central Baldwin Middle School
(Math: 21% | 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
| 767 students
Rank: #88.
Summerdale School
(Math: 21% | 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
| 617 students
Rank: #99.
Bay Minette Middle School
(Math: 16% | 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
(Math: 13% | 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
| 769 students
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