Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 600 students in Gulf Shores City 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 School in Gulf Shores City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
534 Schools
# Students
2,644 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
5%
29%
% White
82%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,098 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,435 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,098
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,435
$12,220
Best Gulf Shores City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gulf Shores Middle School
(Math: 38% | 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
| 600 students
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