Best Public Schools in Gulf Shores, AL

Summary:

The city of Gulf Shores, Alabama is home to 3 high-performing public schools that serve students from elementary through high school. Gulf Shores Elementary School, Gulf Shores High School, and Gulf Shores Middle School have all consistently ranked among the top schools in the state, with Gulf Shores High School and Gulf Shores Elementary School standing out as particularly strong performers.

Gulf Shores High School is a standout, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 30 high schools in Alabama. The school's test scores, especially in mathematics and English, are significantly higher than the state averages. Gulf Shores City schools also demonstrate strong academic achievement at the elementary and middle school levels, with Gulf Shores Elementary ranking in the top 20-25% of Alabama elementary schools and Gulf Shores Middle School in the top 10-15% of middle schools.

While the schools in Gulf Shores have a predominantly white student population, they serve a diverse community, with Hispanic and African American students making up a notable portion of the student body. The schools also support a significant number of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 37.42% to 47.54%. Despite these challenges, the Gulf Shores schools have maintained their high performance, likely due to their low student-teacher ratios and focus on literacy and language development.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Total
Gulf Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E 3rd St	Gulf Shores	36542	Baldwin County	Gulf Shores City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 968-7375	1,062	62	17.1	43.6%	882 (83.1%)	42 (4.0%)	80 (7.5%)	10 (0.9%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.2%)	79	128^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.9	124^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.8%	4	48.7	47.9	49.5					61.9			72.0	79.8	80.1
Gulf Shores Middle School	Public	6-8	450 E 15th Ave	Gulf Shores	36542	Baldwin County	Gulf Shores City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 968-8719	589	29	20.6	47.5%	494 (83.9%)	29 (4.9%)	39 (6.6%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	86.4	46^th of 442 public middle schools	89.6%		88.5	35^th of 437 public middle schools	92.0%	11				55.0	38.2	48.3			58.9					73.3	57.4	65.5
Gulf Shores High School	Public	9-12	600 East 15th Ave	Gulf Shores	36547	Baldwin County	Gulf Shores City	No	No	No	No	(251) 968-4747	799	51	15.8	37.4%	653 (81.7%)	37 (4.6%)	77 (9.6%)	12 (1.5%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	91.8	30^th of 378 public high schools	92.1%		91.5	34^th of 371 public high schools	90.8%	4							45.6			46.2							42.7

Cities Near Gulf Shores

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bon Secour	3.02 mi	1	254^th
Orange Beach	5.59 mi	2
Foley	7.6 mi	5	196^th
Elberta	12.21 mi	3	22^nd
Summerdale	14.91 mi	1	193^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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