Daphne Middle School

Summary:

Daphne Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Daphne, Alabama, which is part of the Baldwin County school district. The school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Alabama middle schools.

Daphne Middle School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.04% of 7th graders and 59.38% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English, compared to 59.57% and 56.46% for Baldwin County, and 51.27% and 51.42% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 106 Alabama middle schools for English Language Learners and 23rd out of 164 for Hispanic students. Additionally, Daphne Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Central Baldwin Middle School and Fairhope Middle School, Daphne Middle School outperforms them in academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English. This suggests that Daphne Middle School is providing a higher-quality education compared to its immediate neighbors. However, the school has seen a steady decline in its student racial diversity over the past few years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 72.12% in 2020-2021 to 64.78% in 2022-2023, which is an interesting trend to monitor.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 One Jody Davis Cir
       Daphne, AL  36526-6109


(251) 626-2845

District: Baldwin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
75th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,858 Help


Students who attend Daphne Middle School usually attend:

High:    Daphne High School

Feeder schools for Daphne Middle School:

Elementary:    Daphne East Elementary School
    Daphne Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  846

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.8%
African American:
18.8%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Daphne Middle School ranks better than 83% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Baldwin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Daphne Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Baldwin County School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), African American (18.8%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daphne Middle School is 19. 5 middle schools in the Baldwin County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daphne Middle School is $8,858. 5 middle schools in the Baldwin County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daphne Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Daphne Middle School 75th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Daphne Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Baldwin County:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin County 33rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Daphne Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.66 83rd 407 79.6%
2005 71.29 79th 415 81.0%
2006 78.58 56th 409 86.3%
2007 71.57 91st 412 77.9%
2008 71.43 83rd 417 80.1%
2009 83.52 41st 425 90.4%
2010 79.83 65th 435 85.1%
2011 81.93 40th 435 90.8%
2012 76.18 76th 436 82.6%
2013 73.16 82nd 436 81.2%
2014 78.71 58th 438 86.8%
2015 80.07 57th 430 86.7%
2016 84.13 51st 432 88.2%
2017 79.88 64th 432 85.2%
2018 86.68 40th 423 90.5%
2019 88.49 36th 437 91.8%
2021 87.02 34th 440 92.3%
2022 81.70 54th 432 87.5%
2023 78.35 69th 437 84.2%
2024 76.55 75th 442 83.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.80 22nd 30 26.7%
2019 46.47 22nd 46 52.2%
2021 61.23 17th 61 72.1%
2022 66.75 16th 60 73.3%
2023 78.88 10th 72 86.1%
2024 59.84 23rd 78 70.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.35 3rd 94 96.8%
2024 87.22 6th 106 94.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.62 19th 195 90.3%
2018 77.75 25th 223 88.8%
2019 75.23 25th 254 90.2%
2021 68.25 35th 274 87.2%
2022 55.62 81st 256 68.4%
2023 39.83 148th 281 47.3%
2024 60.75 61st 281 78.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.52 80th 349 77.1%
2018 77.31 56th 396 85.9%
2019 78.07 45th 396 88.6%
2021 79.44 33rd 415 92.0%
2022 61.84 125th 421 70.3%
2023 61.20 124th 410 69.8%
2024 69.28 91st 437 79.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.06 54th 380 85.8%
2018 86.80 35th 392 91.1%
2019 87.83 30th 399 92.5%
2021 84.59 37th 415 91.1%
2022 80.19 56th 423 86.8%
2023 79.41 60th 417 85.6%
2024 75.61 73rd 426 82.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.91 9th 26 65.4%
2024 45.28 17th 32 46.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.56 59th 380 84.5%
2018 83.91 42nd 397 89.4%
2019 86.21 34th 399 91.5%
2021 85.99 33rd 418 92.1%
2022 79.08 55th 427 87.1%
2023 73.81 79th 419 81.1%
2024 74.66 76th 428 82.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.81 51st 205 75.1%
2018 60.11 70th 247 71.7%
2019 71.97 41st 252 83.7%
2021 67.27 60th 266 77.4%
2022 67.19 57th 271 79.0%
2023 55.19 84th 263 68.1%
2024 64.01 62nd 269 77.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.74 16th 108 85.2%
2018 85.55 11th 113 90.3%
2019 80.01 16th 124 87.1%
2021 75.15 20th 154 87.0%
2022 66.81 39th 157 75.2%
2023 76.40 30th 166 81.9%
2024 77.52 23rd 164 86.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Daphne Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.30 45th 247 81.8%
2018 90.12 28th 331 91.5%
2019 87.60 28th 343 91.8%
2021 84.17 36th 369 90.2%
2022 76.33 59th 376 84.3%
2023 74.10 68th 370 81.6%
2024 72.66 78th 373 79.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Daphne Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 373 156 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 636 207 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 849
1995 707 197 8 6 1 n/a n/a 0 919
1996 707 197 8 6 1 n/a n/a 0 919
1997 674 171 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 856
1998 670 216 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 898
1999 634 200 1 5 1 n/a n/a 2 843
2000 655 200 3 11 0 n/a n/a 2 871
2001 657 205 10 12 11 n/a n/a 4 899
2002 719 219 8 8 21 n/a n/a 0 975
2003 719 219 8 8 21 n/a n/a 0 975
2004 746 234 8 5 12 n/a n/a 2 1007
2005 492 150 5 5 7 n/a n/a 0 659
2006 560 191 7 7 3 n/a n/a 5 773
2007 529 163 5 16 13 n/a n/a 7 733
2008 552 177 9 19 6 n/a n/a 0 763
2009 465 152 5 16 8 n/a n/a 0 646
2010 402 118 7 22 5 n/a n/a 7 561
2011 368 124 9 19 4 0 2 0 526
2012 393 128 12 12 8 0 8 0 561
2013 423 123 10 17 4 0 7 0 584
2014 426 122 10 21 3 0 5 0 587
2015 454 118 5 23 3 1 10 0 614
2016 454 109 7 24 1 1 8 0 604
2017 435 140 7 21 2 1 17 0 623
2018 437 140 10 31 1 1 38 0 658
2019 474 122 9 39 3 0 46 0 693
2020 485 125 11 57 2 0 52 0 732
2021 450 92 3 41 0 0 38 0 624
2022 574 146 8 57 1 0 53 0 839
2023 548 159 5 67 1 2 64 0 846

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daphne Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 535 27.5 19.5 n/a
1994 849 41.0 20.7 n/a
1995 919 45.8 20.1 n/a
1996 919 45.8 20.1 n/a
1997 856 47.4 18.1 16.6
1998 898 49.0 18.3 14.4
1999 843 50.0 16.9 17.7
2000 871 54.5 16.0 27.2
2001 899 52.5 17.1 16.1
2002 975 53.8 18.1 19.1
2003 975 53.8 18.1 19.1
2004 1007 56.8 17.7 26.2
2005 659 43.0 15.3 17.5
2006 773 56.0 13.7 24.7
2007 733 50.0 14.7 28.4
2008 763 50.0 15.3 25
2009 646 39.9 16.0 25.9
2010 561 27.5 20.4 28.7
2011 526 29.2 17.9 31.2
2012 561 27.2 20.5 31.9
2013 584 29.2 19.9 29.3
2014 587 29.0 20.2 38
2015 614 30.0 20.4 34.9
2016 604 31.0 19.4 36.1
2017 623 31.0 20.0 33.1
2018 658 32.0 20.5 42.7
2019 693 33.0 21.0 30.6
2020 732 36.0 20.3 38.3
2021 624 36.0 17.3 38
2022 839 39.0 21.5 31.6
2023 846 44.4 19.0 45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Daphne Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 535 27.5 19.5 n/a
1994 849 41.0 20.7 n/a
1995 919 45.8 20.1 n/a
1996 919 45.8 20.1 n/a
1997 856 47.4 18.1 16.6
1998 898 49.0 18.3 14.4
1999 843 50.0 16.9 17.7
2000 871 54.5 16.0 27.2
2001 899 52.5 17.1 16.1
2002 975 53.8 18.1 19.1
2003 975 53.8 18.1 19.1
2004 1007 56.8 17.7 26.2
2005 659 43.0 15.3 17.5
2006 773 56.0 13.7 24.7
2007 733 50.0 14.7 28.4
2008 763 50.0 15.3 25
2009 646 39.9 16.0 25.9
2010 561 27.5 20.4 28.7
2011 526 29.2 17.9 31.2
2012 561 27.2 20.5 31.9
2013 584 29.2 19.9 29.3
2014 587 29.0 20.2 38
2015 614 30.0 20.4 34.9
2016 604 31.0 19.4 36.1
2017 623 31.0 20.0 33.1
2018 658 32.0 20.5 42.7
2019 693 33.0 21.0 30.6
2020 732 36.0 20.3 38.3
2021 624 36.0 17.3 38
2022 839 39.0 21.5 31.6
2023 846 44.4 19.0 45.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Daphne Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $828 (9.3%) $8,024 (90.6%) $8,858

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Daphne Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 36th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 69th of 437 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Daphne Middle School)57.724.1
 33.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)5830.3
 27.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Daphne Middle School)65.831.2
 34.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)58.131.5
 26.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students693846
 22.1%
African American122159
 30.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian95
 44.4%
Hispanic3967
 71.8%
Pacific Islander02
White474548
 15.6%
Two or More Races4664
 39.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%45.2%
 14.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Daphne Middle School

Students who attend Daphne Middle School usually go on to attend Daphne High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 846 students attended Daphne Middle School.

Daphne Middle School ranks 75th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Daphne Middle School are 65% White, 19% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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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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