Foley Middle School

Summary:

Foley Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Foley, Alabama, which is part of the Baldwin County school district. With a diverse student population, Foley Middle School faces challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates lagging behind state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Daphne Middle School and Fairhope Middle School, Foley Middle School has a more diverse student body, with 40.61% White, 15.71% African American, 32.57% Hispanic, and 9.45% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, lags behind the Baldwin County and Alabama averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.67% of 7th graders and 11.43% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 32.37% and 32.6% for Baldwin County, respectively.

Foley Middle School also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 82.5%, compared to 45.15% at Daphne Middle School and 33.33% at Fairhope Middle School. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population and socioeconomic challenges to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 200 N Oak St
       Foley, AL  36535-2007


(251) 943-1255

District: Baldwin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,739 Help


Students who attend Foley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Foley High School

Feeder schools for Foley Middle School:

Elementary:    Florence B Mathis Elementary
    Foley Elementary School
    Magnolia School
    Swift Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  783

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.6%
Hispanic:
32.6%
African American:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Compare Details Foley Middle School ranks worse than 68.8% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks last 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 33.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Foley Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.6%), Hispanic (32.6%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Baldwin County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foley Middle School is 16.6. 3 middle schools in the Baldwin County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foley Middle School is $9,739, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Baldwin County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foley Middle School 304th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Foley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Baldwin County:

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


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Rank History for Foley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.12 310th 407 23.8%
2005 40.21 271st 415 34.7%
2006 51.70 192nd 409 53.1%
2007 57.50 176th 412 57.3%
2008 42.96 262nd 417 37.2%
2009 57.54 168th 425 60.5%
2010 58.17 187th 435 57.0%
2011 49.26 243rd 435 44.1%
2012 54.69 224th 436 48.6%
2013 48.05 283rd 436 35.1%
2014 36.67 291st 438 33.6%
2015 32.03 297th 430 30.9%
2016 48.74 212th 432 50.9%
2017 54.51 182nd 432 57.9%
2018 55.92 171st 423 59.6%
2019 59.91 163rd 437 62.7%
2021 43.19 247th 440 43.9%
2022 35.91 286th 432 33.8%
2023 33.71 296th 437 32.3%
2024 33.16 304th 442 31.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.98 15th 21 28.6%
2018 21.76 27th 30 10.0%
2019 25.17 42nd 46 8.7%
2021 26.71 51st 61 16.4%
2022 20.32 48th 60 20.0%
2023 18.78 67th 72 6.9%
2024 23.32 65th 78 16.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.18 19th 31 38.7%
2021 40.58 35th 70 50.0%
2022 31.66 62nd 81 23.5%
2023 26.94 81st 94 13.8%
2024 30.12 86th 106 18.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.44 80th 195 59.0%
2018 49.23 104th 223 53.4%
2019 57.94 75th 254 70.5%
2021 44.21 133rd 274 51.5%
2022 26.72 217th 256 15.2%
2023 40.79 139th 281 50.5%
2024 28.07 230th 281 18.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.31 135th 349 61.3%
2018 57.63 159th 396 59.8%
2019 65.42 109th 396 72.5%
2021 55.38 163rd 415 60.7%
2022 40.02 261st 421 38.0%
2023 39.15 248th 410 39.5%
2024 34.92 292nd 437 33.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.17 178th 380 53.2%
2018 56.68 167th 392 57.4%
2019 62.89 118th 399 70.4%
2021 44.25 230th 415 44.6%
2022 36.12 273rd 423 35.5%
2023 27.40 319th 417 23.5%
2024 30.66 309th 426 27.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.49 156th 380 58.9%
2018 54.28 175th 397 55.9%
2019 53.71 181st 399 54.6%
2021 40.89 246th 418 41.1%
2022 34.85 286th 427 33.0%
2023 40.40 251st 419 40.1%
2024 35.69 276th 428 35.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.16 101st 205 50.7%
2018 51.18 102nd 247 58.7%
2019 49.72 109th 252 56.7%
2021 39.52 137th 266 48.5%
2022 41.99 128th 271 52.8%
2023 29.85 190th 263 27.8%
2024 38.59 144th 269 46.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.79 73rd 108 32.4%
2018 45.02 51st 113 54.9%
2019 40.04 73rd 124 41.1%
2021 37.55 93rd 154 39.6%
2022 31.05 112th 157 28.7%
2023 24.04 132nd 166 20.5%
2024 23.12 133rd 164 18.9%
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Rank History for White students at Foley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.95 95th 247 61.5%
2018 54.44 127th 331 61.6%
2019 51.38 140th 343 59.2%
2021 33.18 250th 369 32.2%
2022 25.28 301st 376 19.9%
2023 25.08 304th 370 17.8%
2024 22.65 311th 373 16.6%
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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 Foley Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1204 1204
1989 1057 212 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1279
1990 1048 189 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1247
1991 402 157 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1992 424 166 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1993 436 151 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 439 161 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1995 498 163 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1996 498 163 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1997 498 175 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1998 509 176 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1999 424 167 3 20 1 n/a n/a 0 615
2000 410 172 4 21 2 n/a n/a 2 611
2001 441 193 2 19 3 n/a n/a 2 660
2002 501 172 6 35 2 n/a n/a 0 716
2003 501 172 6 35 2 n/a n/a 0 716
2004 485 183 4 42 3 n/a n/a 2 719
2005 478 187 6 47 5 n/a n/a 0 723
2006 466 175 6 65 4 n/a n/a 9 725
2007 478 182 7 68 3 n/a n/a 8 746
2008 472 159 5 74 2 n/a n/a 0 712
2009 491 147 3 87 3 n/a n/a 0 731
2010 392 109 2 70 1 n/a n/a 9 583
2011 391 126 5 68 1 1 13 0 605
2012 375 129 3 55 3 0 13 0 578
2013 407 127 2 78 1 0 22 0 637
2014 452 118 5 90 3 1 25 0 694
2015 407 137 6 107 2 2 22 0 683
2016 442 142 2 109 2 1 17 0 715
2017 409 126 3 114 2 1 28 0 683
2018 397 111 2 156 0 1 59 0 726
2019 391 107 4 187 1 0 73 0 763
2020 371 99 4 219 2 0 87 0 782
2021 323 97 5 209 3 0 64 0 701
2022 359 119 4 254 2 1 93 0 832
2023 318 123 8 255 2 3 74 0 783

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 Foley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1204 61.0 19.7 0
1989 1279 60.2 21.2 n/a
1990 1247 60.2 20.7 0
1991 564 26.0 21.6 n/a
1992 597 28.0 21.3 n/a
1993 591 29.0 20.4 n/a
1994 603 30.0 20.1 n/a
1995 671 38.8 17.3 n/a
1996 671 38.8 17.3 n/a
1997 685 38.7 17.7 30.4
1998 704 41.2 17.1 39.2
1999 615 42.0 14.6 52.2
2000 611 42.0 14.5 50.1
2001 660 41.8 15.8 50.8
2002 716 41.6 17.2 51.7
2003 716 41.6 17.2 51.7
2004 719 44.5 16.2 54.7
2005 723 45.0 16.1 49.9
2006 725 45.0 15.9 59.9
2007 746 47.0 15.9 58.9
2008 712 48.5 14.7 55.6
2009 731 43.6 16.6 54.4
2010 583 26.6 21.8 60.3
2011 605 30.6 19.7 65.3
2012 578 31.9 18.1 62.1
2013 637 32.5 19.5 66.6
2014 694 32.0 21.6 71.9
2015 683 36.0 18.9 62.1
2016 715 37.0 19.3 67.1
2017 683 39.8 17.1 69.1
2018 726 39.3 18.4 76.3
2019 763 42.0 18.1 64.7
2020 782 47.0 16.6 76.1
2021 701 44.0 15.9 73
2022 832 43.0 19.3 59.7
2023 783 47.0 16.6 82.5

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 Foley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1204 61.0 19.7 0
1989 1279 60.2 21.2 n/a
1990 1247 60.2 20.7 0
1991 564 26.0 21.6 n/a
1992 597 28.0 21.3 n/a
1993 591 29.0 20.4 n/a
1994 603 30.0 20.1 n/a
1995 671 38.8 17.3 n/a
1996 671 38.8 17.3 n/a
1997 685 38.7 17.7 30.4
1998 704 41.2 17.1 39.2
1999 615 42.0 14.6 52.2
2000 611 42.0 14.5 50.1
2001 660 41.8 15.8 50.8
2002 716 41.6 17.2 51.7
2003 716 41.6 17.2 51.7
2004 719 44.5 16.2 54.7
2005 723 45.0 16.1 49.9
2006 725 45.0 15.9 59.9
2007 746 47.0 15.9 58.9
2008 712 48.5 14.7 55.6
2009 731 43.6 16.6 54.4
2010 583 26.6 21.8 60.3
2011 605 30.6 19.7 65.3
2012 578 31.9 18.1 62.1
2013 637 32.5 19.5 66.6
2014 694 32.0 21.6 71.9
2015 683 36.0 18.9 62.1
2016 715 37.0 19.3 67.1
2017 683 39.8 17.1 69.1
2018 726 39.3 18.4 76.3
2019 763 42.0 18.1 64.7
2020 782 47.0 16.6 76.1
2021 701 44.0 15.9 73
2022 832 43.0 19.3 59.7
2023 783 47.0 16.6 82.5

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 Foley Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,338 (13.7%) $8,396 (86.2%) $9,739

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Foley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 163rd of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 296th of 437 Middle schools
 30.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Foley Middle School)48.813.5
 35.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)5830.3
 27.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Foley Middle School)42.112.7
 29.5%
   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 Students763783
 2.6%
African American107123
 15%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic187255
 36.4%
Pacific Islander03
White391318
 18.7%
Two or More Races7374
 1.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.7%82.5%
 17.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Foley Middle School

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

Students at Foley Middle School are 41% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Foley Middle School ranks 304th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 783 students attended Foley Middle School.


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