Grand Bay Middle School

Summary:

Grand Bay Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Bay, Alabama, serving 794 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Grand Bay Middle School faces some challenges. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's math proficiency rates ranged from 11.48% to 24.03%, compared to the state averages of 22.06% to 31.56%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama middle schools, placing it in the 2-star category on the SchoolDigger rating system. However, it performs better than the nearby Acceleration Preparatory Academy, a public charter school with significantly lower proficiency rates.

One notable aspect of Grand Bay Middle School is its racial makeup, which is significantly different from the surrounding schools. The school has a much higher percentage of white students (75.44%) compared to the more diverse student populations in the area. This racial imbalance is also reflected in the academic performance, with white students generally outperforming their African American and Hispanic peers. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (around 64%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the lower academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 12800 Cunningham Rd
       Grand Bay, AL  36541-4938


(251) 865-6511

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
253rd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,116 Help


Students who attend Grand Bay Middle School usually attend:

High:    Alma Bryant High School

Feeder schools for Grand Bay Middle School:

Elementary:    Breitling Elementary School
    Cora Castlen Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  794

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
African American:
12.1%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.1% Help


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Compare Details Grand Bay Middle School ranks worse than 57.2% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 8th among 16 ranked middle schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.4%), African American (12.1%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand Bay Middle School is 19.8. 10 middle schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Bay Middle School is $8,116. 11 middle schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grand Bay Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Bay Middle School 253rd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Grand Bay Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grand Bay Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.53 244th 407 40.0%
2005 46.20 236th 415 43.1%
2007 70.42 99th 412 76.0%
2008 69.34 103rd 417 75.3%
2009 65.84 121st 425 71.5%
2010 65.51 139th 435 68.0%
2011 71.23 108th 435 75.2%
2012 72.39 96th 436 78.0%
2013 59.61 181st 436 58.5%
2014 47.78 228th 438 47.9%
2015 47.97 209th 430 51.4%
2016 54.61 183rd 432 57.6%
2017 41.54 251st 432 41.9%
2018 53.25 196th 423 53.7%
2019 52.38 208th 437 52.4%
2021 40.32 262nd 440 40.5%
2022 41.42 250th 432 42.1%
2023 41.51 261st 437 40.3%
2024 42.14 253rd 442 42.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.03 52nd 72 27.8%
2024 42.93 35th 78 55.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.79 108th 195 44.6%
2018 55.47 75th 223 66.4%
2019 50.20 108th 254 57.5%
2021 39.07 168th 274 38.7%
2022 30.72 197th 256 23.0%
2023 31.63 204th 281 27.4%
2024 35.19 184th 281 34.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.53 171st 349 51.0%
2018 57.10 161st 396 59.3%
2019 57.71 152nd 396 61.6%
2021 46.07 213th 415 48.7%
2022 43.63 230th 421 45.4%
2023 47.17 201st 410 51.0%
2024 39.94 265th 437 39.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.97 9th 23 60.9%
2019 57.44 9th 25 64.0%
2023 42.32 8th 15 46.7%
2024 59.90 8th 20 60.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.83 211th 380 44.5%
2018 56.45 170th 392 56.6%
2019 51.58 202nd 399 49.4%
2021 42.41 238th 415 42.7%
2022 44.51 233rd 423 44.9%
2023 41.17 246th 417 41.0%
2024 43.03 237th 426 44.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.89 25th 29 13.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.82 262nd 380 31.1%
2018 48.41 209th 397 47.4%
2019 51.30 194th 399 51.4%
2021 36.55 271st 418 35.2%
2022 37.23 268th 427 37.2%
2023 41.03 248th 419 40.8%
2024 39.69 253rd 428 40.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.50 120th 205 41.5%
2018 41.00 124th 247 49.8%
2019 44.87 124th 252 50.8%
2021 38.91 141st 266 47.0%
2022 50.40 94th 271 65.3%
2023 48.03 105th 263 60.1%
2024 40.19 140th 269 48.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.57 51st 108 52.8%
2018 76.15 21st 113 81.4%
2019 74.82 19th 124 84.7%
2021 51.54 67th 154 56.5%
2022 53.65 65th 157 58.6%
2023 59.42 55th 166 66.9%
2024 66.51 38th 164 76.8%
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Rank History for White students at Grand Bay Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.41 209th 247 15.4%
2018 34.92 214th 331 35.3%
2019 36.72 220th 343 35.9%
2021 27.36 284th 369 23.0%
2022 26.59 294th 376 21.8%
2023 26.88 289th 370 21.9%
2024 29.09 284th 373 23.9%
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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 Grand Bay 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 1087 1087
1989 821 219 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1052
1990 770 187 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 964
1991 715 186 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 909
1992 681 189 14 3 2 n/a n/a 0 889
1993 686 193 10 0 1 n/a n/a 0 890
1994 680 205 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1995 701 192 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 908
1996 701 192 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 908
1997 727 194 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 932
1998 753 201 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 966
1999 536 108 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2000 562 139 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2001 596 138 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 746
2002 611 120 14 1 3 n/a n/a 0 749
2003 611 120 14 1 3 n/a n/a 0 749
2004 609 119 11 4 1 n/a n/a 1 745
2005 640 125 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 778
2006 643 114 9 5 1 n/a n/a 1 773
2007 581 92 10 13 2 n/a n/a 2 700
2008 638 85 21 10 4 n/a n/a 0 758
2009 625 75 22 15 3 n/a n/a 0 740
2010 643 80 28 20 5 n/a n/a 0 776
2011 653 95 20 23 5 0 0 0 796
2012 660 95 15 26 5 0 6 0 807
2013 632 94 20 22 5 0 5 0 778
2014 645 96 20 21 4 1 4 0 791
2015 635 94 18 26 4 1 7 0 785
2016 656 99 20 33 4 1 13 0 826
2017 647 91 24 35 6 1 15 0 819
2018 657 107 26 37 4 0 12 0 843
2019 644 85 26 42 3 0 18 0 818
2020 637 79 24 47 5 0 17 0 809
2021 592 89 23 49 6 0 23 0 782
2022 584 100 14 44 4 0 22 1 769
2023 599 96 16 49 2 0 32 0 794

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 Grand Bay Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1087 49.0 22.1 0
1989 1052 48.0 21.9 n/a
1990 964 45.0 21.4 0
1991 909 47.0 19.3 n/a
1992 889 43.0 20.6 n/a
1993 890 41.0 21.7 n/a
1994 895 41.0 21.8 n/a
1995 908 42.6 21.3 n/a
1996 908 42.6 21.3 n/a
1997 932 45.5 20.5 29.3
1998 966 48.4 20.0 30.2
1999 652 39.0 16.7 45.1
2000 710 38.0 18.7 61
2001 746 37.0 20.2 56.8
2002 749 40.0 18.7 67.4
2003 749 40.0 18.7 67.4
2004 745 40.3 18.5 69.4
2005 778 39.9 19.5 68.1
2006 773 39.0 19.8 66.3
2007 700 38.3 18.3 62.8
2008 758 44.0 17.2 59.5
2009 740 41.6 17.6 60.8
2010 776 47.0 16.5 61.2
2011 796 63.0 12.6 57.9
2012 807 58.5 13.7 64.8
2013 778 63.5 12.2 69.2
2014 791 38.2 20.6 64.2
2015 785 39.0 20.1 35.5
2016 826 38.0 21.7 39.1
2017 819 39.0 20.9 39.1
2018 843 41.0 20.5 64.1
2019 818 43.0 19.0 64.1
2020 809 40.0 20.2 64.2
2021 782 39.0 20.0 64.1
2022 769 36.0 21.3 64.1
2023 794 40.0 19.8 64.1

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 Grand Bay Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1087 49.0 22.1 0
1989 1052 48.0 21.9 n/a
1990 964 45.0 21.4 0
1991 909 47.0 19.3 n/a
1992 889 43.0 20.6 n/a
1993 890 41.0 21.7 n/a
1994 895 41.0 21.8 n/a
1995 908 42.6 21.3 n/a
1996 908 42.6 21.3 n/a
1997 932 45.5 20.5 29.3
1998 966 48.4 20.0 30.2
1999 652 39.0 16.7 45.1
2000 710 38.0 18.7 61
2001 746 37.0 20.2 56.8
2002 749 40.0 18.7 67.4
2003 749 40.0 18.7 67.4
2004 745 40.3 18.5 69.4
2005 778 39.9 19.5 68.1
2006 773 39.0 19.8 66.3
2007 700 38.3 18.3 62.8
2008 758 44.0 17.2 59.5
2009 740 41.6 17.6 60.8
2010 776 47.0 16.5 61.2
2011 796 63.0 12.6 57.9
2012 807 58.5 13.7 64.8
2013 778 63.5 12.2 69.2
2014 791 38.2 20.6 64.2
2015 785 39.0 20.1 35.5
2016 826 38.0 21.7 39.1
2017 819 39.0 20.9 39.1
2018 843 41.0 20.5 64.1
2019 818 43.0 19.0 64.1
2020 809 40.0 20.2 64.2
2021 782 39.0 20.0 64.1
2022 769 36.0 21.3 64.1
2023 794 40.0 19.8 64.1

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 Grand Bay Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $953 (11.7%) $7,152 (88.1%) $8,116

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Grand Bay Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 208th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 261st of 437 Middle schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Grand Bay Middle School)41.119.4
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)40.323.9
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grand Bay Middle School)39.612.6
 27%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)37.614.6
 23.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grand Bay Middle School)42.713
 29.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)39.114.9
 24.2%
   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 Students818794
 2.9%
African American8596
 12.9%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian2616
 38.5%
Hispanic4249
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White644599
 7%
Two or More Races1832
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.1%64.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Bay Middle School

Students who attend Grand Bay Middle School usually go on to attend Alma Bryant High School

Students at Grand Bay Middle School are 75% White, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 794 students attended Grand Bay Middle School.

Grand Bay Middle School ranks 253rd of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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