Gulf Shores Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gulf Shores, Alabama·36542
Score
90.0/100
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#25
Among 244 Alabama middle schools
Top 11%
In Alabama

Score 90.0/100: better than 90% of Alabama middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 55%, better than 89% of them
Math
57%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 26%, better than 94% of them
Science
58%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 78% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability77.5—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability78.7—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability73.5—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability76.6—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability63.5—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability49.5—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability58.1—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability57.1—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability58.1—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability58.1—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
600
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
600
Typical middle school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
34%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Baldwin County

Contact

Address
450 E 15th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Gulf Shores Middle School at a glance

Gulf Shores Middle School is a public middle school in Gulf Shores, Alabama, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Gulf Shores City school district. It has about 600 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 90.0 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #25 of 244. Its English language arts result rose by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.