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Public middle school · Baldwin County · Daphne, Alabama

Daphne Middle School

Daphne Middle School rates 7.5, right at the middle of Baldwin County's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Baldwin County median is 7.5.

#289 of 1,360 schools in Alabama · Baldwin County: 8 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A Baldwin County middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

Students at Daphne Middle School score 54% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 55%).

It ranks 289 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 18 of 41 in Baldwin County.

Math37%9 points above the Alabama average of 28%2026 ACAP
Reading72%15 points above the Alabama average of 57%2026 ACAP
Proficiency has held near 54% across the 2-year record (2025–2026).2026 ACAP; 44 test records from AL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
7.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 66% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 36526; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Daphne Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,733
Median home value
$311,000
Median rent
$1,353/mo
College educated
42.8%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 36526; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
849/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Daphne. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Daphne), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 8.1Compare →
  2. 7.6Compare →
  3. Daphne Middle Schoolthis school
    7.5
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Baldwin County, best rated first, and two rate higher than Daphne Middle School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Daphne Middle School serve?

Daphne Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Daphne Middle School?

Daphne Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 825 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daphne Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Daphne Middle School is 17.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Daphne Middle School rank in AL?

Daphne Middle School ranks #289 of 1,360 schools in AL.

What is Daphne Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Daphne Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Daphne Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Daphne Middle School has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 66% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Daphne Middle School a charter school?

No, Daphne Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Daphne Middle School a Title I school?

No, Daphne Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Daphne Middle School?

48.1% of students at Daphne Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
825
Student-teacher ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Baldwin County
Rank in district
#18 of 41
Schools in district
44
District spending per student
$13,089
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 36526)
34,552
Area average commute
25.4 min
Area median age
38.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.