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Public middle school · Mobile County · Grand Bay, Alabama

Grand Bay Middle School

Grand Bay Middle School rates 4.8, below most Mobile County middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mobile County median is 5.5.

#1,133 of 1,360 schools in Alabama · Mobile County: 17 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Mobile County middle school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,133 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 61 of 87 in Mobile County.

Grand Bay Middle School is listed in Mobile County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math21%9 points below the Alabama average of 30%2026 ACAP
Reading51%6 points below the Alabama average of 57%2026 ACAP
Proficiency has held near 36% across the 2-year record (2025–2026).2026 ACAP; 48 test records from AL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
40% of the rating
Academics
5.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.9
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 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 51% (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 36541; 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.
Grand Bay 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
$76,622
Median home value
$164,200
Median rent
$919/mo
College educated
14%
Homeownership
86.7%
Poverty rate
9.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 36541; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,773/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
64%
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.
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  5. Grand Bay Middle Schoolthis school
    4.8
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Mobile County, best rated first, and four rate higher than Grand Bay 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 Grand Bay Middle School serve?

Grand Bay Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Grand Bay Middle School?

Grand Bay Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 753 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Bay Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grand Bay Middle School is 19.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Grand Bay Middle School rank in AL?

Grand Bay Middle School ranks #1,133 of 1,360 schools in AL.

What is Grand Bay Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Grand Bay Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 Grand Bay Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Grand Bay Middle School has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Grand Bay Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Grand Bay Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

64.0% of students at Grand Bay 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
753
Student-teacher ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Mobile County
Rank in district
#61 of 87
Schools in district
92
District spending per student
$13,245
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 36541)
16,353
Area average commute
34.3 min
Area median age
39.2

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.