Orange Beach Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Orange Beach Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Orange Beach Elementary School, a Baldwin County public elementary school serving grades PK–6 with 578 students and a 16:1 student–teacher ratio, permanently closed in 2023.

The school's state ranking declined from #27 in 2021 to #63 in 2022, indicating weaker overall performance in recent years.

Math proficiency dropped significantly to 21% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, after previous years of strong scores above state averages.

Reading and language arts proficiency remained high, reaching 75% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%.

Free or reduced–price lunch eligibility declined to 13% in 2023, reflecting a socioeconomic decrease compared to prior years when it was as high as 29%.

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Orange Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange Beach Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	67
1	61
2	92
3	81
4	83
5	78
6	96

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School
2024	578
2023	578
2022	578
2021	530
2020	460
2019	460
2018	451
2017	451
2016	448
2015	454
2014	489
2013	455
2012	464
2011	416
2010	396
2009	373
2008	364
2007	304
2006	357
2005	320
2004	304
2003	258
2002	276
2001	275
2000	265

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School
2024	37
2023	37
2022	37
2021	33
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	26
2014	29
2013	33
2012	27
2011	29
2010	22
2009	24
2008	27
2007	23
2006	26
2005	26
2004	23
2003	20
2002	19
2001	18
2000	19

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This School

State Level (AL)

(21-22)

62%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2022	62%	29%	36%
2021	63%	24%	33%
2019	84%	47%	59%
2018	87%	47%	61%
2017	85%	44%	53%
2016	79%	43%	50%
2015	79%	40%	45%
2014	63%	38%	44%
2013	90%	80%	85%
2012	89%	82%	88%
2011	92%	80%	87%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2022	75%	47%	57%
2021	80%	46%	57%
2019	76%	45%	56%
2018	75%	46%	61%
2017	65%	39%	45%
2016	58%	38%	43%
2015	48%	41%	42%
2014	53%	42%	48%
2013	95%	86%	90%
2012	95%	86%	90%
2011	93%	85%	89%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2022	72%	38%	50%
2021	72%	36%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	19:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2020)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	5%	11%
2023	5%	11%	12%
2022	5%	10%	11%
2021	4%	9%	11%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	9%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	4%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	1%	32%
2023	1%	32%	11%
2022	1%	32%	11%
2021	1%	32%	12%
2011	1%	35%	14%
2010	1%	35%	15%
2009	1%	35%	15%
2008	1%	36%	15%
2006	1%	36%	16%
2005	1%	36%	16%
2004	1%	36%	16%
2002	1%	36%	17%
2001	1%	36%	17%
2000	2%	36%	18%
1999	2%	36%	18%

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White

89%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	89%	51%
2023	89%	52%	69%
2022	89%	53%	69%
2021	90%	53%	70%
2020	90%	54%	70%
2019	90%	54%	70%
2018	92%	55%	73%
2017	92%	55%	73%
2016	94%	56%	76%
2015	93%	56%	75%
2014	93%	57%	78%
2013	93%	58%	78%
2012	94%	58%	78%
2011	92%	58%	79%
2010	95%	58%	78%
2009	96%	59%	79%
2008	93%	58%	79%
2007	97%	59%	79%
2006	96%	59%	79%
2005	96%	60%	81%
2004	96%	60%	80%
2003	98%	60%	81%
2002	96%	60%	81%
2001	95%	61%	81%
2000	94%	61%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%	7%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	5%	2%	7%
2019	5%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	0.21	0.63
2023	0.21	0.62	0.50
2022	0.21	0.61	0.50
2021	0.19	0.61	0.49
2020	0.19	0.60	0.48
2019	0.19	0.60	0.48
2018	0.15	0.59	0.44
2017	0.15	0.59	0.44
2016	0.12	0.58	0.39
2015	0.13	0.58	0.39
2014	0.13	0.56	0.38
2013	0.13	0.55	0.38
2012	0.12	0.55	0.37
2011	0.15	0.54	0.36
2010	0.10	0.54	0.36
2009	0.08	0.53	0.35
2008	0.13	0.54	0.35
2007	0.06	0.53	0.35
2006	0.07	0.53	0.34
2005	0.08	0.51	0.33
2004	0.07	0.51	0.33
2003	0.04	0.51	0.33
2002	0.08	0.51	0.32
2001	0.10	0.50	0.32
2000	0.12	0.50	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	10%	56%
2023	10%	55%	46%
2022	10%	44%	32%
2021	17%	48%	39%
2020	12%	49%	34%
2019	12%	49%	34%
2018	19%	47%	38%
2017	19%	47%	38%
2016	20%	46%	39%
2015	21%	47%	37%
2014	29%	52%	42%
2013	27%	51%	36%
2012	22%	51%	34%
2011	28%	49%	37%
2010	22%	47%	33%
2009	18%	44%	29%
2008	16%	43%	27%
2007	14%	42%	27%
2006	9%	44%	28%
2005	18%	43%	28%
2004	17%	42%	27%
2003	18%	42%	25%
2002	18%	40%	24%
2001	17%	38%	23%
2000	17%	37%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Orange Beach Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	6%	7%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	9%	9%
2006	3%	9%	9%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baldwin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Orange Beach Elementary School?

578 students attend Orange Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Orange Beach Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orange Beach Elementary School?

Orange Beach Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Orange Beach Elementary School offer ?

Orange Beach Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Orange Beach Elementary School part of?

Orange Beach Elementary School is part of Baldwin County School District.

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