Gulf Shores Elementary School vs. Foley Elementary School
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Serving 1,162 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Shores Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Foley Elementary School's overall state rank declined from #191 in 2010 to #573 in 2023, placing it in the lower half of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency dropped sharply to 24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30% and showing a significant decline from 50% in 2019.
Reading proficiency held steady at 47% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average, though this reflects a decline from over 90% in early 2010s.
Minority enrollment reached 60%, with 741 students eligible for free lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need; enrollment grew from 567 students in 1999 to 966 in 2023.
Serving grades Pre鈥揔 through 6, Foley Elementary had 966 students and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, among the lowest in the district, which ranks in the top 10% for student attention.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
1,162 students
966 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#573 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 20% in AL)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
47%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
88
77
Kindergarten Students
153
116
Grade 1 Students
172
126
Grade 2 Students
184
130
Grade 3 Students
181
129
Grade 4 Students
195
117
Grade 5 Students
189
142
Grade 6 Students
-
129
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
82%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
