Summary:
The city of Grand Bay, Alabama is home to three schools - two elementary schools (Breitling Elementary School and Cora Castlen Elementary) and one middle school (Grand Bay Middle School). Based on the available data, Cora Castlen Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently high test scores across grade levels.
Cora Castlen Elementary ranks 175 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and has 50-70% of students proficient or better in math and English, well above the county and state averages. In contrast, Grand Bay Middle School lags behind with only 20-50% proficiency rates. All three schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates around 14.8%, suggesting attendance may be a challenge across the Mobile County district.
Spending per student varies, with Breitling Elementary spending the most at $10,661 per student, followed by Cora Castlen Elementary at $9,872 and Grand Bay Middle School at $8,116. The student-teacher ratios are also on the higher side, especially at the middle school level, which could be an area for improvement.
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