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Daphne Middle School

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Daphne Middle School ranks 62 nd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Daphne Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Daphne, Alabama, part of the Baldwin County school district. With 825 students, Daphne Middle School consistently outperforms state and county averages on standardized tests, ranking 62 out of 439 middle schools in Alabama.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 35.89% of 7th graders and 35.12% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 24.08% and 24.53% statewide. In English, 69.82% of 7th graders and 64.85% of 8th graders are proficient or better, compared to 56.51% and 54.48% statewide. Daphne Middle School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15 out of 173 Alabama middle schools for Hispanic students and the top 2 out of 117 for English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby schools, Daphne Middle School outperforms Central Baldwin Middle School and Fairhope Middle School on most academic metrics, though Spanish Fort Middle School and Fairhope Middle School also perform at a similarly high level. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and free and reduced lunch rates further contribute to its strong performance and reputation as a standout middle school in the region.

861

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,858

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Jody Davis Cir
Daphne, AL 36526-6109

(251) 626-2845

District: Baldwin County

Students who attend Daphne Middle School usually attend:

High:

Daphne High School

Feeder schools for Daphne Middle School:

Elementary:	Daphne East Elementary School
	Daphne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Alabama avg40%

62^nd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Baldwin County

33^rd of 135Baldwin County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	62 of 439	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	75 of 442	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	69 of 437	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	54 of 432	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	34 of 440	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	36 of 437	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	40 of 423	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	79.9	64 of 432	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	51 of 432	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	57 of 430	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	58 of 438	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	82 of 436	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	76 of 436	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	40 of 435	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	65 of 435	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	41 of 425	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	71.4	83 of 417	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	91 of 412	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	56 of 409	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	79 of 415	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	73.7	83 of 407	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	73 of 259	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	62 of 269	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	84 of 263	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	57 of 271	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	60 of 266	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	41 of 252	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	70 of 247	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	51 of 205	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	2 of 117	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	3 of 94	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	73 of 426	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	60 of 417	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	56 of 423	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	37 of 415	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	30 of 399	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	35 of 392	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	78.1	54 of 380	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	15 of 173	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	23 of 164	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	39 of 157	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	20 of 154	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	16 of 124	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	79.7	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	84 of 428	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	91 of 437	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	124 of 410	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	125 of 421	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	45 of 396	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	56 of 396	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	80 of 349	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	73 of 422	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	76 of 428	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	79 of 419	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	55 of 427	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	33 of 418	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	34 of 399	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	42 of 397	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	59 of 380	84.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	18 of 92	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	23 of 78	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	17 of 61	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	33 of 271	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	61 of 281	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	39.8	148 of 281	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	81 of 256	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	35 of 274	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	25 of 254	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	25 of 223	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	19 of 195	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	62 of 377	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	78 of 373	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	68 of 370	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	59 of 376	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	36 of 369	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	28 of 343	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	28 of 331	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	74.3	45 of 247	81.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)42nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%+12 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

Mathematics36%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daphne Middle School	Public	7-8	One Jody Davis Cir	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 626-2845	861	47	18.1	30.7%	565 (65.6%)	129 (15.0%)	82 (9.5%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.5%)	80.5	62^nd of 439 public middle schools	85.9%		76.6	75^th of 442 public middle schools	83.0%	13				35.9	35.1		56.8				69.8	64.9	$8,858	$828	$8,024
W J Carroll Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1000 Main St	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 626-0277	414	28	14.6	43.2%	275 (66.4%)	63 (15.2%)	27 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.4%)								(n/a)	51.9	38.9	44.6			58.1		79.7	75.4	73.0			$11,182	$1,709	$9,468
Spanish Fort Middle School	Public	7-8	33899 Jimmy Faulkner Dr	Spanish Fort	36527	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 625-3271	649	35	18.3	19.4%	501 (77.2%)	38 (5.9%)	45 (6.9%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	95.3	17^th of 439 public middle schools	96.1%		88.6	36^th of 442 public middle schools	91.9%	19				49.7	49.7		77.1				81.7	79.5	$8,796	$831	$7,960
Fairhope Middle School	Public	7-8	Two Pirate Drive	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-2573	775	49	15.8	27.2%	593 (76.5%)	52 (6.7%)	83 (10.7%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	94.7	19^th of 439 public middle schools	95.7%		97.5	6^th of 442 public middle schools	98.6%	13				58.2	66.0		66.6				78.0	76.6	$9,202	$491	$8,705
Central Baldwin Middle School	Public	7-8	24545 State Highway 59	Robertsdale	36551	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 947-2327	768	44	17.4	50.9%	512 (66.7%)	68 (8.9%)	138 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	61.3	144^th of 439 public middle schools	67.2%		56.2	167^th of 442 public middle schools	62.2%	23				22.5	25.5		46.9				58.7	58.3	$9,671	$1,411	$8,255
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies	Public, Magnet	6-9	504 Government Street	Mobile	36602	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1040	311	19	16.3	20.6%	192 (61.7%)	77 (24.8%)	13 (4.2%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	99	2^nd of 439 public middle schools	99.5%		97.3	8^th of 442 public middle schools	98.2%	6			75.0	63.4	63.6		89.6			95.5	95.1	94.8
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 Saint Anthony St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(251) 221-2160	338	22	15.3	69.8%	33 (9.8%)	280 (82.8%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	64.5	123^rd of 439 public middle schools	72.0%		71.1	96^th of 442 public middle schools	78.3%	27			22.0	15.6	17.0		65.0			72.4	64.8	83.0	$8,458	$1,071	$7,376
Calloway Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	350 N Lawrence St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2042	315	22	14.3	90.5%	4 (1.3%)	299 (94.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	23.5	338^th of 439 public middle schools	23.0%		21.5	353^rd of 442 public middle schools	20.1%	15			8.0	11.5	13.0		23.2			38.0	45.3	36.5	$8,421	$1,124	$7,254
Pillans Middle School	Public	6-8	2051 Military Rd	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2300	440	25	17.6	89.8%	21 (4.8%)	384 (87.3%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	8	427^th of 439 public middle schools	2.7%		12.1	399^th of 442 public middle schools	9.7%	28			5.9	2.1	1.3		9.3			21.2	23.2	22.4	$10,414	$1,607	$8,796
Mobile County Training Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Whitley St	Mobile	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2267	193	14	13.7	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (97.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	13.1	398^th of 439 public middle schools	9.3%		9.1	424^th of 442 public middle schools	4.1%	26			10.0	1.5	0.0		11.6			43.3	35.3	20.3	$16,619	$1,912	$14,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Daphne Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Daphne Middle School?

Students at Daphne Middle School are 66% White, 15% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Daphne Middle School a good school?

Daphne Middle School ranks 62^nd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Daphne Middle School in?

Baldwin County

What high school do graduates of Daphne Middle School attend?

Students who attend Daphne Middle School usually go on to attend Daphne High School

How many students attend Daphne Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Daphne Middle School.

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