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Summerdale School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
464th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Summerdale School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Summerdale, Alabama, which is part of the Baldwin County School District. While the district is ranked 33 out of 135 in the state, Summerdale School has struggled, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 172nd and 495th out of Alabama's 680 elementary schools over the past 10 years. Currently, the school holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summerdale School consistently underperforms the Baldwin County and Alabama state averages in test scores across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 20.9% to 25.88%, compared to 33.97% to 48.5% for Baldwin County and 24.08% to 45.47% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Summerdale's proficiency rates were 46.97% to 58.7%, while the county and state averages were 62.46% to 71.46% and 54.48% to 65.34%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Alabama elementary schools for Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

When comparing Summerdale School to other nearby elementary schools in the Baldwin County district, such as J. Larry Newton School, it consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and student group performance. For example, J. Larry Newton School, located just 9.69 miles away, outperforms Summerdale School across nearly all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Additionally, Summerdale School has seen a concerning decline in its performance over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 172nd in 2020-2021 to 464th in 2024-2025. These challenges, coupled with the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that Summerdale School faces significant socioeconomic barriers that may be impacting student learning and achievement.

615
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,278
Per pupil spending ?
64.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 E Broadway
       Summerdale, AL  36580

(251) 989-6850

District: Baldwin County


Students who attend Summerdale School usually attend:

High:    Foley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.9%
Hispanic:
35.1%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Alabama average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg55%
Alabama avg47%
Elementary school
464th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
189th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 22Elementary Schools in the Baldwin County
33rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202532.6464 of 68031.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.9357 of 68447.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.1410 of 68039.7%★★☆☆☆
202255.9304 of 68755.7%★★★☆☆
202171.7172 of 69275.1%★★★★☆
201948.6368 of 68146.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.2416 of 68038.8%★★☆☆☆
201742.3423 of 68838.5%★★☆☆☆
201639.8429 of 69137.9%★★☆☆☆
201531.9495 of 69128.4%★☆☆☆☆
201447.4379 of 69545.5%★★☆☆☆
201356.1370 of 69646.8%★★☆☆☆
201257.5352 of 69649.4%★★☆☆☆
201162.5290 of 70959.1%★★★☆☆
201071.8164 of 70476.7%★★★★☆
200963.8240 of 69665.5%★★★☆☆
200867.0212 of 69869.6%★★★☆☆
200768.8196 of 69871.9%★★★★☆
200664.4217 of 68968.5%★★★☆☆
200553.5336 of 68851.2%★★★☆☆
200461.6225 of 62363.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202523.6127 of 14210.6%★☆☆☆☆
202437.085 of 13135.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.291 of 12326.0%★☆☆☆☆
202265.527 of 11075.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202530.7469 of 64927.7%★☆☆☆☆
202441.6397 of 65038.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.0407 of 64536.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.1310 of 65652.7%★★★☆☆
202164.2211 of 65667.8%★★★☆☆
201938.9429 of 64633.6%★★☆☆☆
201839.1418 of 64034.7%★★☆☆☆
201734.4441 of 63931.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202519.9184 of 20610.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.5131 of 19633.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.7120 of 18434.8%★★☆☆☆
202252.175 of 17557.1%★★★☆☆
202151.874 of 16454.9%★★★☆☆
201940.793 of 15238.8%★★☆☆☆
201834.899 of 14029.3%★☆☆☆☆
201734.195 of 13026.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202536.1439 of 66033.5%★★☆☆☆
202454.8301 of 67055.1%★★★☆☆
202349.9323 of 62348.2%★★☆☆☆
202262.2218 of 65166.5%★★★☆☆
202184.549 of 65392.5%★★★★★
201952.8305 of 64953.0%★★★☆☆
201851.6334 of 65148.7%★★☆☆☆
201749.7297 of 56747.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202533.3442 of 65132.1%★★☆☆☆
202453.1312 of 65552.4%★★★☆☆
202343.3385 of 64940.7%★★☆☆☆
202256.6287 of 66957.1%★★★☆☆
202173.5134 of 66980.0%★★★★☆
201957.7269 of 65058.6%★★★☆☆
201850.9339 of 65047.8%★★☆☆☆
201749.3340 of 63946.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202514.689 of 978.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202442.751 of 8237.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.054 of 7022.9%★☆☆☆☆
202229.545 of 6429.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20258.9403 of 4030.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.4281 of 39528.9%★☆☆☆☆
202371.556 of 37385.0%★★★★☆
201955.0140 of 39264.3%★★★☆☆
201827.3261 of 34424.1%★☆☆☆☆
201750.1116 of 28058.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202522.7456 of 53214.3%★☆☆☆☆
202438.7344 of 53535.7%★★☆☆☆
202327.0418 of 52820.8%★☆☆☆☆
202242.1308 of 54043.0%★★☆☆☆
202155.6213 of 53960.5%★★★☆☆
201931.7387 of 52926.8%★☆☆☆☆
201833.9365 of 50828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201726.1303 of 36917.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202552.2189 of 43956.9%★★★☆☆
202453.5189 of 44257.2%★★★☆☆
202347.6219 of 43749.9%★★★☆☆
202244.4234 of 43245.8%★★☆☆☆
202161.7143 of 44067.5%★★★☆☆
201962.1143 of 43767.3%★★★☆☆
201860.6153 of 42363.8%★★★☆☆
201753.5187 of 43256.7%★★★☆☆
201655.6177 of 43259.0%★★★☆☆
201545.4223 of 43048.1%★★☆☆☆
201456.9169 of 43861.4%★★★☆☆
201359.7180 of 43658.7%★★★☆☆
201271.9100 of 43677.1%★★★★☆
201176.576 of 43582.5%★★★★☆
201077.871 of 43583.7%★★★★☆
200967.2116 of 42572.7%★★★★☆
200878.453 of 41787.3%★★★★☆
200778.757 of 41286.2%★★★★☆
200662.5133 of 40967.5%★★★☆☆
200562.2131 of 41568.4%★★★☆☆
200478.264 of 40784.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202532.880 of 11731.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.238 of 10664.2%★★★☆☆
202249.329 of 8164.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202548.7206 of 41550.4%★★★☆☆
202456.4165 of 42661.3%★★★☆☆
202345.0229 of 41745.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.3299 of 42329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202153.5179 of 41556.9%★★★☆☆
201953.0185 of 39953.6%★★★☆☆
201849.6202 of 39248.5%★★☆☆☆
201742.7231 of 38039.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202528.2130 of 17324.9%★☆☆☆☆
202435.9102 of 16437.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.389 of 16646.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.8121 of 15722.9%★☆☆☆☆
202142.283 of 15446.1%★★☆☆☆
201934.881 of 12434.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.386 of 11323.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202556.5158 of 42863.1%★★★☆☆
202458.7147 of 43766.4%★★★☆☆
202358.7133 of 41067.6%★★★☆☆
202248.0209 of 42150.4%★★★☆☆
202169.183 of 41580.0%★★★★☆
201969.295 of 39676.0%★★★★☆
201870.893 of 39676.5%★★★★☆
201753.1145 of 34958.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202551.5187 of 42255.7%★★★☆☆
202448.7202 of 42852.8%★★★☆☆
202350.6193 of 41953.9%★★★☆☆
202255.8159 of 42762.8%★★★☆☆
202163.8111 of 41873.4%★★★★☆
201969.787 of 39978.2%★★★★☆
201870.696 of 39775.8%★★★★☆
201760.4122 of 38067.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202534.164 of 9230.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.556 of 7828.2%★★☆☆☆
202326.754 of 7225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202216.854 of 6010.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202586.819 of 27193.0%★★★★★
202461.956 of 28180.1%★★★★☆
202354.194 of 28166.5%★★★☆☆
202230.4201 of 25621.5%★☆☆☆☆
201940.6143 of 25443.7%★★☆☆☆
201742.9103 of 19547.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202545.1191 of 37749.3%★★☆☆☆
202451.5154 of 37358.7%★★★☆☆
202338.1220 of 37040.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.3230 of 37638.8%★★☆☆☆
202150.9152 of 36958.8%★★★☆☆
201944.5176 of 34348.7%★★☆☆☆
201857.2113 of 33165.9%★★★☆☆
201740.4128 of 24748.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-32 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+36 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile~ school
Female (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school
Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English53%-8 vs state
Science46%+4 vs state
Mathematics24%-11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Summerdale School.

Students at Summerdale School are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Summerdale School ranks 464th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Summerdale School usually go on to attend:

High : Foley High School


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