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Schools in Foley, AL

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At a glance

Schools

5,716

Students

Top rankedFoley High School152^nd of 380 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Florence B Mathis Elementary up 18 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Snook Christian Academy 14.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Foley, Alabama, is served by five public schools within the Baldwin County district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the top quarter of Alabama districts. These schools—three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school—serve approximately 5,332 students across grades PK-12, with all five serving predominantly economically disadvantaged populations (57-63% free/reduced lunch).

Among the standout performers, Foley High School is the district's strongest school, earning 4 stars and ranking 91st out of 378 Alabama high schools in 2023-2024, though its ranking slipped to 152nd in 2025-2026. Foley Middle School showed the most dramatic improvement, jumping 98 positions in state rankings between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, and boasts an exceptional 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 64.6%—more than 10 points above the state average. Among elementary schools, Magnolia School stands out for its strong English Language Arts performance, posting the highest 4th and 6th-grade English scores in the city, exceeding state averages in both grades.

The most pressing concern is a consistent decline in math proficiency as students advance: average math scores drop from 31.68% in 3rd grade to just 16.42% in 7th grade at Foley Middle School—the lowest single-subject score in the dataset. English proficiency consistently outpaces math across all schools and grades, often by more than double. Foley High School faces a critical chronic absenteeism rate of 21.5%, nearly double the district average, which likely contributes to its graduation rate (86.3%) trailing state averages. Foley Elementary School has the highest per-student spending ($10,214) but ranks in the bottom third of Alabama elementary schools, while Florence B Mathis Elementary spends the least ($8,763) yet performs similarly—suggesting resource allocation matters more than total spending. Despite these challenges, the district's overall 4-star rating and the middle school's science excellence provide a foundation for targeted improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foley Middle School	Public	7-8	200 N Oak St	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-1255	823	48	17.1	62.8%	345 (41.9%)	112 (13.6%)	294 (35.7%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	51.4	209^th of 443 public middle schools	52.8%		50.3	206^th of 439 public middle schools	53.1%	3					16.4	26.0			64.6						47.3	53.6		$9,739	$1,338	$8,396
Magnolia School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Jaguar Loop	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 965-6200	944	60	15.6	60.9%	539 (57.1%)	114 (12.1%)	206 (21.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	38.4	442^nd of 686 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.8	417^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.7%	25	29.1	35.8	14.8	19.7				43.1			57.8	60.2	61.7	61.0				$9,815	$1,360	$8,450
Foley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 N Cedar Street	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-8861	1,022	65	15.7	63.3%	388 (38.0%)	166 (16.2%)	368 (36.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.2%)	35.2	461^st of 686 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.8	456^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.9%	5	32.6	33.6	24.4	18.6				41.0			57.1	55.4	62.6	47.4				$10,214	$1,776	$8,433
Florence B Mathis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 9th Ave	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-1244	1,023	61	16.7	56.9%	401 (39.2%)	170 (16.6%)	321 (31.4%)	19 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.5%)	36.4	455^th of 686 public elementary schools	33.7%		30.2	473^rd of 680 public elementary schools	30.4%	18	33.3	33.3	16.6	28.8				51.0			59.8	56.5	50.7	46.9				$8,763	$1,379	$7,380
Foley High School	Public	9-12	1 Pride Pl	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 213-6813	1,520	97	15.6	59.5%	618 (40.7%)	255 (16.8%)	453 (29.8%)	12 (0.8%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (11.5%)	53.9	152^nd of 380 public high schools	60.0%		57.5	143^rd of 374 public high schools	61.8%	9							26.8			30.4							30.8	$9,337	$841	$8,491
Victory Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-2	20511 County Road 12	Foley	36535	Baldwin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(251) 943-7684																			(n/a)
Faith Christian Academy	Private, Pentecostal	K-3	18109 Us Highway 98	Foley	36535	Baldwin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(251) 971-3202																			(n/a)
Uphc Small Steps Learning Center	Private, Pentecostal	PK-K	421 2nd Ave	Foley	36535	Baldwin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(251) 943-6299	3	2	.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Snook Christian Academy	Private, Church of Christ	PK, KG-12	18930 County Road 28	Foley	36535	Baldwin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(251) 989-2333	381	23	14.3		312 (81.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Foley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bon Secour	5.84 mi	1	245^th
Summerdale	6.31 mi	1	218^th
Elberta	6.41 mi	3	34^th
Gulf Shores	9.04 mi	3	15^th
Orange Beach	9.08 mi	2	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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