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Summerdale School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
448th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Summerdale School is a public school in Summerdale, AL, serving 615 students in grades PK through 8 within the Baldwin County district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 35th percentile statewide, which places it below many nearby schools like J Larry Newton School (93rd percentile) and Rosinton School (85th percentile).

One of the most significant challenges is mathematics, where proficiency rates are dramatically lower than district and state averages. For example, only 14% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to 71% at J Larry Newton and 62% at Rosinton. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from low-income households (64%) than most nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1 is the highest in the area. However, there are bright spots: English Language Arts performance is relatively stronger, with 5th grade reading exceeding the state average, and chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 28% to just under 11%—now better than both district and state averages.

Summerdale is unique among its peers because it serves students through 8th grade, while all other nearby elementary schools end at 6th grade. This extended grade span means the school handles the critical middle school transition years, which can present additional challenges. The school also spends more per student ($11,278) than several higher-performing neighbors, suggesting that resources alone don't tell the full story. While the school has seen a decline from its 4-star peak in 2020-2021, improved attendance and a stabilizing community—evidenced by a significant drop in free/reduced lunch eligibility—provide a foundation that school leadership can build upon, particularly by focusing on math instruction and targeted support for students with special needs and English learners.

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 — 38th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (40% vs 49% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Alabama average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg58%
Alabama avg49%
Elementary school
448th of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
243rd of 443
Alabama public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 22Elementary Schools in the Baldwin County
33rd of 139Baldwin 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
202637.5448 of 68634.7%★★☆☆☆
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
202619.5128 of 14310.5%★☆☆☆☆
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
202643.8389 of 65240.3%★★☆☆☆
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
202618.880 of 9011.1%★☆☆☆☆
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
202640.8416 of 66837.7%★★☆☆☆
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
202635.9435 of 66034.1%★★☆☆☆
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
202618.8372 of 4037.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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
202638.4323 of 50035.4%★★☆☆☆
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
202644.8243 of 44345.1%★★☆☆☆
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
202646.843 of 10358.3%★★★☆☆
202532.880 of 11731.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.238 of 10664.2%★★★☆☆
202249.329 of 8164.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202649.5209 of 42250.5%★★★☆☆
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
202630.362 of 8224.4%★☆☆☆☆
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
202647.2212 of 43250.9%★★★☆☆
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
202637.9266 of 42136.8%★★☆☆☆
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
202632.995 of 14534.5%★★☆☆☆
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
202638.3157 of 26641.0%★★☆☆☆
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
202644.5184 of 35548.2%★★☆☆☆
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
Female (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile~ school
Male (2026)34th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-24 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-24 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2026)8th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English58%~ state avg
Science41%-11 vs state
Mathematics22%-14 vs state

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

Students who attend Summerdale School usually go on to attend:

High : Foley High School

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

Summerdale School ranks 448th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 14, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025
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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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