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Spanish Fort Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Spanish Fort Middle School in Spanish Fort, AL, serves 649 students in grades 7-8 and is part of the Baldwin County school district. This school has earned a 5-star rating every year for the past decade, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Alabama middle schools—most recently placing 21st out of 443 schools statewide.

Academically, Spanish Fort Middle School dramatically outperforms district and state averages. In 7th grade math, 56.55% of students are proficient compared to just 24.46% statewide—more than double the state average. Science is a particular strength, with 84.08% of 8th graders proficient versus 54.12% statewide. The school also excels at supporting English Language Learners, ranking 1st out of 117 schools in Alabama for this subgroup. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 6.4%, roughly half the state average, and the school ranks in the 93rd percentile for supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools, Spanish Fort stands out: Daphne Middle School ranks 55th statewide, while Central Baldwin Middle School and Bay Minette Middle School rank 135th and 193rd, respectively. Even Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, a selective magnet school in Mobile, only slightly outperforms Spanish Fort in some subjects—despite Spanish Fort being a traditional neighborhood school with no admissions requirements.

While the school excels across most student groups, special education students ranked 58th statewide (78th percentile) in the most recent year, and African American students ranked 35th (87th percentile)—both strong but slightly below the school's overall performance. The school is also notably efficient with resources, spending $8,796 per student, which is less than several nearby schools that achieve far lower results. For parents seeking a consistently high-performing middle school with strong science programs, low absenteeism, and exceptional support for diverse learners, Spanish Fort Middle School is an outstanding choice in the Mobile Bay region.

649

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,570

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

33899 Jimmy Faulkner Dr
Spanish Fort, AL 36527-7606

(251) 625-3271

District: Baldwin County

Students who attend Spanish Fort Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spanish Fort High School

Feeder schools for Spanish Fort Middle School:

Elementary:	Rockwell Elementary School
	Spanish Fort Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg56%

Alabama avg44%

21^st of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Baldwin County

33^rd of 140Baldwin 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
2026	94.3	21 of 449	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	17 of 439	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	36 of 442	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	37 of 437	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	26 of 432	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	24 of 440	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	20 of 437	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	19 of 423	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	23 of 432	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	26 of 432	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	36 of 430	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	27 of 438	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	32 of 436	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.9	52 of 436	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	32 of 435	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	31 of 435	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	18 of 425	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	35 of 269	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	32 of 259	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	76 of 269	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	56 of 263	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	52 of 271	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	45 of 266	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	30 of 247	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	29 of 205	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	16 of 427	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	7 of 415	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	39 of 426	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	48 of 417	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	34 of 423	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	27 of 415	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	18 of 399	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	18 of 392	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	19 of 380	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	5 of 173	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	5 of 157	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	3 of 124	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	29 of 438	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	49 of 428	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	70 of 437	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	57 of 410	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	66 of 421	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	51 of 396	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	16 of 396	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	73.2	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	23 of 426	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	22 of 422	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	34 of 428	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	30 of 419	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	24 of 427	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	21 of 418	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	25 of 399	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	19 of 397	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	34.1	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	15 of 146	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	16 of 78	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	58 of 269	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	32 of 271	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	50 of 281	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	109 of 256	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	92 of 274	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	66 of 254	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	72.9	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	29 of 359	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	26 of 377	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	51 of 373	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	55 of 370	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	31 of 376	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	30 of 369	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	30 of 343	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	27 of 331	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	84.4	25 of 247	89.9%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)84th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+30 vs state

English80%+23 vs state

Mathematics52%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 10, 2018

Absolutely LOVE this school! The faculty and teachers truly care! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2011

We are new to Spanish Fort! I am so pleased with all of the staff and the facilities of Spanish Fort Middle. My children love it!! Close Quote

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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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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%)	94.3	21^st of 449 public middle schools	95.3%		95.3	17^th of 439 public middle schools	96.1%	4				56.6	47.4		84.1				80.7	79.2	$15,570	$2,126	$13,410
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%)	82.3	55^th of 449 public middle schools	87.8%		80.5	62^nd of 439 public middle schools	85.9%	7				32.9	40.0		69.0				70.1	73.2	$10,679	$579	$10,065
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)	55.1	40.7	43.2			64.6		75.2	80.3	73.7			$14,197	$2,031	$12,132
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%)	98.4	3^rd of 449 public middle schools	99.3%		99	2^nd of 439 public middle schools	99.5%	1			75.8	48.2	69.3		90.7			100.0	92.9	98.7	$17,631	$1,518	$16,019
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%)	33.6	302^nd of 449 public middle schools	32.7%		23.5	338^th of 439 public middle schools	23.0%	36			17.3	19.8	14.7		44.8			37.3	48.4	48.4	$18,406	$4,165	$14,148
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%)	63.1	141^st of 449 public middle schools	68.6%		64.5	123^rd of 439 public middle schools	72.0%	18			22.9	15.2	31.0		57.5			65.3	74.1	70.8	$14,305	$3,367	$10,846
Central Baldwin Middle School	Public	7-8	24545 State Highway 59	Robertsdale	36567	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%)	63.9	136^th of 449 public middle schools	69.7%		61.3	144^th of 439 public middle schools	67.2%	8				24.8	31.0		62.6				56.6	59.7	$12,095	$1,629	$10,433
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%)	10	421^st of 449 public middle schools	6.2%		13.1	398^th of 439 public middle schools	9.3%	23			1.9	1.9	1.4		31.4			25.9	32.1	23.2	$23,695	$7,229	$16,373
Bay Minette Middle School	Public	7-8	1311 W 13th Street	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 580-2960	432	27	16.2	61.8%	229 (53.0%)	133 (30.8%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	54.7	195^th of 449 public middle schools	56.6%		43.9	251^st of 439 public middle schools	42.8%	56				19.5	33.0		60.2				48.0	53.4	$16,361	$2,699	$13,628
Chickasaw Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Chieftain Way	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 452-2256	143	11	13.6	90.9%	28 (19.6%)	105 (73.4%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	11.1	416^th of 449 public middle schools	7.3%		14	387^th of 439 public middle schools	11.8%	29				2.8	1.5		19.1				36.6	27.9	$18,034	$2,557	$15,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Fort Middle School

What high school do graduates of Spanish Fort Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spanish Fort Middle School usually go on to attend Spanish Fort High School

Is Spanish Fort Middle School a good school?

Yes! Spanish Fort Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 449 Alabama middle schools.

How many students attend Spanish Fort Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Spanish Fort Middle School.

What district is Spanish Fort Middle School in?

Baldwin County

What is the racial makeup of Spanish Fort Middle School?

Students at Spanish Fort Middle School are 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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