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Grand Bay Middle School

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Grand Bay Middle School ranks 253 rd of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Grand Bay Middle School serves 751 students in grades 6 through 8 in the rural community of Grand Bay, Alabama, about 12-19 miles from the more urban schools in Mobile. The school is part of the Mobile County district and has consistently ranked in the mid-40th percentile statewide over the past decade, earning a 2-star rating in most years.

The most pressing challenge at Grand Bay is chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, 18.3% of students were chronically absent, compared to the district average of 12.8% and the state average of 12.0%. This rate is higher than all comparable non-magnet schools in the area, including Burns Middle School (12.6%) and Katherine H Hankins Middle School (13.2%), though it has improved dramatically from a pandemic-era peak of 41.4% in 2022-2023. On the academic side, the school shows a notable strength in 8th-grade science, where 52.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, exceeding the district average and outperforming nearby schools like Pillans Middle School (35.07%) and Burns (32.67%). The school also demonstrates exceptional support for its homeless students, ranking 6th out of 20 schools statewide in 2025-2026.

Mathematics is a significant area of concern, with proficiency declining as students progress: 25.89% of 6th graders were proficient in math, dropping to 17.6% by 8th grade, well below the state average of 26.36%. In contrast, English Language Arts shows a positive trend, with 8th-grade proficiency (56.0%) exceeding the district average for three consecutive years. The gap between Grand Bay and nearby magnet schools is stark—Denton Magnet School of Technology achieves 84.16% proficiency in 8th-grade math compared to Grand Bay's 17.6%. However, Grand Bay's performance is comparable to other non-magnet schools like Peter F Alba Middle School (12.68% in 8th-grade math). The school spends approximately $8,116 per student, and its consistent mid-pack performance over the past decade suggests a need for new strategies to break through to the next level of achievement.

751

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,116

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12800 Cunningham Rd
Grand Bay, AL 36541-4938

(251) 865-6511

District: Mobile County

Students who attend Grand Bay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Alma Bryant High School

Feeder schools for Grand Bay Middle School:

Elementary:	Breitling Elementary School
	Cora Castlen Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

African American:

13.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Alabama avg44%

253^rd of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 16Middle Schools in the Mobile County

95^th of 140Mobile 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	43.2	253 of 449	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	239 of 439	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	253 of 442	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	261 of 437	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	250 of 432	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	262 of 440	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	208 of 437	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	196 of 423	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	251 of 432	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	183 of 432	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	209 of 430	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.8	228 of 438	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	181 of 436	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	96 of 436	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	108 of 435	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.5	139 of 435	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	121 of 425	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	103 of 417	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	99 of 412	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	46.2	236 of 415	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.5	244 of 407	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	168 of 269	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	120 of 259	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	140 of 269	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	105 of 263	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	94 of 271	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	141 of 266	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	124 of 252	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	124 of 247	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.5	120 of 205	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	247 of 427	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	237 of 426	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	246 of 417	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	233 of 423	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	238 of 415	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	202 of 399	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	170 of 392	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.8	211 of 380	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	78 of 173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	55 of 166	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	65 of 157	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	45.6	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	249 of 438	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	205 of 428	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	265 of 437	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	201 of 410	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	230 of 421	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	152 of 396	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	161 of 396	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	243 of 426	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	203 of 422	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	253 of 428	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	248 of 419	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	268 of 427	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	271 of 418	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	194 of 399	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	209 of 397	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	262 of 380	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	30 of 43	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	86 of 146	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	35 of 78	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	166 of 269	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	146 of 271	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	184 of 281	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	204 of 281	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	197 of 256	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	168 of 274	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	108 of 254	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	75 of 223	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	277 of 359	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	284 of 373	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	289 of 370	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	294 of 376	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	284 of 369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	220 of 343	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	214 of 331	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	209 of 247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)70th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science53%~ state avg

English51%-6 vs state

Mathematics21%-8 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Grand Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	12800 Cunningham Rd	Grand Bay	36541	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 865-6511	751	40	18.7	59.8%	558 (74.3%)	98 (13.0%)	27 (3.6%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	43.2	253^rd of 449 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	239^th of 439 public middle schools	45.6%	14	25.9	18.3	17.6	52.8	45.1	50.7	56.0	$8,116	$953	$7,152
Peter F Alba Middle School	Public	6-8	14180 S Wintzell Ave	Bayou La Batre	36509	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 824-4134	443	24	18.4	69.8%	280 (63.2%)	57 (12.9%)	34 (7.7%)	36 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	40.5	270^th of 449 public middle schools	39.9%		40.6	269^th of 439 public middle schools	38.7%	1	28.2	12.7	12.7	46.8	49.6	50.8	57.0	$8,704	$1,247	$7,446
Katherine H Hankins Middle School	Public	6-8	5750 Katherine Hankins Dr	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2200	771	40	19.2	76.1%	380 (49.3%)	229 (29.7%)	101 (13.1%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.8%)	30.9	313^th of 449 public middle schools	30.3%		27.6	321^st of 439 public middle schools	26.9%	8	22.7	10.9	15.2	49.8	30.7	43.5	48.3	$8,082	$1,219	$6,854
Bernice J Causey Middle School	Public	6-8	2205 Mcfarland Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2060	1,339	68	19.6	52.1%	668 (49.9%)	436 (32.6%)	132 (9.9%)	46 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.1%)	67.2	120^th of 449 public middle schools	73.3%		67.4	112^th of 439 public middle schools	74.5%	8	39.3	24.1	36.1	64.3	61.7	54.4	68.2	$7,398	$622	$6,766
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	6175 Girby Rd	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2025	568	37	15.3	76.2%	111 (19.5%)	361 (63.6%)	55 (9.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	15	389^th of 449 public middle schools	13.4%		19.2	362^nd of 439 public middle schools	17.5%	27	11.6	3.9	6.0	32.7	29.1	27.4	42.1	$8,258	$1,098	$7,144
Denton Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	3800 Pleasant Valley	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2148	334	16	20.8	51.2%	96 (28.7%)	181 (54.2%)	17 (5.1%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	93.5	23^rd of 449 public middle schools	94.9%		90.5	37^th of 439 public middle schools	91.6%	14	47.0	49.6	84.2	87.1	80.5	85.6	88.1	$10,485	$1,236	$9,222
Acceleration Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 301-0050	322			83.5%	5 (1.6%)	294 (91.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	9.2	424^th of 449 public middle schools	5.6%		8.6	421^st of 439 public middle schools	4.1%	3	5.0	5.6	0.8	23.8	17.8	28.7	28.8
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%)	12.8	406^th of 449 public middle schools	9.6%		8	427^th of 439 public middle schools	2.7%	21	11.7	0.9	2.2	35.1	30.2	24.8	35.3	$10,414	$1,607	$8,796
ClarkShaw Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-9	5960 Arlberg Street	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2106	582	31	18.7	48.1%	133 (22.9%)	367 (63.1%)	32 (5.5%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	95.6	15^th of 449 public middle schools	96.7%		93.1	24^th of 439 public middle schools	94.5%	9	75.7	54.4	40.8	88.5	90.6	84.8	88.5	$8,607	$729	$7,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Bay Middle School

Is Grand Bay Middle School a good school?

Grand Bay Middle School ranks 253^rd of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Grand Bay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grand Bay Middle School usually go on to attend Alma Bryant High School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Bay Middle School?

Students at Grand Bay Middle School are 74% White, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Grand Bay Middle School in?

Mobile County

How many students attend Grand Bay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Grand Bay Middle School.

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