Summary:
In zip code 36541, there is exactly one middle school, Grand Bay Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Mobile County school district in Alabama.
Grand Bay Middle School enrolls 751 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.7. The school’s state ranking has been stable over the past three years, consistently placing it in the 43rd to 46th percentile of Alabama middle schools. This indicates a steady, though mediocre, performance relative to the rest of the state. The school shows a notable strength in 8th-grade Science, where proficiency (52.8%) is close to the state average (54.12%) and slightly above the district average (51.52%). English proficiency is also a relative strength, with 8th-grade English at 56% compared to the state’s 58.53%. However, Mathematics proficiency is a clear weakness, with 8th-grade Math at just 17.6% versus 26.36% statewide. There is a mixed trend in math scores, with 6th-grade Math improving significantly from 19.42% to 25.89%, while 7th and 8th-grade Math saw slight declines.
The most pressing concern for this school is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 18.3%—50% higher than the state average of 12.0%. This is likely a major factor contributing to lower academic performance, particularly in math. Additionally, nearly 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. Per-student spending is $8,116, though this data is from 2018-2019 and may not reflect current funding. For parents, this school offers a stable environment with relative strengths in Science and English, but targeted support in Mathematics and efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism will be critical for improving student outcomes.
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