Schools in Zip Code 36551

Zip code 36551, serving the Robertsdale and Loxley areas of Alabama, is home to three schools within the Baldwin County district, enrolling a combined 1,793 students across elementary, middle, and alternative high school levels, with no traditional high school in the immediate area.

For parents, the standout academic performer is Central Baldwin Middle School, the largest school in the zip code, which has steadily climbed in state rankings over three years to reach the 70th percentile. It excels in English and science, with 8th-grade science proficiency at 62.61%—well above the state average—and both grade levels beating state averages in reading. However, math remains a clear weakness, with proficiency rates around 25-31%, significantly trailing district averages. A more pressing concern is its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0%, which is more than double that of Loxley Elementary School (7.9%) and well above district and state norms. Loxley Elementary shines in science, particularly at 4th grade where it exceeds district and state averages, and shows strong year-over-year gains in 5th-grade math and 4th-grade science, though its 4th-grade English dipped. Meanwhile, Baldwin Preparatory Academy, the alternative school for grades 10-11, operates with the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.6:1) and, despite serving an alternative population, posts 11th-grade scores above state averages in all three tested subjects.

Overall, the zip code presents a mixed picture: elementary students enjoy strong science instruction and low absenteeism, while middle schoolers face a math achievement gap and an attendance problem that likely impacts performance. The absence of a traditional high school forces a transition after 8th grade, and historical spending shows Loxley Elementary received about $1,700 more per student than the middle school. For parents, targeting middle school math support and attendance, while replicating the elementary school's science strategies, could yield the biggest gains.