Grand Bay Historic District · Photo: Citizens36541 · CC BY-SA 3.0Grand Bay’s public schools score below 76% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
In Grand Bay, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Bay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Grand Bay’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 256 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Bay’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,984 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and 13 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Grand Bay’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Alabama school districts, #155 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Bay, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Grand Bay
Cora Castlen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grand Bay
Cora Castlen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grand Bay
Cora Castlen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grand Bay
Cora Castlen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grand Bay
Cora Castlen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grand Bay
Cora Castlen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grand Bay
Grand Bay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 751 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grand Bay
Grand Bay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 751 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grand Bay
Grand Bay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 751 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Grand Bay’s public schools are run by Mobile County School District, which also serves Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola and Dauphin Island and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Grand Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Grand Bay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Bay | C− | Mobile County |
Every school in Grand Bay
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Grand Bay’s schools
Are Grand Bay’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Bay children attend score below 76% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #155 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grand Bay in?
Mobile County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 49,946 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grand Bay kids go to high school?
One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Baker High School, Mary G Montgomery High School, Alma Bryant High School, WP Davidson High School, Theodore High School, Murphy High School, Mattie T Blount High School, Lillie B Williamson High School, Citronelle High School, CF Vigor High School, Ben C Rain High School, John L Leflore Magnet School and The Pathway.
What is Grand Bay’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Mobile County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Grand Bay spend per student?
$14,984 in Mobile County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grand Bay families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grand Bay → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.