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Gulf Shores Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 E 3rd St, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 · (251) 968-7375 · Part of Gulf Shores City School District

Gulf Shores’ School Grade A better than 91% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,230
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gulf Shores Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 29.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gulf Shores kids: Gulf Shores Middle School

On the path

Where Gulf Shores kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gulf Shores Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gulf Shores Middle School591 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 E 3rd St, Gulf Shores

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K82
Kindergarten173
Grade 1179
Grade 2193
Grade 3184
Grade 4213
Grade 5206
Enrollment over time
951’20
1,005’21
1,062’22
1,162’23
1,230’24

Up 29.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gulf Shores Elementary School from Gulf Shores families.

Other schools in Gulf Shores City School District

The district →
Gulf Shores Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gulf Shores
A
591 students19:1
Gulf Shores High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gulf Shores
A−
927 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Gulf Shores’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.