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Gulf Shores Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

450 E 15th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 · (251) 968-8719 · Part of Gulf Shores City School District

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

Directions
Students
591
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gulf Shores Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gulf Shores kids: Gulf Shores High School

On the path

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

PK–5Gulf Shores Elementary School1,230 students
6–8Gulf Shores Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Gulf Shores High School927 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

450 E 15th Ave, Gulf Shores

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6207
Grade 7194
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
507’20
589’21
589’22
600’23
591’24

Up 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Gulf Shores City School District

The district →
Gulf Shores Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulf Shores
A
1,230 students18:1
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.