Gulf Shores Elementary School vs. Foley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gulf Shores Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Foley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gulf Shores Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Foley Elementary School's overall state rank declined from #191 in 2010 to #573 in 2023, placing it in the lower half of Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency dropped sharply to 24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30% and showing a significant decline from 50% in 2019.
Reading proficiency held steady at 47% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average, though this reflects a decline from over 90% in early 2010s.
Minority enrollment reached 60%, with 741 students eligible for free lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need; enrollment grew from 567 students in 1999 to 966 in 2023.
Serving grades Pre–K through 6, Foley Elementary had 966 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, among the lowest in the district, which ranks in the top 10% for student attention.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
1,230 students
1,022 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#573 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
82
81
Kindergarten Students
173
142
Grade 1 Students
179
137
Grade 2 Students
193
146
Grade 3 Students
184
136
Grade 4 Students
213
123
Grade 5 Students
206
117
Grade 6 Students
-
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
36%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
79%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%