Central Baldwin Middle School

Central Baldwin Middle School is one of the sizable middle-grades schools in Robertsdale, Alabama, operated by Baldwin County, with 768 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 51% larger than typical.

Baldwin County runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 31,965 students. Central Baldwin Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Central Baldwin Middle School records that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Baldwin County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Central Baldwin Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 42.7%, a residual of -4.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, Baldwin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,775 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Baldwin County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students), Central Baldwin Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Robertsdale Elementary School, around 2.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Central Baldwin Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Baldwin Middle School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

Central Baldwin Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Baldwin Middle School has increased 14%, going from 674 students in 2018 to 768 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 11% to 18% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Central Baldwin Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.