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Enrollment
861
Middle
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027000013
Daphne Middle School
One Jody Davis Cir, Daphne, AL 36526 · (251) 626-2845 · Baldwin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
264 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 448 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 413 | 48% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Daphne Middle School
Daphne Middle School's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Middle School this school | 861 | 30.7% | 52.8% |
| Homewood Middle School Homewood | 1,000 | 28.3% | 72.8% |
| Riverton Intermediate School Huntsville | 872 | 32.5% | 67.0% |
| Helena Middle Helena | 957 | 27.5% | 55.5% |
| Chelsea Middle School Chelsea | 831 | 29.0% | 62.3% |
| Fairhope Middle School Fairhope | 775 | 27.2% | 68.9% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daphne Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #70 of 260 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #79 of 260 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #75 of 260 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #25 of 265 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #128 of 244 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #103 of 246 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #240 of 264 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.9% | #14 of 79 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
861
+237 (+38%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 861 | 47.4 | 18.2:1 | 31% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 47.4 | 17.4:1 | 48% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 44.4 | 19.1:1 | 45% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 38% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 32 | 20.6:1 | 43% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | 36% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 31% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 899 | 52 | 17.3:1 | 16% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daphne Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (658 to 861); teachers up 48% (32 to 47.4).
About Daphne Middle School
Located in Daphne, Alabama, Daphne Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school. In all, 861 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8. It has 69% more students than the average for middle schools in Alabama (about 508).
Baldwin County operates 42 schools. Combined enrollment is 31,965 students.
More than half of enrollment at Daphne Middle School is White: 66%. Other groups make up 15% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Baldwin County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
Its ratio of 18.2:1 is based on 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 31%. Public schools in Baldwin County average 40%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Daphne Middle School is 8.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 52.8%. Predicted: 61.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Baldwin County show that median household income comes to about $78,775, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baldwin County counts 51 public schools with about 35,975 students.
The closest school to Daphne Middle School is Daphne East Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 66.2% on proficiency, and Daphne Middle School is below that at 52.8%.
Daphne Middle School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment was 861 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 624.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Daphne Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Baldwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,989
Census ACS
Median income
$78,775
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
35,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin County
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Fairhope High SchoolHigh · 1,536 students
- Foley High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Robertsdale High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Spanish Fort High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Robertsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,081 students
Other schools in Daphne
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Belforest Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,069 students
- Daphne East Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Daphne Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- W J Carroll Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Baldwin County Virtual SchoolHigh · 298 students
Nearby schools
- Daphne East Elementary School0.2 mi · 947
- Daphne High School1.5 mi · 1,639
- Daphne Elementary School2.1 mi · 671
- W J Carroll Intermediate School2.6 mi · 414
- Belforest Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,069
- Baldwin County Virtual School2.9 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Daphne Middle SchoolHow many students attend Daphne Middle School?
Daphne Middle School enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Daphne Middle School serve?
Daphne Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daphne Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daphne Middle School is approximately 18.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daphne Middle School?
At Daphne Middle School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Daphne Middle School in?
Daphne Middle School is part of Baldwin County.
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