Delta Elementary School

Delta Elementary School, an intimate elementary-level community in Bay Minette, Alabama, overseen by Baldwin County, enrolls 228 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 53% below typical.

Within Baldwin County, which oversees 42 schools and 31,965 students, Delta Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Delta Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 14% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Delta Elementary School records 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Delta Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.2%, the actual is 47.5%, a residual of -1.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Baldwin County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,775, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baldwin County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students), of which Delta Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Stapleton School, roughly 4.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Delta Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 229 students in 2018 compared to 228 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Delta Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.