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What do students at Orange Beach Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE BEACH CITY·NCES 010358102554
Orange Beach Elementary School
4900 S Wilson Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561 · (251) 981-5662 · Baldwin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
116 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Orange Beach Elementary School→Orange Beach MiddleHigh School
Based on grade levels within Orange Beach City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
87.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
82.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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
86.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Orange Beach Elementary School
Orange Beach Elementary School's state test result (86.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Beach Elementary School this school | 600 | 19.3% | 86.0% |
| Bryan Elementary School Morris | 697 | 25.5% | 70.9% |
| Springville Elementary School Springville | 779 | 23.5% | 67.5% |
| Cahaba Elementary School Trussville | 542 | 18.5% | 78.4% |
| Bluff Park Elementary School Hoover | 658 | 22.8% | 81.8% |
| Rockwell Elementary School Spanish Fort | 682 | 17.7% | 77.9% |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 Orange Beach Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #9 of 626 | #1 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #8 of 626 | #1 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #42 of 626 | #2 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #178 of 709 | #18 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #70 of 655 | #7 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #574 of 658 | #26 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.3% | #674 of 696 | #25 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 19% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 24% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 28 | 22.4:1 | 25% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orange Beach Elementary School.
About Orange Beach Elementary School
Orange Beach Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Orange Beach, Alabama. It educates 600 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 25% above the 480 average for elementary schools in Alabama.
Orange Beach City has 1,262 students spread across 2 schools.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at Orange Beach Elementary School. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Orange Beach Elementary School counts 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.6 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Alabama have 17.0:1, compared with 14.6:1 here. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Baldwin County average 40%.
Test results at Orange Beach Elementary School are 16.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (86.0% actual, 69.9% predicted).
Baldwin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $78,775, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Baldwin County has 51 public schools and roughly 35,975 students.
The shortest distance from Orange Beach Elementary School to another public school is about 3.6 miles, to Orange Beach MiddleHigh School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Orange Beach Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Orange Beach Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Orange Beach City
- Orange Beach MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 662 students
Nearby schools
- Orange Beach MiddleHigh School3.6 mi · 662
- Gulf Shores High School7.3 mi · 927
- Gulf Shores Middle School7.5 mi · 591
- Gulf Shores Elementary School7.6 mi · 1,230
- Elberta Elementary School8.2 mi · 1,034
- Elberta Middle School8.9 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Orange Beach Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Orange Beach Elementary School?
Orange Beach Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Orange Beach Elementary School serve?
Orange Beach Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Orange Beach Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Orange Beach Elementary School.
How diverse is Orange Beach Elementary School?
Orange Beach Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Orange Beach Elementary School public or private?
Orange Beach Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange Beach City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.