Summerdale School

Summerdale School operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Summerdale, Alabama, overseen by Baldwin County. Current enrollment sits at 615 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Across the 42 schools in Baldwin County (31,965 students total), Summerdale School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Summerdale School reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Baldwin County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Summerdale School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Baldwin County indicate median household income runs about $78,775, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Baldwin County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students), Summerdale School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Robertsdale High School, roughly 3.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Summerdale School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 36.3%.

Summerdale School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Summerdale School's enrollment has grew 26% since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 615). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 67% to 51% over that span.

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