The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Science. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Elberta Middle School
Elberta Middle School serves only seventh and eighth graders in the town of Elberta, within the Baldwin County school system. As a two-grade middle school, it is a stepping stone between elementary and high school, and its academic results reflect the performance of just those two grade levels. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates in a part of Alabama that has seen steady growth in recent decades.
State testing from the 2024-25 school year gives a clear picture of where this school stands. In English language arts, a solid majority of both seventh and eighth graders met proficiency standards, with eighth graders performing at a particularly high rate. Science results for eighth graders were also strong. Math proficiency was more of a mixed picture. While a slight majority of eighth graders scored at the proficient level, fewer than half of seventh graders did the same. A parent might want to ask the school about how math instruction is structured between the grades and what supports are available for students who need extra help.
The student body numbers about the size expected for a middle school serving two grades in a small town. The large majority of students are white, with smaller but noticeable shares of Hispanic students and students identifying as two or more races. More than six in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a measure that gives a sense of the economic circumstances many families in the area face. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source records; if those figures matter to a family, following up with the school directly would be wise.
Elberta itself is a small, rural community with German roots, located along US Route 98 in southern Baldwin County. The town has a compact downtown area with a park and a modest commercial strip. Growth has been sufficient to support the opening of a new high school in recent years, and the broader county is among the faster-growing in Alabama. The housing market in the area around the school reflects home values above the state average but near the national figure; prices have seen a slight dip in the most recent data. For families moving into the area, the town’s car-oriented layout and limited street life outside of festival weekends are plain characteristics of the setting.
When compared with other schools across districts in Baldwin County, Elberta Middle School’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint of that small set. The comparison includes only three districts in the county, so the range is narrow. The school’s performance is notably stronger in reading and science than in math, which is a pattern a parent may want to explore further.
Because this school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was also absent from the available records. The district itself has not had any major recent changes published that would affect a parent’s decision-making. For a family considering Elberta Middle School, the central takeaway is a school where many students are reading and learning science at grade-level or above, while math achievement is an area the school community may be working on. The setting is a growing rural town with a distinct local culture and an economic profile that leans toward working families.
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