Reviewed by: Pat Byington
New state report card—how did our Mobile area schools do?
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Fifty Mobile area schools earned an “A” on the latest Alabama schools report card released on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, which showed public schools improved statewide during the 2025–2026 school year.
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) publishes the report card annually to share performance data for the department and its public schools and systems.
Read on to learn more about how Mobile systems and schools scored, including two local institutions that earned perfect 100s.
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Quick guide to Mobile area schools’ state report card scores
How does the Alabama state report card score itself + its schools + systems?
The department itself reported an 88 overall score, up one point from last year, with improvements in four of the six indicators used in the scoring methodology:
- Overall score: 88 (⬆️ 1 from 2025)
- Academic achievement: 69.20 (⬆️ 2.20)
- Academic growth: 97.07 (🔻0.01)
- English language proficiency: 49.92 (⬆️ 4.27)
- Chronic absenteeism: 10.54 (🔻1.51)
- Graduation rate: 92.77 (⬆️ 1.21)
- College + career readiness: 90.70 (⬆️ 1.82)
How did Mobile area school systems score on the 2025-2026 Alabama state report card?
Below are 2025–2026 Alabama state report card scores and the degree of change for school districts in Baldwin and Mobile counties:
- Baldwin County Public Schools: A/93 – up 3 points from 2025
- Mobile County Public School System: B/86 – up 3 points from 2025
- Chickasaw City Schools: C/75 – up 6 points from 2025
- Gulf Shores City Schools: A/97 – up 1 point from 2025
- Orange Beach City Schools: A/98 – no change
- Saraland City Schools: A/97 – no change
- Satsuma City Schools: A/93 – up 1 point from 2025
How did individual Mobile schools score on the 2025-2026 Alabama state report card?
Statewide, 447 schools received an A grade this year, up from 384 last year. In the Mobile Bay area, 50 schools earned an A, with two among the 27 statewide that achieved perfect scores:
Baldwin County Schools with A scores
- Fairhope West Elementary School: 99
- J Larry Newton School: 99
- Fairhope East Elementary School: 98
- Rockwell Elementary School: 98
- Fairhope Middle School: 97
- Belforest Elementary School: 96
- Daphne Elementary School: 96
- Rosinton School: 95
- Spanish Fort Elementary School: 95
- Spanish Fort Middle School: 95
- Stonebridge Elementary School: 95
- Daphne East Elementary School: 94
- Elberta Elementary School: 94
- Elberta Middle School: 94
- Spanish Fort High School: 94
- Fairhope High School: 93
- J E Turner Elementary School: 93
- O’Rourke Elementary School: 93
- W J Carroll Intermediate School: 93
- Daphne High School: 92
- Delta Elementary School: 91
- Elsanor School: 91
- Baldwin County Virtual School: 90
- Daphne Middle School: 90
- Loxley Elementary School: 90
Mobile County Schools with A scores
- Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies: 100 ⭐️
- Eichold-Mertz School of Math and Science: 100 ⭐️
- Dauphin Island Elementary School: 99
- Old Shell Road Magnet School: 99
- W H Council Traditional School: 99
- Phillips Preparatory Middle School: 98
- Denton Magnet School of Technology: 97
- Clark-Shaw Magnet School: 97
- Dawes Intermediate School: 92
- Tanner Williams Elementary School: 92
- Elsie Collier Elementary School: 92
- Hutchens Elementary School: 92
- Taylor White Elementary School: 92
- Cora Castlen Elementary: 91
Gulf Shores City Schools with A scores
- Gulf Shores Elementary School: 96
- Gulf Shores Middle School: 95
- Gulf Shores High School: 94
Orange Beach City Schools with A scores
- Orange Beach Elementary School: 99
- Orange Beach Middle/High School: 94
Saraland City Schools with an A score
- Saraland Elementary School: 99
- Saraland Early Education Center: 98
- Saraland Middle School/Adams Campus: 97
- Saraland High School: 92
Satsuma City Schools with A scores
- Robert E. Lee Elementary: 94
- Satsuma High School: 91
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