At a glance
Reported students
600
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
41
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alabama elementary enrollment
75th percentile
Compared with 696 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
631
Orange Beach Elementary School: 600 reported students.
State peer staffing position
12th percentile
14.6:1 reported; state peer median 16.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Orange Beach Elementary School
Orange Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in Orange Beach. It is one of 2 current school records connected to Orange Beach City. NCES reports 600 students for 2024–25.
Among 696 elementary schools in Alabama with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 471 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 75th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.6:1, below the Alabama median of 16.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (89.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Orange Beach Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 14.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 41 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White89.3%
- Hispanic5.3%
- Black2%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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