Fairhope East Elementary School vs. Spanish Fort Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairhope East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Spanish Fort Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Fairhope East Elementary School ranked #67 statewide in 2023, improving from #146 in 2019, placing it in the top 10% of Alabama public schools overall.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 58%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 79%, higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 60% and 64% in 2022, outperforming the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew to 851 students in 2023, with 20% minority enrollment and 30% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting moderate socioeconomic diversity.
Serving grades K–6, Fairhope East Elementary maintained a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023, lower than the district's ratio of 21:1.
Spanish Fort Elementary School in Daphne, AL, ranked #87 statewide in 2023, down from a peak rank of #31 in 2021, indicating a recent decline in overall state ranking among Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency was 56% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency at 76% also exceeded the state average of 47%, with science proficiency between 70% and 74%, placing the school in the top 5% statewide.
Enrollment increased modestly from 672 students in 2022 to 763 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 22% and 231 students (about 30%) eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting a moderate socioeconomic need.
Serving grades Pre–K through 6, the school had 761 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, ranking in the top 20% statewide for low student–teacher ratio.
Over recent years, math proficiency declined from a high of 94% in 2012 to 56% in 2023, and reading proficiency decreased from 96% in 2012 to 76% in 2022, though both remain well above state averages for this Union County NJ high school.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
913 students
726 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#67 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#87 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
17
Kindergarten Students
117
81
Grade 1 Students
127
106
Grade 2 Students
132
99
Grade 3 Students
111
100
Grade 4 Students
122
107
Grade 5 Students
160
103
Grade 6 Students
126
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
3%
9%
% White
81%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%