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Daphne East Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
118th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Daphne East Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Daphne, Alabama, part of the Baldwin County School District. With 963 students, Daphne East consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, currently at 118 out of 680 schools.

Daphne East Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Baldwin County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 26th out of 206 Alabama elementary schools for Hispanic students and 10th out of 97 for multi-racial students. Additionally, Daphne East has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

While Daphne East Elementary's performance is impressive overall, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.23% in 2021-2022 to 43.72% in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may present unique challenges and opportunities. Despite its strong performance, Daphne East's statewide ranking has declined from 46th in 2018-2019 to 118th in 2024-2025, indicating that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate.

947
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,449
Per pupil spending ?
33.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 26651 County Road 13
       Daphne, AL  36526

(251) 626-1663

District: Baldwin County


Students who attend Daphne East Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Daphne Middle School
High:    Daphne High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.0%
African American:
18.8%
Hispanic:
10.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (65% vs 50% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of Alabama elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg57%
Alabama avg50%
118th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 22Elementary Schools in the Baldwin County
33rd of 135Baldwin County among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202579.5118 of 68082.6%★★★★☆
202483.197 of 68485.8%★★★★☆
202382.597 of 68085.7%★★★★☆
202286.473 of 68789.4%★★★★☆
202184.778 of 69288.7%★★★★☆
201991.246 of 68193.2%★★★★★
201891.543 of 68093.7%★★★★★
201787.665 of 68890.6%★★★★★
201684.389 of 69187.1%★★★★☆
201586.973 of 69189.4%★★★★☆
201489.252 of 69592.5%★★★★★
201376.090 of 69687.1%★★★★☆
201279.268 of 69690.2%★★★★★
201178.783 of 70988.3%★★★★☆
201077.793 of 70486.8%★★★★☆
200975.1118 of 69683.0%★★★★☆
200881.267 of 69890.4%★★★★★
200787.429 of 69895.8%★★★★★
200662.8235 of 68965.9%★★★☆☆
200562.7233 of 68866.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202563.1121 of 42771.7%★★★★☆
202458.4137 of 42067.4%★★★☆☆
202375.464 of 42785.0%★★★★☆
202286.032 of 42692.5%★★★★★
202182.439 of 42690.8%★★★★★
201985.239 of 42690.8%★★★★★
201878.557 of 42386.5%★★★★☆
201775.843 of 33687.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202355.834 of 12372.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202581.599 of 64984.7%★★★★☆
202483.487 of 65086.6%★★★★☆
202382.590 of 64586.0%★★★★☆
202285.965 of 65690.1%★★★★★
202184.278 of 65688.1%★★★★☆
201990.439 of 64694.0%★★★★★
201892.533 of 64094.8%★★★★★
201787.452 of 63991.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202580.726 of 20687.4%★★★★☆
202486.821 of 19689.3%★★★★☆
202376.633 of 18482.1%★★★★☆
202178.622 of 16486.6%★★★★☆
201994.16 of 15296.1%★★★★★
201899.41 of 14099.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202564.2208 of 66068.5%★★★☆☆
202472.5142 of 67078.8%★★★★☆
202375.2113 of 62381.9%★★★★☆
202276.0109 of 65183.3%★★★★☆
202176.1104 of 65384.1%★★★★☆
201986.938 of 64994.1%★★★★★
201882.169 of 65189.4%★★★★☆
201767.4137 of 56775.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202573.6160 of 65175.4%★★★★☆
202478.8117 of 65582.1%★★★★☆
202378.8109 of 64983.2%★★★★☆
202284.283 of 66987.6%★★★★☆
202181.692 of 66986.2%★★★★☆
201990.448 of 65092.6%★★★★★
201888.856 of 65091.4%★★★★★
201784.077 of 63987.9%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202527.319 of 2213.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202585.010 of 9789.7%★★★★★
202485.313 of 8284.1%★★★★☆
202377.017 of 7075.7%★★★★☆
202272.820 of 6468.8%★★★★☆
201972.27 of 3982.1%★★★★☆
201825.014 of 1717.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202572.662 of 40384.6%★★★★☆
202472.767 of 39583.0%★★★★☆
202346.9174 of 37353.4%★★★☆☆
202255.8119 of 34565.5%★★★☆☆
202140.2218 of 39845.2%★★☆☆☆
201986.129 of 39292.6%★★★★★
201890.414 of 34495.9%★★★★★
201785.520 of 28092.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202574.4108 of 53279.7%★★★★☆
202478.597 of 53581.9%★★★★☆
202377.392 of 52882.6%★★★★☆
202279.384 of 54084.4%★★★★☆
202178.092 of 53982.9%★★★★☆
201987.553 of 52990.0%★★★★★
201887.356 of 50889.0%★★★★☆
201777.173 of 36980.2%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)85th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school
White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile-13 vs school
African American (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school
Military Connected (2025)14th percentile-69 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English78%+16 vs state
Science59%+16 vs state
Mathematics54%+14 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Open Quote I moved here from Southern California. The school my son attended in California was a top ranked school so I was nervous. Many of my Califonia friends expressed concern about me sending my child to an Alabama public school. Well I am blown away! I am impressed with the teachers, curriculum, administration and buiding/grounds and parent involement. My son is bright and has benefited from participation in Project Jubilee, the gifted program. His old school district cut funding for gifted enrichment programs so it wasn't offered. He is being challanged by the "AMSTI" Math combined with "Go Math". The emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills vs roat memorization. In January, do to "Digital Renaissance", the elementary students will now receive Mac computers and Rosetta Stone. They can take any language they want! They are not limited. Community pride and support of local schools abounds. Look up Daphne SEEDS on the web. This program raises funds thru local businesses and fund raisers for enrichment programs - amazing! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Open Quote The only thing good thing about this school is the building. Close Quote





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Daphne East Elementary School ranks 118th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Daphne East Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daphne Middle School
High : Daphne High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 947 students attended Daphne East Elementary School.

Students at Daphne East Elementary School are 61% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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