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J Larry Newton School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

J Larry Newton School is a highly rated elementary school in Fairhope, AL, serving 804 students in grades PK-6 within the Baldwin County school district.

This school is a standout performer, currently ranked 49th out of 686 elementary schools in Alabama—a remarkable jump from 136th just a year ago. That places it in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating, putting it in the same league as nearby top schools like Fairhope West Elementary (18th) and Fairhope East Elementary (45th). What makes J Larry Newton unique is its rapid upward trajectory—while those other schools have held steady, this one has climbed dramatically. It far outpaces other area schools like Foley Elementary (461st) and Robertsdale Elementary (426th). The math program is especially impressive: 5th graders hit an 86.96% proficiency rate, nearly double the district average. The school also excels at getting kids to class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.2%—less than half the district rate of 11.2%.

Beyond the headline numbers, J Larry Newton shows a strong commitment to helping all students succeed. Its special education program ranks in the 95th percentile, and the school performs in the 90th percentile or higher for female, male, and low-income students. One area of relative challenge is with Hispanic students, where the school ranks in the 55th percentile—a gap that may benefit from additional support. It's also worth noting that the school's demographics have shifted recently, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch dropping from 53% to 36% over the past year. For parents, this is a school that combines top-tier academics with strong attendance and a track record of rapid, sustained improvement.

804

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,027

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9761 County Road 32
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 990-3858

District: Baldwin County

Students who attend J Larry Newton School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairhope Middle School
High:	Fairhope High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg59%

Alabama avg51%

49^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 22Elementary Schools in the Baldwin County

33^rd of 139Baldwin 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	49 of 686	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	67 of 680	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	136 of 684	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	178 of 680	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	108 of 687	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	69 of 692	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	159 of 681	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	95 of 680	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	146 of 688	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	169 of 691	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	174 of 691	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	99 of 695	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	62 of 696	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	77.8	83 of 696	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	92 of 709	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	73 of 704	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	95 of 696	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	147 of 698	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	100 of 698	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.2	253 of 689	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	262 of 688	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.8	265 of 623	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	40.7	257 of 423	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	53 of 131	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	28 of 652	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	70 of 649	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	132 of 650	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	186 of 645	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	83 of 656	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	64 of 656	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	154 of 646	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	93 of 640	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	159 of 639	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	92 of 206	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	107 of 196	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	105 of 184	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	85 of 175	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	104 of 152	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	80 of 130	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	48 of 668	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	138 of 660	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	177 of 670	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	299 of 623	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	163 of 651	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	67 of 653	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	205 of 649	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	105 of 651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	184 of 567	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	63 of 660	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	66 of 651	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	137 of 655	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	192 of 649	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	141 of 669	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	84 of 669	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	128 of 650	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	99 of 650	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	127 of 639	80.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	38 of 82	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.9	62 of 70	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	53 of 403	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	21 of 403	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	86 of 395	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	158 of 373	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	50 of 345	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	57 of 398	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	72 of 392	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	23 of 344	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	70.5	49 of 280	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	59 of 500	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	64 of 532	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	141 of 535	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	184 of 528	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	115 of 540	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	82 of 539	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	167 of 529	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	90 of 508	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2018)39th percentile-47 vs school

Military Connected (2024)14th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English84%+21 vs state

Science74%+24 vs state

Mathematics71%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J Larry Newton School	Public	PK, KG-6	9761 County Road 32	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 990-3858	804	55	14.6	35.7%	578 (71.9%)	37 (4.6%)	119 (14.8%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.3%)	90.6	49^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.8	67^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.1%	18	63.6	71.4	87.0	62.4			74.0		83.8	79.0	93.5	77.8			$9,027	$1,062	$7,960
Fairhope East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2 N Bishop Rd	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-7841	913	56	16.2	20.7%	738 (80.8%)	25 (2.7%)	83 (9.1%)	19 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	90.9	45^th of 686 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.5	51^st of 680 public elementary schools	92.5%	6	80.9	63.3	62.4	57.1			80.8		92.4	78.3	90.2	79.8			$8,186	$708	$7,471
Fairhope West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 N Section Street	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-8400	972	63	15.3	27.0%	723 (74.4%)	83 (8.5%)	80 (8.2%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.6%)	95.1	18^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.4%		92	39^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.3%	21	82.2	76.9	77.5	71.4			79.2		92.3	89.2	90.0	85.7			$10,496	$712	$9,779
Magnolia School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Jaguar Loop	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 965-6200	944	60	15.6	60.9%	539 (57.1%)	114 (12.1%)	206 (21.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	38.4	442^nd of 686 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.8	417^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.7%	25	29.1	35.8	14.8	19.7			43.1		57.8	60.2	61.7	61.0			$9,815	$1,360	$8,450
Silverhill School	Public	PK, KG-6	15800 4th Ave	Silverhill	36576	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 945-5188	497	30	16.7	58.1%	271 (54.5%)	12 (2.4%)	190 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	48.1	369^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.7	450^th of 680 public elementary schools	33.8%	81	59.0	37.7	29.9	27.4			49.1		62.3	57.7	61.2	51.6			$10,025	$1,230	$8,789
Belforest Elementary School	Public	K-6	11364 County Road 64	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 607-5624	1,069	68	15.8	23.9%	790 (73.9%)	77 (7.2%)	92 (8.6%)	25 (2.3%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.7%)	85.9	82^nd of 686 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.5	81^st of 680 public elementary schools	88.1%	1	64.4	66.9	61.4	52.0			68.8		80.4	76.9	86.4	77.7
Summerdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 E Jackson Ave	Summerdale	36580	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 989-6850	615	35	17.4	64.2%	313 (50.9%)	25 (4.1%)	216 (35.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	37.5	448^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.7%		32.6	464^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.8%	16	30.9	14.3	31.3	24.7	9.4	20.4	34.9	46.9	63.2	41.3	75.0	59.3	57.8	53.1	$11,278	$1,841	$9,432
Daphne East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26651 County Road 13	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 626-1663	947	61	15.5	33.9%	578 (61.0%)	178 (18.8%)	99 (10.5%)	26 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.7%)	79.3	120^th of 686 public elementary schools	82.5%		79.5	118^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	68.0	52.8	48.5	48.4			66.1		80.0	67.7	82.4	76.0			$8,449	$706	$7,737
Daphne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2307 Main St	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 626-2424	671	45	14.9	44.1%	405 (60.4%)	116 (17.3%)	57 (8.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (13.0%)								(n/a)	56.9								82.4						$10,217	$1,005	$9,207
Foley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 N Cedar Street	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-8861	1,022	65	15.7	63.3%	388 (38.0%)	166 (16.2%)	368 (36.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.2%)	35.2	461^st of 686 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.8	456^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.9%	5	32.6	33.6	24.4	18.6			41.0		57.1	55.4	62.6	47.4			$10,214	$1,776	$8,433

Frequently Asked Questions about J Larry Newton School

What schools do graduates of J Larry Newton School attend?

Students who attend J Larry Newton School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairhope Middle School
High : Fairhope High School

What is the racial makeup of J Larry Newton School?

Students at J Larry Newton School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is J Larry Newton School in?

Baldwin County

Is J Larry Newton School a good school?

Yes. J Larry Newton School ranks in the top 7.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend J Larry Newton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended J Larry Newton School.

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