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Fairhope East Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Fairhope East Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fairhope, Alabama, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 851 students. The school is part of the Baldwin County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairhope East Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 51st out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance is evident across all grade levels and subject areas, with students consistently outperforming the Baldwin County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.44% of 3rd-grade students at Fairhope East were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48.5% in Baldwin County and 45.47% statewide.

Fairhope East Elementary also excels in serving diverse student populations, with exceptional performance across various subgroups, including female, male, and special education students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 39th out of 403 Alabama elementary schools for its special education students, earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school maintains strong performance for its low socioeconomic status students, ranking 70th out of 660 Alabama elementary schools in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Rockwell Elementary, Magnolia School, and Loxley Elementary, Fairhope East Elementary consistently outperforms them in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

913

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,186

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 N Bishop Rd
Fairhope, AL 36532-3657

(251) 928-7841

District: Baldwin County

Students who attend Fairhope East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairhope Middle School
High:	Fairhope High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (75% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg57%

Alabama avg50%

51^st of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 22Elementary Schools in the Baldwin County

33^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	51 of 680	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	59 of 684	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	58 of 680	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	43 of 687	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	34 of 692	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	79 of 681	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	51 of 680	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	83.2	92 of 688	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	101 of 691	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	101 of 691	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	79 of 695	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	188 of 696	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	114 of 696	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	135 of 709	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	61 of 704	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	28 of 696	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	32 of 698	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	39 of 698	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	78.0	102 of 689	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	67 of 688	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	82.6	69 of 623	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	57.8	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	115 of 423	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	36.9	211 of 336	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	101 of 142	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	58 of 649	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	57 of 650	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	59 of 645	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	37 of 656	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	40 of 656	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	78 of 646	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	40 of 640	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.6	80 of 639	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	72 of 206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	32.1	133 of 184	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	96 of 175	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	59 of 152	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	51.9	52 of 130	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	70 of 660	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	55 of 670	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	74 of 623	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	24 of 651	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	21 of 653	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	135 of 649	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	97 of 651	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	55.0	253 of 567	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	53 of 651	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	53 of 655	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	47 of 649	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	46 of 669	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	33 of 669	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	66 of 650	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	53 of 650	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	78.8	110 of 639	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	59 of 97	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	62 of 82	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	42.7	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	39 of 403	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	49 of 395	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	15 of 373	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	23 of 345	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	31 of 398	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	102 of 392	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	69 of 280	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	59 of 532	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	58 of 535	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	60 of 528	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	55 of 540	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	54 of 539	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	80 of 529	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	51 of 508	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	73.0	83 of 369	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)67th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-53 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English85%+23 vs state

Science77%+34 vs state

Mathematics64%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	89.5	51^st of 680 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.6	59^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.4%	8	75.4	76.6	46.6	56.7	76.6	86.5	87.7	82.4	84.7	$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%)	92	39^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.4	42^nd of 684 public elementary schools	93.9%	3	63.0	70.9	67.9	66.7	72.3	90.3	85.7	87.2	83.2	$10,496	$712	$9,779
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%)	87.8	67^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.1%		78	136^th of 684 public elementary schools	80.1%	69	60.7	66.7	77.9	70.6	60.4	82.6	76.0	80.4	81.4	$9,027	$1,062	$7,960
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%)	85.5	81^st of 680 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.8	85^th of 684 public elementary schools	87.6%	4	67.9	56.6	52.0	55.0	65.1	84.2	77.7	83.6	79.3
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%)	79.5	118^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.6%		83.1	97^th of 684 public elementary schools	85.8%	21	66.7	48.5	41.5	58.0	58.8	82.0	71.1	78.1	81.5	$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)	57.0					77.3				$10,217	$1,005	$9,207
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%)	35.7	450^th of 680 public elementary schools	33.8%		45.2	391^st of 684 public elementary schools	42.8%	59	41.5	26.6	4.4	20.0	42.2	49.1	59.7	63.2	50.0	$10,025	$1,230	$8,789
Loxley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4999 South Magnolia St	Loxley	36551	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 964-5334	497	30	16.5	50.9%	334 (67.2%)	57 (11.5%)	60 (12.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	51.8	343^rd of 680 public elementary schools	49.6%		55.7	308^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.0%	35	39.1	37.1	27.9	27.0	51.4	59.7	65.7	66.7	66.1	$11,374	$2,035	$9,333
Spanish Fort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30900 State Highway 225	Spanish Fort	36527	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 626-9751	726	50	14.6	26.2%	552 (76.0%)	62 (8.5%)	45 (6.2%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.6%)	89.3	52^nd of 680 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.5	35^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.9%	17	54.0	63.5	74.3	60.0	73.1	85.9	84.6	91.4	79.1	$10,376	$771	$9,601
Rockwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10183 US Highway 31	Spanish Fort	36527	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 626-5528	682	53	12.9	17.7%	517 (75.8%)	49 (7.2%)	51 (7.5%)	16 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	93.1	30^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.4	36^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.7%	6	73.5	63.5	65.9	64.7	78.9	89.2	87.4	88.9	88.9	$8,588	$534	$8,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairhope East Elementary

How many students attend Fairhope East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended Fairhope East Elementary.

What district is Fairhope East Elementary in?

Baldwin County

What is the racial makeup of Fairhope East Elementary?

Students at Fairhope East Elementary are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Fairhope East Elementary a good school?

Yes. Fairhope East Elementary ranks in the top 7.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fairhope East Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairhope East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairhope Middle School
High : Fairhope High School

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