Spanish Fort Elementary School

Summary:

Spanish Fort Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the city of Spanish Fort, Alabama, which is part of the highly-ranked Baldwin County School District. This exceptional school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% for several years.

Spanish Fort Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.24% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to just 45.41% in the Baldwin County district and 42.16% statewide. The school also has a more diverse racial makeup than some nearby schools like Loxley Elementary and Stapleton School, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Additionally, Spanish Fort Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.93%) compared to nearby schools like Daphne Elementary (53.1%) and Delta Elementary (65.88%).

The exceptional performance and diversity of Spanish Fort Elementary, combined with its lower student-teacher ratio of 16.1, suggest that the school is providing a high-quality, equitable education for its students. This is further evidenced by the school's consistent ranking in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools, outperforming many of the surrounding schools in the Baldwin County and Mobile County districts. Overall, Spanish Fort Elementary is an exceptional educational institution that is well worth considering for families in the area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 30900 State Highway 225
       Spanish Fort, AL  36527


(251) 626-9751

District: Baldwin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,376 Help


Students who attend Spanish Fort Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Spanish Fort Middle School
High:    Spanish Fort High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  763

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.1%
African American:
8.4%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.9% Help


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Compare Details Spanish Fort Elementary School ranks better than 94.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), African American (8.4%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spanish Fort Elementary School is 16.1, which is the 11th best among 22 elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spanish Fort Elementary School is $10,376. 11 elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spanish Fort Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spanish Fort Elementary School 35th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Spanish Fort Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Baldwin County:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin County 33rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spanish Fort Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 91.88 23rd 623 96.3%
2005 86.43 45th 688 93.5%
2006 84.27 58th 689 91.6%
2007 83.38 57th 698 91.8%
2008 83.60 49th 698 93.0%
2009 86.56 27th 696 96.1%
2010 82.72 49th 704 93.0%
2011 83.45 38th 709 94.6%
2012 79.77 66th 696 90.5%
2013 73.61 111th 696 84.1%
2014 92.30 37th 695 94.7%
2015 89.32 58th 691 91.6%
2016 91.95 43rd 691 93.8%
2017 93.46 38th 688 94.5%
2018 93.98 33rd 680 95.1%
2019 93.61 34th 681 95.0%
2021 96.54 23rd 692 96.7%
2022 91.44 52nd 687 92.4%
2023 87.13 64th 680 90.6%
2024 92.49 35th 684 94.9%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.23 9th 64 85.9%
2023 77.85 16th 70 77.1%
2024 88.88 8th 82 90.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.53 52nd 280 81.4%
2018 59.93 105th 344 69.5%
2019 78.53 50th 392 87.2%
2021 86.21 30th 398 92.5%
2022 70.75 60th 345 82.6%
2023 58.98 105th 373 71.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.19 95th 567 83.2%
2018 86.12 49th 651 92.5%
2019 87.06 36th 649 94.5%
2021 96.90 5th 653 99.2%
2022 83.27 60th 651 90.8%
2023 65.85 183rd 623 70.6%
2024 88.88 39th 670 94.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.87 30th 639 95.3%
2018 93.86 24th 640 96.3%
2019 91.47 36th 646 94.4%
2021 95.72 19th 656 97.1%
2022 89.64 50th 656 92.4%
2023 85.11 68th 645 89.5%
2024 92.55 32nd 650 95.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.70 39th 639 93.9%
2018 93.11 34th 650 94.8%
2019 93.42 29th 650 95.5%
2021 95.43 26th 669 96.1%
2022 90.51 48th 669 92.8%
2023 85.99 67th 649 89.7%
2024 89.47 49th 655 92.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.36 267th 336 20.5%
2023 59.14 129th 427 69.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.36 3rd 152 98.0%
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Rank History for White students at Spanish Fort Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.97 42nd 369 88.6%
2018 90.67 36th 508 92.9%
2019 89.17 44th 529 91.7%
2021 92.85 33rd 539 93.9%
2022 86.34 63rd 540 88.3%
2023 81.97 75th 528 85.8%
2024 88.60 48th 535 91.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, December 19, 2019

Open Quote This school is the worst. Seriously behind in progressive teaching practices. Administration and teachers lack empathy, understanding and knowledge regarding educating children. The “in crowd” runs this school so if you are not a part of that group, be prepared for feeling like an outsider and bullying. It took me YEARS to undo the psychological damage this school did on my child and catch my child back up academically to where they belong. Avoid this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Spanish Fort Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 461 461
1989 444 74 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1990 485 115 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1991 511 108 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 515 111 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 629
1993 604 109 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1994 452 70 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 528
1995 579 61 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1996 579 61 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1997 628 69 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 702
1998 478 45 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 529
1999 544 47 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2000 581 50 4 2 0 n/a n/a 1 638
2001 602 37 3 3 0 n/a n/a 1 646
2002 617 42 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 677
2003 617 42 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 677
2004 664 37 5 11 1 n/a n/a 1 719
2005 670 49 4 14 2 n/a n/a 0 739
2006 634 39 3 10 5 n/a n/a 5 696
2007 659 42 6 14 6 n/a n/a 2 729
2008 701 52 7 17 5 n/a n/a 0 782
2009 489 33 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 541
2010 674 44 10 15 2 n/a n/a 10 755
2011 665 48 9 12 1 2 9 0 746
2012 649 61 9 9 1 1 8 0 738
2013 644 48 8 12 1 0 11 0 724
2014 639 51 9 11 1 1 14 0 726
2015 609 54 4 8 0 1 19 0 695
2016 587 47 4 19 0 1 15 0 673
2017 589 54 2 32 1 1 31 0 710
2018 578 43 3 36 0 0 39 0 699
2019 564 45 2 34 0 0 46 0 691
2020 567 53 3 27 0 0 61 0 711
2021 474 43 3 16 1 0 39 0 576
2022 518 63 5 35 1 0 50 0 672
2023 596 64 12 38 1 0 52 0 763

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spanish Fort Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 461 23.0 20.0 0
1989 518 25.0 20.7 n/a
1990 601 28.0 21.4 0
1991 619 30.0 20.6 n/a
1992 629 33.0 19.0 n/a
1993 715 36.0 19.9 n/a
1994 528 30.9 17.1 n/a
1995 643 34.4 18.7 n/a
1996 643 34.4 18.7 n/a
1997 702 40.2 17.5 14.4
1998 529 35.1 15.1 8.9
1999 598 37.9 15.8 11.9
2000 638 45.0 14.2 10
2001 646 46.0 14.0 6.7
2002 677 47.5 14.3 12.6
2003 677 47.5 14.3 12.6
2004 719 53.5 13.4 10
2005 739 58.0 12.7 10.8
2006 696 44.0 15.7 8.5
2007 729 46.0 15.8 7.2
2008 782 47.6 16.4 9.3
2009 541 33.9 15.8 9.1
2010 755 51.2 14.7 15.7
2011 746 49.2 15.1 16
2012 738 45.9 16.0 19.5
2013 724 52.1 13.8 19.2
2014 726 45.1 16.0 21.5
2015 695 42.0 16.5 18.8
2016 673 39.0 17.2 21.1
2017 710 37.3 19.0 25.8
2018 699 37.5 18.6 24.7
2019 691 38.2 18.0 20.1
2020 711 38.4 18.5 26.2
2021 576 38.4 15.0 25.2
2022 672 38.7 17.3 21.4
2023 763 47.1 16.1 30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spanish Fort Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 461 23.0 20.0 0
1989 518 25.0 20.7 n/a
1990 601 28.0 21.4 0
1991 619 30.0 20.6 n/a
1992 629 33.0 19.0 n/a
1993 715 36.0 19.9 n/a
1994 528 30.9 17.1 n/a
1995 643 34.4 18.7 n/a
1996 643 34.4 18.7 n/a
1997 702 40.2 17.5 14.4
1998 529 35.1 15.1 8.9
1999 598 37.9 15.8 11.9
2000 638 45.0 14.2 10
2001 646 46.0 14.0 6.7
2002 677 47.5 14.3 12.6
2003 677 47.5 14.3 12.6
2004 719 53.5 13.4 10
2005 739 58.0 12.7 10.8
2006 696 44.0 15.7 8.5
2007 729 46.0 15.8 7.2
2008 782 47.6 16.4 9.3
2009 541 33.9 15.8 9.1
2010 755 51.2 14.7 15.7
2011 746 49.2 15.1 16
2012 738 45.9 16.0 19.5
2013 724 52.1 13.8 19.2
2014 726 45.1 16.0 21.5
2015 695 42.0 16.5 18.8
2016 673 39.0 17.2 21.1
2017 710 37.3 19.0 25.8
2018 699 37.5 18.6 24.7
2019 691 38.2 18.0 20.1
2020 711 38.4 18.5 26.2
2021 576 38.4 15.0 25.2
2022 672 38.7 17.3 21.4
2023 763 47.1 16.1 30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Spanish Fort Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $771 (7.4%) $9,601 (92.5%) $10,376

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spanish Fort Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 34th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 64th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spanish Fort Elementary School)81.868.1
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)67.146.7
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spanish Fort Elementary School)67.545.9
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)56.938.9
 18.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spanish Fort Elementary School)81.265.3
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)58.538.8
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students691763
 10.4%
African American4564
 42.2%
American Indian01
Asian212
 500%
Hispanic3438
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White564596
 5.7%
Two or More Races4652
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.1%30.9%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Fort Elementary School

Students who attend Spanish Fort Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spanish Fort Middle School
High : Spanish Fort High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 763 students attended Spanish Fort Elementary School.

Students at Spanish Fort Elementary School are 78% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Yes. Spanish Fort Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Alabama elementary schools.


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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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