Fairhope West Elementary

Summary:

Fairhope West Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairhope, Alabama, serving 1,007 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Baldwin County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 137 districts in the state.

Fairhope West Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Alabama. Its students outperform state and county averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 62.96% of 3rd graders and 67.59% of 4th graders at Fairhope West were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.16% and 38.32% at the state level, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in English language arts, with 82.44% of 3rd graders and 84.72% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 62.8% and 58% at the state level. Fairhope West's diverse student population, with 74.08% White, 9.73% African American, 7.65% Hispanic, and 1.49% Asian, also performs well across different racial subgroups.

Fairhope West Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Baldwin County School District, including Rockwell Elementary, Spanish Fort Elementary, Loxley Elementary, and Belforest Elementary, in both mathematics and English language arts assessments. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.4 and higher spending per student of $10,496 may contribute to its success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 408 N Section Street
       Fairhope, AL  36532


(251) 928-8400

District: Baldwin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,496 Help


Students who attend Fairhope West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fairhope Middle School
High:    Fairhope High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  990

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.8%
African American:
9.4%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.8% Help


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Compare Details Fairhope West Elementary ranks better than 93.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd 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 91.38. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.8%), African American (9.4%), Hispanic (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairhope West Elementary is 16.1. 15 elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairhope West Elementary is $10,496, which is the 11th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairhope West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairhope West Elementary 42nd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Fairhope West Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Fairhope West Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.37 35th 692 94.9%
2022 92.85 44th 687 93.6%
2023 91.26 52nd 680 92.4%
2024 91.38 42nd 684 93.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.48 18th 64 71.9%
2023 51.70 31st 70 55.7%
2024 63.18 32nd 82 61.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.08 80th 131 38.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.89 66th 398 83.4%
2022 71.88 56th 345 83.8%
2023 78.52 36th 373 90.3%
2024 85.16 36th 395 90.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.20 19th 653 97.1%
2022 90.08 25th 651 96.2%
2023 83.46 48th 623 92.3%
2024 81.37 75th 670 88.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.30 41st 656 93.8%
2022 93.04 33rd 656 95.0%
2023 91.09 45th 645 93.0%
2024 90.08 48th 650 92.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.17 35th 669 94.8%
2022 90.21 49th 669 92.7%
2023 88.73 58th 649 91.1%
2024 89.57 48th 655 92.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.10 112th 426 73.7%
2022 61.70 125th 426 70.7%
2023 68.35 88th 427 79.4%
2024 44.90 207th 420 50.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.65 22nd 175 87.4%
2023 69.85 44th 184 76.1%
2024 59.59 64th 196 67.3%
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Rank History for White students at Fairhope West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.53 30th 539 94.4%
2022 91.20 41st 540 92.4%
2023 89.32 47th 528 91.1%
2024 90.15 35th 535 93.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Fairhope West Elementary

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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 1220 1220
1989 971 283 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1263
1990 687 198 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 891
1991 723 196 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 928
1992 716 174 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 901
1993 739 196 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 945
1994 777 216 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
1995 409 104 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 520
1996 409 104 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 520
1997 435 87 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1998 416 70 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1999 346 70 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2000 303 94 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2001 284 79 1 2 0 n/a n/a 1 367
2002 316 52 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 378
2003 316 52 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 378
2004 346 53 4 5 0 n/a n/a 7 415
2005 380 55 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2006 373 51 7 9 0 n/a n/a 4 444
2007 358 70 8 11 0 n/a n/a 5 452
2008 381 63 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2009 416 56 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2010 406 63 8 13 0 n/a n/a 6 496
2011 554 88 6 26 8 0 11 0 693
2012 808 126 12 23 3 1 28 0 1001
2013 817 115 16 30 2 0 23 0 1003
2014 836 117 14 30 1 0 26 0 1024
2015 869 120 14 37 3 0 27 0 1070
2016 883 107 11 52 4 0 33 0 1090
2017 871 100 11 68 2 0 53 0 1105
2018 903 87 11 65 0 0 55 0 1121
2019 820 88 22 70 1 1 69 0 1071
2020 810 79 22 64 0 0 75 0 1050
2021 665 87 11 59 0 0 40 0 862
2022 749 92 14 88 0 0 68 0 1011
2023 746 98 15 77 0 0 71 0 1007
2024 731 93 12 82 0 0 72 0 990

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 Fairhope West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1220 61.5 19.8 0
1989 1263 64.5 19.5 n/a
1990 891 51.7 17.2 0
1991 928 51.7 17.9 n/a
1992 901 55.7 16.1 n/a
1993 945 59.7 15.8 n/a
1994 1003 61.9 16.2 n/a
1995 520 35.9 14.5 n/a
1996 520 35.9 14.5 n/a
1997 529 38.3 13.8 21.7
1998 494 40.7 12.1 20.6
1999 421 35.0 12.0 25.2
2000 400 36.0 11.1 29.5
2001 367 37.0 9.9 27.9
2002 378 31.2 12.1 22.5
2003 378 31.2 12.1 22.5
2004 415 32.3 12.8 24.8
2005 445 33.0 13.5 25.4
2006 444 32.0 13.8 20
2007 452 33.0 13.7 25.7
2008 456 34.5 13.2 26.1
2009 491 33.2 14.7 22
2010 496 31.5 15.7 25.9
2011 693 41.9 16.5 28
2012 1001 55.9 17.9 26.8
2013 1003 67.6 14.8 26.1
2014 1024 59.8 17.1 27.5
2015 1070 58.0 18.4 22.3
2016 1090 59.0 18.4 26.6
2017 1105 61.8 17.8 26.5
2018 1121 66.0 16.9 26.4
2019 1071 66.0 16.2 24.9
2020 1050 64.0 16.4 26.7
2021 862 63.8 13.5 34.5
2022 1011 57.9 17.4 28.5
2023 1007 61.2 16.4 39.1
2024 990 61.4 16.1 38.8

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 Fairhope West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1220 61.5 19.8 0
1989 1263 64.5 19.5 n/a
1990 891 51.7 17.2 0
1991 928 51.7 17.9 n/a
1992 901 55.7 16.1 n/a
1993 945 59.7 15.8 n/a
1994 1003 61.9 16.2 n/a
1995 520 35.9 14.5 n/a
1996 520 35.9 14.5 n/a
1997 529 38.3 13.8 21.7
1998 494 40.7 12.1 20.6
1999 421 35.0 12.0 25.2
2000 400 36.0 11.1 29.5
2001 367 37.0 9.9 27.9
2002 378 31.2 12.1 22.5
2003 378 31.2 12.1 22.5
2004 415 32.3 12.8 24.8
2005 445 33.0 13.5 25.4
2006 444 32.0 13.8 20
2007 452 33.0 13.7 25.7
2008 456 34.5 13.2 26.1
2009 491 33.2 14.7 22
2010 496 31.5 15.7 25.9
2011 693 41.9 16.5 28
2012 1001 55.9 17.9 26.8
2013 1003 67.6 14.8 26.1
2014 1024 59.8 17.1 27.5
2015 1070 58.0 18.4 22.3
2016 1090 59.0 18.4 26.6
2017 1105 61.8 17.8 26.5
2018 1121 66.0 16.9 26.4
2019 1071 66.0 16.2 24.9
2020 1050 64.0 16.4 26.7
2021 862 63.8 13.5 34.5
2022 1011 57.9 17.4 28.5
2023 1007 61.2 16.4 39.1
2024 990 61.4 16.1 38.8

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 Fairhope West Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $712 (6.8%) $9,779 (93.2%) $10,496

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairhope West Elementary

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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairhope West Elementary)83.663.4
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)67.146.7
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10711007
 6%
African American8898
 11.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2215
 31.8%
Hispanic7077
 10%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White820746
 9%
Two or More Races6971
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%39.1%
 14.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairhope West Elementary

Yes. Fairhope West Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

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

Middle : Fairhope Middle School
High : Fairhope High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 990 students attended Fairhope West Elementary.

Students at Fairhope West Elementary are 74% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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