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Fairhope West Elementary School

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Fairhope, AL 36532

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Serving 990 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairhope West Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 990 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in AL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fairhope West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Fairhope West Elementary School's student population of 990 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairhope West Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	104
1	128
2	141
3	134
4	153
5	131
6	155

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Total Students

990 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School
2023	1,007
2022	1,011
2021	862
2020	1,071
2019	1,071
2018	1,105
2017	1,105
2016	1,090
2015	1,070
2014	1,024
2013	1,003
2012	1,001
2011	693
2010	496
2009	491
2008	456
2007	452
2006	444
2005	445
2004	415
2003	378
2002	377
2001	367
2000	400
1999	421
1998	494
1997	529
1996	520
1995	490
1994	1,003
1993	945
1992	901
1991	928
1990	891
1989	1,263
1988	1,220
1987	1,190

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School
2023	61
2022	58
2021	64
2020	66
2019	66
2018	62
2017	62
2016	59
2015	58
2014	60
2013	68
2012	56
2011	42
2010	32
2009	33
2008	35
2007	33
2006	32
2005	33
2004	32
2003	31
2002	33
2001	37
2000	36
1999	35
1998	41
1997	38
1996	36
1995	34
1994	62
1993	60
1992	56
1991	52
1990	52
1989	65
1988	62
1987	56

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School Rankings

Fairhope West Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fairhope West Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#59 out of 1285 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School
2022	#59
2021	#55
2019	#36
2018	#41
2017	#138
2016	#136
2015	#145
2014	#103
2013	#131
2012	#181
2011	#86

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58%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2022	58%	29%	36%
2021	54%	24%	33%
2019	84%	47%	59%
2018	81%	47%	61%
2017	76%	44%	53%
2016	73%	43%	50%
2015	68%	40%	45%
2014	67%	38%	44%
2013	95%	80%	85%
2012	92%	82%	88%
2011	95%	80%	87%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2022	77%	47%	57%
2021	73%	46%	57%
2019	73%	45%	56%
2018	75%	46%	61%
2017	51%	39%	45%
2016	49%	38%	43%
2015	47%	41%	42%
2014	54%	42%	48%
2013	93%	86%	90%
2012	94%	86%	90%
2011	95%	85%	89%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2022	72%	38%	50%
2021	67%	36%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	16:1
2001	10:1	16:1	15:1
2000	11:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	16:1	16:1
1998	12:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	17:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	17:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	8%	11%	12%
2022	9%	10%	11%
2021	7%	9%	11%
2020	7%	8%	9%
2019	7%	8%	9%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	10%	32%	11%
2022	9%	32%	11%
2021	10%	32%	12%
2020	8%	33%	12%
2019	8%	33%	12%
2018	10%	33%	13%
2017	10%	33%	13%
2016	10%	33%	14%
2015	12%	33%	14%
2014	11%	34%	13%
2013	11%	34%	14%
2012	13%	34%	14%
2011	13%	35%	14%
2010	13%	35%	15%
2009	11%	35%	15%
2008	14%	36%	15%
2007	15%	36%	15%
2006	11%	36%	16%
2005	12%	36%	16%
2004	13%	36%	16%
2003	14%	36%	17%
2002	18%	36%	17%
2001	22%	36%	17%
2000	24%	36%	18%
1999	17%	36%	18%
1998	14%	36%	18%
1997	16%	36%	18%
1996	20%	36%	18%
1995	20%	36%	20%
1994	22%	36%	20%
1993	21%	36%	20%

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White

74%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	74%	52%	69%
2022	74%	53%	69%
2021	77%	53%	70%
2020	77%	54%	70%
2019	77%	54%	70%
2018	79%	55%	73%
2017	79%	55%	73%
2016	82%	56%	76%
2015	82%	56%	75%
2014	82%	57%	78%
2013	81%	58%	78%
2012	81%	58%	78%
2011	80%	58%	79%
2010	82%	58%	78%
2009	85%	59%	79%
2008	83%	58%	79%
2007	79%	59%	79%
2006	84%	59%	79%
2005	85%	60%	81%
2004	83%	60%	80%
2003	83%	60%	81%
2002	80%	60%	81%
2001	77%	61%	81%
2000	75%	61%	80%
1999	82%	61%	81%
1998	84%	61%	81%
1997	82%	60%	81%
1996	79%	61%	81%
1995	80%	62%	80%
1994	77%	62%	79%
1993	78%	62%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	0.44	0.62	0.50
2022	0.44	0.61	0.50
2021	0.39	0.61	0.49
2020	0.40	0.60	0.48
2019	0.40	0.60	0.48
2018	0.36	0.59	0.44
2017	0.36	0.59	0.44
2016	0.32	0.58	0.39
2015	0.31	0.58	0.39
2014	0.32	0.56	0.38
2013	0.33	0.55	0.38
2012	0.33	0.55	0.37
2011	0.35	0.54	0.36
2010	0.31	0.54	0.36
2009	0.27	0.53	0.35
2008	0.29	0.54	0.35
2007	0.36	0.53	0.35
2006	0.28	0.53	0.34
2005	0.27	0.51	0.33
2004	0.30	0.51	0.33
2003	0.29	0.51	0.33
2002	0.33	0.51	0.32
2001	0.36	0.50	0.32
2000	0.38	0.50	0.32
1999	0.30	0.50	0.32
1998	0.28	0.50	0.31
1997	0.30	0.52	0.31
1996	0.34	0.50	0.31
1995	0.33	0.49	0.33
1994	0.36	0.49	0.34
1993	0.35	0.49	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	35%	55%	46%
2022	23%	44%	32%
2021	30%	48%	39%
2020	22%	49%	34%
2019	22%	49%	34%
2018	21%	47%	38%
2017	21%	47%	38%
2016	23%	46%	39%
2015	21%	47%	37%
2014	25%	52%	42%
2013	24%	51%	36%
2012	24%	51%	34%
2011	25%	49%	37%
2010	21%	47%	33%
2009	18%	44%	29%
2008	20%	43%	27%
2007	20%	42%	27%
2006	16%	44%	28%
2005	22%	43%	28%
2004	21%	42%	27%
2003	19%	42%	25%
2002	21%	40%	24%
2001	24%	38%	23%
2000	25%	37%	23%
1999	19%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairhope West Elementary School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	3%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	7%
2000	4%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baldwin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fairhope West Elementary School's ranking?

Fairhope West Elementary School is ranked #59 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Fairhope West Elementary School often compared to?

Fairhope West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairhope East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Fairhope West Elementary School?

990 students attend Fairhope West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Fairhope West Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fairhope West Elementary School?

Fairhope West Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fairhope West Elementary School offer ?

Fairhope West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fairhope West Elementary School part of?

Fairhope West Elementary School is part of Baldwin County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 990 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education