Spanish Fort Elementary School vs. Daphne East Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spanish Fort Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Daphne East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Spanish Fort Elementary School in Daphne, AL, ranked #87 statewide in 2023, down from a peak rank of #31 in 2021, indicating a recent decline in overall state ranking among Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency was 56% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency at 76% also exceeded the state average of 47%, with science proficiency between 70% and 74%, placing the school in the top 5% statewide.
Enrollment increased modestly from 672 students in 2022 to 763 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 22% and 231 students (about 30%) eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting a moderate socioeconomic need.
Serving grades Pre–K through 6, the school had 761 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, ranking in the top 20% statewide for low student–teacher ratio.
Over recent years, math proficiency declined from a high of 94% in 2012 to 56% in 2023, and reading proficiency decreased from 96% in 2012 to 76% in 2022, though both remain well above state averages for this Union County NJ high school.
Serving 947 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Daphne East Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
726 students
947 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#87 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#144 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
18
Kindergarten Students
81
136
Grade 1 Students
106
129
Grade 2 Students
99
132
Grade 3 Students
100
123
Grade 4 Students
107
136
Grade 5 Students
103
137
Grade 6 Students
113
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
9%
19%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%