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Fairhope West Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

408 N Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532 · (251) 928-8400 · Part of Baldwin County School District

Fairhope’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
972
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Fairhope West Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairhope kids: Fairhope Middle School

On the path

Where Fairhope kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Fairhope West ElementaryYou are here
7–8Fairhope Middle School775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

408 N Section Street, Fairhope

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten144
Grade 1112
Grade 2124
Grade 3135
Grade 4143
Grade 5146
Grade 6127
Enrollment over time
862’20
1,011’21
1,007’22
990’23
972’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 9%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairhope West Elementary from Fairhope families.

Other schools in Baldwin County School District

The district →
Robertsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Robertsdale
B+
1,081 students15:1
Elberta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elberta
A
1,034 students17:1
Florence B Mathis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foley
B−
1,023 students17:1
Foley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foley
B
1,022 students16:1
Daphne East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Daphne
A
947 students16:1
Magnolia School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foley
B
944 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Fairhope’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.