Spanish Fort Middle School vs. Fairhope Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spanish Fort Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Fairhope Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades 7-8, Spanish Fort Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Fairhope Middle School ranked #52 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #70 in 2022 and fluctuating within the top 20% of state schools since 2015.
Math proficiency was 67% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this represented a decline from a peak of 78% in 2019.
Reading proficiency stood at 76% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, showing improvement from 60% in 2017.
Science proficiency was 71% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, consistent with the prior year's 70%.
Serving grades 7–8, the school enrolled 727 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1; minority enrollment was about 21%, while approximately 29% of students qualified for free lunch, up from 19% in 2019.
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
647 students
727 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#230 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#52 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
334
361
Grade 8 Students
313
366
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
78%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
