Stapleton School vs. Spanish Fort Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stapleton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Student Attention
Overview
Stapleton School ranked #197 in Alabama for 2023, maintaining a strong position in the top 20% of state public schools over recent years.
Math proficiency in 2023 was 40–44%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 65–69%, also higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency remained solid at 50–59% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, with a noted decline from 60–79% in 2021.
Enrollment increased slightly to 209 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, serving grades Pre–K through 6 in this Baldwin County public school.
Minority enrollment was 18%, while 51% of students qualified for free lunch in 2023, reflecting an increase in socioeconomic need compared to prior years.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
209 students
761 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#197 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#87 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
13
Kindergarten Students
33
105
Grade 1 Students
20
102
Grade 2 Students
31
100
Grade 3 Students
22
106
Grade 4 Students
26
100
Grade 5 Students
23
111
Grade 6 Students
37
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
82%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
