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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Baldwin County

This page covers 25 elementary schools in Baldwin County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 25
1
rank
Rockwell Elementary School
Grades PK–06724 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
Baldwin County Elementary Virtual School
Grades KG–08216 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Spanish Fort Elementary School
Grades PK–06763 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
4
rank
Daphne East Elementary School
Grades PK–06930 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Swift Elementary School
Grades PK–06118 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
6
rank
Belforest Elementary School
Grades PK–061,068 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
7
rank
Foley Elementary School
Grades PK–06992 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
8
rank
Daphne Elementary School
Grades PK–03693 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Fairhope East Elementary
Grades KG–06740 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
10
rank
Florence B Mathis Elementary
Grades PK–06915 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,037
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
15 more elementary schools in Baldwin County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
25
Elementary Schools
43
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
District profileBaldwin County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.