Enrollment
913
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fairhope, AL
Fairhope East Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Fairhope East Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 010027001710
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairhope East Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Alabama schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Fairhope · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19:1
- large classes for Alabama
- 23.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Fairhope East Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairhope East Elementary ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Fairhope, AL.
School address
District: Baldwin County · Alabama
NCES ID 010027001710 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.9%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairhope East Elementary compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairhope East Elementary
Large campus carrying a heavier staffing load
Fairhope East Elementary is larger than most Alabama schools and also reports more students per teacher than the state norm. Those facts reinforce one another: this is not merely a small specialist campus whose ratio is distorted by a tiny denominator. The operational constraint is scale paired with tighter staffing. Families comparing programs should inspect whether counselors, gifted access, and other support indicators compensate for that teacher-staffing load.
Lower measured need does not translate into broad resources
Fairhope East Elementary's free-meal eligibility sits below much of the Alabama distribution, yet its Resource Investment Index also lands in the lower tier. That breaks the common assumption that a lower-need intake automatically produces stronger reported capacity. The component scores below are therefore more useful than a socioeconomic shortcut: staffing, counselors, gifted access, and attendance determine where the composite is being lost.
Attendance is a relative strength
7.7% of Fairhope East Elementary students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Fairhope East Elementary is a large elementary school in Fairhope, Alabama, enrolling 913 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19:1 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.9% free-meal eligibility runs 59% below the Alabama average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Alabama, bigger than 90% of state schools at 913 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Among 101 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #78, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 457 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Baldwin County also operates Daphne High School (1,639 students) and Fairhope High School (1,536 students) alongside Fairhope East Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fairhope East Elementary compares
Fairhope East Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▲ 7% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.9% | ▼ 59% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 913 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
913
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 73% in Alabama - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,089
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 457 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Fairhope East Elementary is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baldwin County, which includes Fairhope East Elementary.
$13,089
Per student
-3%
vs Alabama
Avg $13,538
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 52.2%
State 37.3%
Federal 10.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fairhope East Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fairhope High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Foley High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Robertsdale High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Spanish Fort High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fairhope East Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,639
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,536
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,520
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 1,418
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,115
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~913 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fairhope East Elementary
How many students attend Fairhope East Elementary?
Fairhope East Elementary has 913 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairhope, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairhope East Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairhope East Elementary is 19:1, which is 7% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairhope East Elementary?
23.9% of students at Fairhope East Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairhope East Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fairhope East Elementary is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Fairhope, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairhope East Elementary?
Fairhope East Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fairhope East Elementary rank among public schools in Fairhope?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairhope East Elementary ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Fairhope, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairhope on the city page.
What other schools are in Baldwin County?
Besides Fairhope East Elementary, Baldwin County also operates Daphne High School (1,639 students), Fairhope High School (1,536 students), and Foley High School (1,520 students). See the Baldwin County district page for the complete list.
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