Fairhope East Elementary School vs. Fairhope West Elementary School
Should you attend Fairhope East Elementary School or Fairhope West Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairhope East 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
Fairhope West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Fairhope East Elementary School ranked #67 statewide in 2023, improving from #146 in 2019, placing it in the top 10% of Alabama public schools overall.
The school's 2023 math proficiency was 58%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 79%, higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 60% and 64% in 2022, outperforming the state average of 38%.
Enrollment grew to 851 students in 2023, with 20% minority enrollment and 30% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting moderate socioeconomic diversity.
Serving grades K–6, Fairhope East Elementary maintained a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023, lower than the district's ratio of 21:1.
Fairhope West Elementary School ranked #61 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #36 in 2019, indicating a downward trend in overall ranking among New Jersey high schools.
Math proficiency was 60%, higher than the state average of 30%, but declined from 84% in 2019, while reading proficiency rose to 77%, higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency was between 70% and 74%, significantly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 862 students in 2021 to 1,007 in 2023, with minority enrollment around 26%, reflecting a stable demographic composition for this Union County NJ high school.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 6 with 990 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, consistent with its teaching staff levels in recent years.
Free lunch eligibility rose from 23% in 2022 to 35% in 2023, signaling increasing socioeconomic need among the student population.
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
851 students
990 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#67 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#61 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
44
Kindergarten Students
125
104
Grade 1 Students
124
128
Grade 2 Students
100
141
Grade 3 Students
111
134
Grade 4 Students
140
153
Grade 5 Students
110
131
Grade 6 Students
125
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
80%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
