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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027001709
Daphne Elementary School
2307 Main St, Daphne, AL 36526 · (251) 626-2424 · Baldwin County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
296 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 161 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Daphne Elementary School→W J Carroll Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Baldwin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
57.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Daphne Elementary School
Daphne Elementary School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Elementary School this school | 671 | 44.1% | 67.2% |
| Margaret Elementary Margaret | 707 | 44.8% | 60.7% |
| South Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station | 669 | 42.3% | 60.4% |
| West Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station | 811 | 42.0% | 58.1% |
| Warrior Elementary School Warrior | 612 | 43.0% | 60.0% |
| East Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station | 785 | 48.2% | 60.2% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daphne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #107 of 626 | #8 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #135 of 626 | #8 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #137 of 626 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #122 of 709 | #15 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #90 of 655 | #9 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #185 of 658 | #8 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #545 of 696 | #16 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #330 of 364 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
671
+140 (+26%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 671 | 45 | 14.9:1 | 44% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 44.1 | 14.6:1 | 58% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 42.1 | 16.5:1 | 53% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 44 | 12.1:1 | 45% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 39.7 | 17.2:1 | 52% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 52% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 36% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 27% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 31 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daphne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (684 to 671); teachers up 13% (39.7 to 45).
About Daphne Elementary School
Daphne Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Daphne, Alabama. The school reports 671 students in pre-K through 3. The typical figure for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480 students.
In Baldwin County, 42 schools enroll a combined 31,965 students.
Daphne Elementary School's enrollment is 60% White. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 13% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Baldwin County, the White share is about 82%. Daphne Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.9 students per teacher and 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, higher than at this school. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Daphne Elementary School is 15.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Alabama schools.
Among Baldwin County residents, median household income is about $78,775, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Daphne Elementary School is one of 51 public schools in Baldwin County, which together enroll about 35,975 students.
The nearest public school is W J Carroll Intermediate School, at about 1.4 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Daphne Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The number of students climbed from 531 to 671 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.1:1 to 14.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Baldwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,989
Census ACS
Median income
$78,775
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
35,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin County
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Fairhope High SchoolHigh · 1,536 students
- Foley High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Robertsdale High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Spanish Fort High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Robertsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,081 students
Other schools in Daphne
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Belforest Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,069 students
- Daphne East Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Daphne Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- W J Carroll Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Baldwin County Virtual SchoolHigh · 298 students
Nearby schools
- W J Carroll Intermediate School1.4 mi · 414
- Baldwin County Virtual School1.9 mi · 298
- Daphne East Elementary School2.0 mi · 947
- Daphne Middle School2.1 mi · 861
- Daphne High School3.0 mi · 1,639
- Spanish Fort Elementary School4.3 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About Daphne Elementary SchoolHow large is Daphne Elementary School?
Daphne Elementary School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-03.
Is Daphne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daphne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daphne Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daphne Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daphne Elementary School?
At Daphne Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Daphne Elementary School public or private?
Daphne Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baldwin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.