Fairhope West Elementary

Set in Fairhope, Alabama, Fairhope West Elementary is an expansive elementary-level community, part of Baldwin County. It hosts 972 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 102% larger than typical.

Within Baldwin County, which oversees 42 schools and 31,965 students, Fairhope West Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Fairhope West Elementary reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Fairhope West Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Baldwin County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairhope West Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.3%, the actual is 76.1%, a residual of +11.8 points.

Around the school, Baldwin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,775 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Fairhope West Elementary is one of 51 public schools in Baldwin County (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fairhope East Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Fairhope West Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairhope West Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.7%.

Fairhope West Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairhope West Elementary has ticked down 13%, going from 1,121 students in 2018 to 972 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.