Rockwell Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Spanish Fort, Alabama, Rockwell Elementary School teaches 682 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Baldwin County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 42% above typical.

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

On the student-mix side, Rockwell Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rockwell Elementary School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Baldwin County's rate of about 40%.

With demographic context factored in, Rockwell Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.0%, the actual is 77.9%, a residual of +6.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Baldwin County put median household earnings sit near $78,775, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baldwin County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students), of which Rockwell Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Spanish Fort High School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rockwell Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Rockwell Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 34% since 2018, when it stood at 1,030 (now 682). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.