Saraland Early Education Center

Located at 4000 Lil Spartan Drive, in Saraland, Alabama, Saraland Early Education Center is a mid-tier K-5 school that teaches 557 students (grades pre-K through 1), part of Saraland City.

Saraland City runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,514 students. Saraland Early Education Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Saraland Early Education Center logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 17% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Saraland Early Education Center logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 48% of students at Saraland Early Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Mobile County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Mobile County shows median household income runs about $58,880, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Saraland Early Education Center is one of 107 public schools in Mobile County (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students).

The closest other public school is Robert E Lee Elementary, roughly 3.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Saraland Early Education Center operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 24%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 557 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.