Spanish Fort Elementary School

Spanish Fort Elementary School is a high-enrollment primary school in Spanish Fort, Alabama, run under Baldwin County. The school teaches 726 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 51% bigger than the state mean of about 480.

Across the 42 schools in Baldwin County (31,965 students total), Spanish Fort Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Spanish Fort Elementary School lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Spanish Fort Elementary School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Baldwin County's rate of about 40%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spanish Fort Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.9%; this one delivers 73.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Baldwin County shows median household earnings sit near $78,775, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Baldwin County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students), Spanish Fort Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Spanish Fort High School, roughly 3.2 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spanish Fort Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 699 students in 2018 compared to 726 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 83% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.