Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027000068
Stapleton School
35480 Harriot Avestap, Stapleton, AL 36578 · (251) 937-2038 · Baldwin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
97 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 11% |
Student demographics
28%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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
49.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Stapleton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #207 of 626 | #13 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #204 of 626 | #13 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #158 of 626 | #12 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #653 of 709 | #26 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #67 of 655 | #5 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #505 of 658 | #23 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #510 of 696 | #15 of 27 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
203
+21 (+12%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 114
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 203 | 13.9 | 14.6:1 | 48% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 64% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 12.2 | 15.9:1 | 57% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 53% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 11.2 | 17.4:1 | 50% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | 40% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 40% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 46% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 114 | 9 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stapleton School.
About Stapleton School
Stapleton School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Stapleton, Alabama. It has an enrollment of 203 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 58% below that mark.
Baldwin County oversees Stapleton School and 41 other schools, with 31,965 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Stapleton School, about 84 are White. The remaining students are 8% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Baldwin County at about 82% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Stapleton School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Alabama, 17.0:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 48%.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Stapleton School's results are 9.2 points above predicted: 58.4% against 49.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Baldwin County show that the median household earns about $78,775 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Baldwin County has 51 public schools with about 35,975 students, including Stapleton School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Baldwin Preparatory Academy, is about 2.4 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Stapleton School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Stapleton School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count rose 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.6:1 to 14.6:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- Baldwin Preparatory Academy2.4 mi · 528
- Spanish Fort Middle School4.2 mi · 649
- Stonebridge Elementary4.5 mi · 620
- Delta Elementary School4.8 mi · 228
- Spanish Fort High School5.3 mi · 1,115
- Rockwell Elementary School5.6 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About Stapleton SchoolHow many students attend Stapleton School?
Stapleton School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-06.
Is Stapleton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stapleton School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Stapleton School have?
Stapleton School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Stapleton School?
Student demographics at Stapleton School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Stapleton School public or private?
Stapleton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baldwin County.
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