Stapleton School

Stapleton School is a small K-5 school in Stapleton, Alabama, operated by Baldwin County. The school caters to 203 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Baldwin County runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 31,965 students. Stapleton School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Stapleton School records that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest is composed of 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Baldwin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stapleton School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.2%; this one delivers 58.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Baldwin County indicate 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%. Stapleton School is one of 51 public schools in Baldwin County (combined enrollment of about 35,975 students).

Nearest neighbor: Baldwin Preparatory Academy, around 2.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stapleton School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Stapleton School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stapleton School has grew 4%, going from 195 students in 2018 to 203 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.