Elsanor School, Robertsdale AL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Elsanor School

Elsanor School is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Robertsdale, Alabama, part of the Baldwin County school system. The school has a modest enrollment and serves a population where a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty context. The student body is predominantly White, with a notable Hispanic presence and very small numbers of students from other racial backgrounds.

Academically, the school’s results from Alabama’s state assessments present a mixed picture. English language arts stands as a clear strength. Across the tested grades, the share of students meeting proficiency benchmarks is solid and generally above the range a parent might expect for a school with this economic profile. Fourth-grade reading is particularly strong. In math, the picture is softer. Proficiency rates are lower across all tested grades, with third and fifth grades showing the weakest results. This suggests that while many students arrive well prepared in reading and writing, math skills are an area where the school’s instruction or student support may not be reaching as many students. Fourth-grade science results are in the middle of the pack.

Because Elsanor serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate and no data on chronic absenteeism or high school outcomes. The available test data is from a single year, so it is not possible to assess trends.

In the broader context of Baldwin County, the school’s overall proficiency index falls in the lowest quarter when compared with other school districts in the county. This ranking is driven largely by the math results; the ELA performance is closer to the county midpoint. A parent considering this school may want to ask about math instruction and intervention supports, especially given the high-poverty enrollment—schools serving many students from low-income households often face additional challenges in maintaining consistent proficiency.

The community around Elsanor School is Robertsdale, a quickly growing small city that retains a small-town feel. It sits at the intersection of major highways and is part of the expanding Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area. Recent population growth has been rapid, and the housing market reflects relative affordability compared with national figures. The town has a municipal park complex, multiple other parks, and hosts the Baldwin County Fair each fall. Schools are distributed throughout the town rather than isolated on a single campus, and Coastal Alabama Community College also maintains a location in Robertsdale. The economic base is spread across education and health care, retail, manufacturing, and food services. The Baldwin County school system itself is likely a significant local employer.

The school building is located on US Highway 90 on the outskirts of Robertsdale, in a car-oriented stretch of road. There is no walkable downtown core nearby, and most families would drive to the school.

A search for recent district-level changes or initiatives in Baldwin County did not turn up any parent-relevant developments of lasting impact, so the narrative regarding the district remains limited to what is observable at the school level.

Elsanor School fits a family that values a reading-strong elementary program in a small, growing community and is prepared to engage with the school around math achievement. The high-poverty context means that the school may have access to federal Title I resources, though the data does not confirm that designation. Parents should expect a school where the peer environment reflects the town’s demographic and economic composition. For those looking for a school with a strong track record in math, Elsanor’s results would warrant further investigation. For families focused on early literacy, the school’s ELA outcomes are a genuine draw.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 49% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 46% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 41% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 44% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 72% · ▼ 6 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 68% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 74% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 70% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Science

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 53% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolBaldwin County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income66%Higher-income65%1 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income39%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income50%4 pp gap