The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Daphne Elementary School
Daphne Elementary is a regular public school in Baldwin County serving pre-kindergarten through third grade. It sits in the growing suburb of Daphne on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, a family-oriented community with bayfront parks, a public library, and a civic center along Main Street. The school is one of several elementary options in a district that spans the broader county.
The school enrolls a sizable student body for an early-elementary campus. The student population is predominantly white, with a notable share of Black students and smaller representations of Hispanic students, students identifying as two or more races, Asian students, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a range of economic backgrounds typical of a mixed suburban area.
State testing in Alabama begins in grade 3, so only the school’s third graders are assessed. In the most recent testing year, Daphne Elementary’s third graders posted strong results in English language arts, with a high proficiency rate. In math, the proficiency rate was more moderate. Compared to other elementary schools across Baldwin County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands above the midpoint. These results come from a single year, so no trend data is available to indicate whether performance is improving or declining.
Because the school serves only primary grades, high school metrics such as graduation rate and chronic absenteeism do not apply. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data provided. The school’s website was not included, so program offerings—if any exist—are not described here. The district brief for Baldwin County turned up no recent parent-relevant changes to report.
Daphne itself has been growing rapidly, part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area. The housing market in the school’s zip code shows home values and rents higher than the state average but close to the national median. Unemployment rates have been low nationally. The town’s civic life revolves around bayfront access, parks, a history museum, and seasonal festivals. Many residents likely commute to Mobile across the bay.
For families looking at early elementary options in the Eastern Shore area, Daphne Elementary offers a regular public school setting with strong early literacy results and a student body that reflects the area’s demographic mix. The math results are moderate, and with only one year of testing data, a parent may want to follow up with the school about how math instruction is structured and how performance compares across multiple years when they become available.
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