Cora Castlen Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Cora Castlen Elementary School

9960 School House Rd
Grand Bay, AL 36541

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Top 20%

Cora Castlen Elementary School ranked #245 in Alabama in 2023, fluctuating within the top 20% over recent years after improving from a low of #827 in 2014.

Math proficiency was 46%, higher than the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency at 59% was also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 60% to 64%, notably higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained steady near 439–445 students from 2021 to 2023, with minority enrollment around 18% and approximately 60% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating stable socioeconomic demographics.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with an enrollment of 424 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023, supported by 22 teachers.

Graduation rates, though tracked, were lower than state averages in recent years, with 79% in 2023 compared to the state average of 88%, reflecting a consistent gap over time.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in AL
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cora Castlen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Cora Castlen Elementary School's student population of 424 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cora Castlen Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	55
1	73
2	63
3	75
4	62
5	78

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School
2023	439
2022	445
2021	439
2020	438
2019	438
2018	513
2017	513
2016	508
2015	511
2014	544
2013	550
2012	520
2011	487
2010	509
2009	498
2008	516
2007	561
2006	559
2005	434
2004	463
2003	939
2002	958
2001	974
2000	988
1999	1,019
1998	1,115
1997	1,071
1996	1,051
1995	1,050
1994	1,023
1993	997
1992	973
1991	939
1990	924
1989	934
1988	907
1987	1,172

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	29
2014	32
2013	38
2012	30
2011	34
2010	29
2009	34
2008	40
2007	38
2006	33
2005	31
2004	34
2003	65
2002	66
2001	68
2000	67
1999	64
1998	64
1997	61
1996	60
1995	57
1994	55
1993	54
1992	49
1991	48
1990	46
1989	45
1988	45
1987	51

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School Calendar

School Motto

Teaching Today's Cubs To Be Tomorrow's Tigers

School Rankings

Cora Castlen Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cora Castlen Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#245 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School
2023	#245
2022	#259
2021	#179
2019	#223
2018	#235
2017	#384
2016	#315
2015	#664
2014	#827
2013	#435
2012	#613

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46%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	46%	30%	25%
2022	41%	29%	21%
2021	33%	24%	15%
2019	67%	47%	43%
2018	67%	47%	43%
2017	51%	44%	41%
2016	52%	43%	39%
2015	37%	40%	37%
2014	32%	38%	35%
2013	84%	80%	80%
2012	83%	82%	83%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	59%	47%	41%
2021	63%	46%	39%
2019	53%	45%	39%
2018	52%	46%	43%
2017	42%	39%	35%
2016	43%	38%	35%
2015	35%	41%	36%
2014	33%	42%	35%
2013	92%	86%	86%
2012	89%	86%	87%
2011	91%	85%	86%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	62%	38%	34%
2021	62%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1
1988	20:1	20:1	22:1
1987	23:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	2%	11%	6%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	11%	32%	52%
2022	12%	32%	52%
2021	12%	32%	52%
2020	12%	33%	51%
2019	12%	33%	51%
2018	14%	33%	52%
2017	14%	33%	52%
2016	12%	33%	52%
2015	12%	33%	48%
2014	10%	34%	51%
2013	10%	34%	51%
2012	10%	34%	51%
2011	10%	35%	51%
2010	11%	35%	51%
2009	10%	35%	51%
2008	6%	36%	50%
2007	8%	36%	50%
2006	9%	36%	51%
2005	9%	36%	51%
2004	7%	36%	50%
2003	6%	36%	50%
2002	7%	36%	50%
2001	7%	36%	50%
2000	8%	36%	50%
1999	9%	36%	50%
1998	10%	36%	49%
1997	12%	36%	49%
1996	11%	36%	49%
1995	12%	36%	49%
1994	13%	36%	48%
1993	13%	36%	47%

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White

82%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	80%	52%	35%
2022	79%	53%	35%
2021	78%	53%	36%
2020	80%	54%	38%
2019	80%	54%	38%
2018	79%	55%	40%
2017	79%	55%	40%
2016	82%	56%	41%
2015	82%	56%	39%
2014	84%	57%	43%
2013	83%	58%	43%
2012	85%	58%	43%
2011	86%	58%	44%
2010	86%	58%	43%
2009	87%	59%	44%
2008	92%	58%	45%
2007	89%	59%	45%
2006	88%	59%	45%
2005	91%	60%	45%
2004	92%	60%	46%
2003	92%	60%	46%
2002	90%	60%	46%
2001	91%	61%	47%
2000	90%	61%	47%
1999	91%	61%	48%
1998	90%	61%	49%
1997	88%	60%	49%
1996	89%	61%	49%
1995	88%	62%	50%
1994	87%	62%	50%
1993	87%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.35	0.62	0.60
2022	0.36	0.61	0.60
2021	0.38	0.61	0.59
2020	0.35	0.60	0.59
2019	0.35	0.60	0.59
2018	0.36	0.59	0.57
2017	0.36	0.59	0.57
2016	0.31	0.58	0.57
2015	0.31	0.58	0.56
2014	0.29	0.56	0.57
2013	0.30	0.55	0.56
2012	0.27	0.55	0.56
2011	0.25	0.54	0.55
2010	0.25	0.54	0.56
2009	0.23	0.53	0.55
2008	0.15	0.54	0.55
2007	0.20	0.53	0.55
2006	0.21	0.53	0.54
2005	0.17	0.51	0.54
2004	0.15	0.51	0.54
2003	0.15	0.51	0.54
2002	0.19	0.51	0.54
2001	0.17	0.50	0.53
2000	0.19	0.50	0.53
1999	0.17	0.50	0.53
1998	0.18	0.50	0.53
1997	0.22	0.52	0.53
1996	0.20	0.50	0.52
1995	0.21	0.49	0.52
1994	0.23	0.49	0.52
1993	0.23	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	60%	55%	66%
2022	59%	44%	65%
2021	60%	48%	66%
2020	63%	49%	66%
2019	63%	49%	66%
2018	39%	47%	51%
2017	39%	47%	51%
2016	39%	46%	50%
2015	42%	47%	49%
2014	63%	52%	66%
2013	59%	51%	68%
2012	57%	51%	66%
2011	53%	49%	64%
2010	51%	47%	60%
2009	51%	44%	58%
2008	47%	43%	55%
2007	48%	42%	58%
2006	55%	44%	62%
2005	50%	43%	58%
2004	46%	42%	58%
2003	44%	42%	57%
2002	45%	40%	56%
2001	40%	38%	54%
2000	41%	37%	47%
1999	42%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cora Castlen Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	12%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	9%
2003	17%	8%	10%
2002	14%	8%	9%
2001	15%	8%	9%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cora Castlen Elementary School's ranking?

Cora Castlen Elementary School is ranked #245 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Cora Castlen Elementary School often compared to?

Cora Castlen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Breitling Elementary School, Anna F Booth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Cora Castlen Elementary School?

424 students attend Cora Castlen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Cora Castlen Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cora Castlen Elementary School?

Cora Castlen Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cora Castlen Elementary School offer ?

Cora Castlen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cora Castlen Elementary School part of?

Cora Castlen Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education