Kate Shepard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Kate Shepard Elementary School

3980b Burma Rd
Mobile, AL 36693

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Bottom 50%

Kate Shepard Elementary School, a Mobile County Title I eligible public school in Mobile, AL, served grades PreK–5 with an enrollment of 545 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 as of 2023.

The school ranked #693 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #738 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.

Math proficiency was 23% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 40%, also lower than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged between 20–24%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased from 441 students in 2012 to 584 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 64% to 70%, indicating socioeconomic changes in the student body.

Minority enrollment was 81% in 2023, predominantly Black students at 369 of 545 total, reflecting the school's diverse demographic composition within this Union County NJ high school context.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kate Shepard Elementary School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kate Shepard Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	74
1	94
2	91
3	86
4	78
5	88

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School
2023	584
2022	577
2021	561
2020	581
2019	581
2018	628
2017	628
2016	608
2015	583
2014	519
2013	441
2012	453
2011	442
2010	473
2009	464
2008	466
2007	475
2006	460
2005	467
2004	439
2003	450
2002	441
2001	413
2000	382
1999	381
1998	373
1997	395
1996	432
1995	412
1994	316
1993	352
1992	335
1991	350
1990	366
1989	353
1988	355
1987	380

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School
2023	30
2022	26
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	31
2014	31
2013	37
2012	30
2011	31
2010	34
2009	33
2008	31
2007	33
2006	35
2005	36
2004	34
2003	30
2002	29
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	29
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	23
1993	24
1992	19
1991	22
1990	21
1989	20
1988	19
1987	20

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School Rankings

Kate Shepard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kate Shepard Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#693 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School
2023	#693
2022	#738
2021	#569
2019	#759
2018	#803
2017	#617
2016	#656
2015	#745
2014	#803
2013	#166
2012	#181

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23%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	23%	30%	25%
2022	18%	29%	21%
2021	16%	24%	15%
2019	42%	47%	43%
2018	42%	47%	43%
2017	44%	44%	41%
2016	44%	43%	39%
2015	41%	40%	37%
2014	38%	38%	35%
2013	93%	80%	80%
2012	92%	82%	83%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	40%	47%	41%
2021	48%	46%	39%
2019	37%	45%	39%
2018	34%	46%	43%
2017	33%	39%	35%
2016	30%	38%	35%
2015	30%	41%	36%
2014	31%	42%	35%
2013	92%	86%	86%
2012	94%	86%	87%
2011	89%	85%	86%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	22%	38%	34%
2021	37%	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	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	22:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	13:1	16:1	18:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	14:1	18:1	19:1
1993	15:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	16:1	19:1	20:1
1990	17:1	19:1	20:1
1989	18:1	20:1	21:1
1988	19:1	20:1	22:1
1987	19:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard 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	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	5%	1%	2%
2007	6%	1%	2%
2006	6%	1%	2%
2005	6%	1%	2%
2004	8%	1%	2%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	5%	11%	6%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	5%	7%	3%
2017	5%	7%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%

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Black

68%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	67%	32%	52%
2022	65%	32%	52%
2021	68%	32%	52%
2020	63%	33%	51%
2019	63%	33%	51%
2018	66%	33%	52%
2017	66%	33%	52%
2016	64%	33%	52%
2015	61%	33%	48%
2014	63%	34%	51%
2013	64%	34%	51%
2012	59%	34%	51%
2011	62%	35%	51%
2010	59%	35%	51%
2009	58%	35%	51%
2008	55%	36%	50%
2007	55%	36%	50%
2006	55%	36%	51%
2005	52%	36%	51%
2004	47%	36%	50%
2003	49%	36%	50%
2002	49%	36%	50%
2001	47%	36%	50%
2000	44%	36%	50%
1999	43%	36%	50%
1998	43%	36%	49%
1997	47%	36%	49%
1996	46%	36%	49%
1995	46%	36%	49%
1994	48%	36%	48%
1993	38%	36%	47%

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White

19%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	20%	52%	35%
2022	23%	53%	35%
2021	21%	53%	36%
2020	26%	54%	38%
2019	26%	54%	38%
2018	25%	55%	40%
2017	25%	55%	40%
2016	27%	56%	41%
2015	28%	56%	39%
2014	27%	57%	43%
2013	30%	58%	43%
2012	33%	58%	43%
2011	32%	58%	44%
2010	31%	58%	43%
2009	36%	59%	44%
2008	37%	58%	45%
2007	36%	59%	45%
2006	37%	59%	45%
2005	41%	60%	45%
2004	43%	60%	46%
2003	45%	60%	46%
2002	47%	60%	46%
2001	49%	61%	47%
2000	52%	61%	47%
1999	53%	61%	48%
1998	57%	61%	49%
1997	52%	60%	49%
1996	53%	61%	49%
1995	53%	62%	50%
1994	52%	62%	50%
1993	61%	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	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.51	0.62	0.60
2022	0.53	0.61	0.60
2021	0.49	0.61	0.59
2020	0.54	0.60	0.59
2019	0.54	0.60	0.59
2018	0.50	0.59	0.57
2017	0.50	0.59	0.57
2016	0.52	0.58	0.57
2015	0.55	0.58	0.56
2014	0.53	0.56	0.57
2013	0.50	0.55	0.56
2012	0.55	0.55	0.56
2011	0.52	0.54	0.55
2010	0.56	0.54	0.56
2009	0.54	0.53	0.55
2008	0.56	0.54	0.55
2007	0.58	0.53	0.55
2006	0.56	0.53	0.54
2005	0.56	0.51	0.54
2004	0.61	0.51	0.54
2003	0.56	0.51	0.54
2002	0.54	0.51	0.54
2001	0.54	0.50	0.53
2000	0.54	0.50	0.53
1999	0.54	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	0.50	0.53
1997	0.51	0.52	0.53
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.52
1994	0.50	0.49	0.52
1993	0.49	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	70%	55%	66%
2022	69%	44%	65%
2021	70%	48%	66%
2020	71%	49%	66%
2019	71%	49%	66%
2018	55%	47%	51%
2017	55%	47%	51%
2016	49%	46%	50%
2015	47%	47%	49%
2014	70%	52%	66%
2013	67%	51%	68%
2012	64%	51%	66%
2011	64%	49%	64%
2010	58%	47%	60%
2009	53%	44%	58%
2008	50%	43%	55%
2007	47%	42%	58%
2006	56%	44%	62%
2005	54%	43%	58%
2004	54%	42%	58%
2003	53%	42%	57%
2002	56%	40%	56%
2001	47%	38%	54%
2000	41%	37%	47%
1999	51%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kate Shepard 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	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	12%	8%	7%
2008	13%	8%	8%
2007	13%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	15%	8%	9%

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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 Kate Shepard Elementary School's ranking?

Kate Shepard Elementary School is ranked #693 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Kate Shepard Elementary School often compared to?

Kate Shepard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Olive J Dodge Elementary School, Er Dickson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Kate Shepard Elementary School?

545 students attend Kate Shepard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Kate Shepard Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kate Shepard Elementary School?

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

What grades does Kate Shepard Elementary School offer ?

Kate Shepard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kate Shepard Elementary School part of?

Kate Shepard Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Kate Shepard Elementary School located?

Kate Shepard Elementary School is located in the Skyland Park neighborhood of Mobile, AL. There are 1 other public schools located in Skyland Park.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education