Kate Shepard Elementary School vs. Er Dickson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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.
Er Dickson Elementary School's overall state ranking declined notably from #19 in 2012 to #782 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama schools.
Math proficiency dropped sharply from 98% in 2012 to 17% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in the most recent year.
Reading proficiency was 40% in 2022, lower than the state average of 47%, with little change over recent years.
Minority enrollment was 86%, with a total enrollment of 1,058 students from prekindergarten to grade 5, and a student–teacher ratio of 21:1 in 2023.
Eligibility for free lunch was 59% in 2023, increasing from 24% in 2000, indicating a growing socioeconomic need among the student body at this Mobile, AL elementary school.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
1,058 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#693 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#782 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
72
Kindergarten Students
74
182
Grade 1 Students
94
176
Grade 2 Students
91
169
Grade 3 Students
86
161
Grade 4 Students
78
151
Grade 5 Students
88
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
68%
67%
% White
19%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
