Old Shell Road Magnet School vs. Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Old Shell Road Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Old Shell Road Magnet School, a kindergarten to 5th grade magnet school in Mobile, Alabama, ranked #23 in the state in 2023, improving from #71 in 2021 and maintaining a top 5% overall testing rank in Alabama.
Math proficiency ranged from 70% to 74% in 2023, significantly higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 80% to 84%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was between 60% and 69%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 369 students with a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023; minority enrollment stood at 74%, with 211 students eligible for free lunch and 42 for reduced鈥損rice lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.
The school had a steady increase in enrollment from 236 students in 2008 to 381 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 37% in 1999 to 57% in 2023.
Graduation rates ranged from 85% to 91% between 2021 and 2023, slightly below or approximately equal to the state average of about 88%, reflecting consistent performance over recent years.
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
369 students
511 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#23 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#3 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
91
76
Grade 1 Students
58
73
Grade 2 Students
58
85
Grade 3 Students
49
69
Grade 4 Students
62
88
Grade 5 Students
51
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
63%
53%
% White
26%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%
