Semmes Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

Semmes Elementary School

10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S
Semmes, AL 36575

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Top 30%

Semmes Elementary School ranked #323 statewide in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #106 in 2013, and is in the top 30% of Alabama schools overall.

Math proficiency was 35% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this reflects a decline from 56% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency was 60%, higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged between 60–64%, placing Semmes Elementary in the top 10% statewide and well above the state average of 38%.

Enrollment was stable at 547 students with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment was 36%, with 46% of students eligible for free lunch indicating substantial socioeconomic needs.

The school serves grades Pre–K through 5 and is Title I eligible, consistent with its status as an active Mobile County public school in Semmes, Alabama.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30% in AL
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Semmes Elementary School's student population of 547 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 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	Semmes Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	86
1	86
2	91
3	95
4	101
5	69

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School
2023	546
2022	520
2021	457
2020	560
2019	560
2018	553
2017	553
2016	569
2015	589
2014	571
2013	541
2012	555
2011	567
2010	523
2009	536
2008	540
2007	564
2006	526
2005	535
2004	511
2003	542
2002	781
2001	766
2000	756
1999	741
1998	656
1997	1,096
1996	1,128
1995	1,111
1994	1,126
1993	1,071
1992	1,114
1991	1,093
1990	1,112
1989	1,120
1988	1,081
1987	1,032

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	36
2013	43
2012	35
2011	38
2010	33
2009	37
2008	38
2007	34
2006	35
2005	36
2004	41
2003	35
2002	49
2001	49
2000	48
1999	39
1998	38
1997	59
1996	58
1995	64
1994	60
1993	58
1992	50
1991	49
1990	50
1989	46
1988	43
1987	42

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Semmes Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Semmes Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#323 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School
2023	#323
2022	#251
2021	#148
2019	#276
2018	#287
2017	#350
2016	#208
2015	#247
2014	#289
2013	#106
2012	#304

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35%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	35%	30%	25%
2022	40%	29%	21%
2021	37%	24%	15%
2019	56%	47%	43%
2018	57%	47%	43%
2017	50%	44%	41%
2016	60%	43%	39%
2015	52%	40%	37%
2014	52%	38%	35%
2013	94%	80%	80%
2012	89%	82%	83%

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60%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	60%	47%	41%
2021	63%	46%	39%
2019	57%	45%	39%
2018	55%	46%	43%
2017	45%	39%	35%
2016	49%	38%	35%
2015	46%	41%	36%
2014	42%	42%	35%
2013	95%	86%	86%
2012	93%	86%	87%
2011	95%	85%	86%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	62%	38%	34%
2021	57%	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	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	21:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	24:1	20:1	21:1
1988	25:1	20:1	22:1
1987	25:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	5%	4%	1%
2007	5%	3%	1%
2006	5%	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

24%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	22%	32%	52%
2022	18%	32%	52%
2021	17%	32%	52%
2020	15%	33%	51%
2019	15%	33%	51%
2018	12%	33%	52%
2017	12%	33%	52%
2016	12%	33%	52%
2015	11%	33%	48%
2014	10%	34%	51%
2013	7%	34%	51%
2012	5%	34%	51%
2011	4%	35%	51%
2010	2%	35%	51%
2009	4%	35%	51%
2008	5%	36%	50%
2007	5%	36%	50%
2006	3%	36%	51%
2005	1%	36%	51%
2004	2%	36%	50%
2003	2%	36%	50%
2002	1%	36%	50%
2001	1%	36%	50%
2000	1%	36%	50%
1998	1%	36%	49%
1997	1%	36%	49%
1996	2%	36%	49%
1995	2%	36%	49%
1994	2%	36%	48%
1993	2%	36%	47%
1992	2%	36%	46%

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White

64%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	66%	52%	35%
2022	71%	53%	35%
2021	74%	53%	36%
2020	76%	54%	38%
2019	76%	54%	38%
2018	83%	55%	40%
2017	83%	55%	40%
2016	83%	56%	41%
2015	84%	56%	39%
2014	85%	57%	43%
2013	89%	58%	43%
2012	92%	58%	43%
2011	93%	58%	44%
2010	94%	58%	43%
2009	92%	59%	44%
2008	89%	58%	45%
2007	89%	59%	45%
2006	91%	59%	45%
2005	94%	60%	45%
2004	95%	60%	46%
2003	95%	60%	46%
2002	97%	60%	46%
2001	97%	61%	47%
2000	98%	61%	47%
1999	99%	61%	48%
1998	99%	61%	49%
1997	98%	60%	49%
1996	98%	61%	49%
1995	98%	62%	50%
1994	98%	62%	50%
1993	98%	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	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.52	0.62	0.60
2022	0.46	0.61	0.60
2021	0.42	0.61	0.59
2020	0.40	0.60	0.59
2019	0.40	0.60	0.59
2018	0.30	0.59	0.57
2017	0.30	0.59	0.57
2016	0.30	0.58	0.57
2015	0.28	0.58	0.56
2014	0.27	0.56	0.57
2013	0.20	0.55	0.56
2012	0.16	0.55	0.56
2011	0.13	0.54	0.55
2010	0.12	0.54	0.56
2009	0.15	0.53	0.55
2008	0.20	0.54	0.55
2007	0.20	0.53	0.55
2006	0.17	0.53	0.54
2005	0.12	0.51	0.54
2004	0.10	0.51	0.54
2003	0.10	0.51	0.54
2002	0.06	0.51	0.54
2001	0.06	0.50	0.53
2000	0.04	0.50	0.53
1999	0.02	0.50	0.53
1998	0.02	0.50	0.53
1997	0.04	0.52	0.53
1996	0.04	0.50	0.52
1995	0.04	0.49	0.52
1994	0.04	0.49	0.52
1993	0.04	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	46%	55%	66%
2022	46%	44%	65%
2021	46%	48%	66%
2020	46%	49%	66%
2019	46%	49%	66%
2018	33%	47%	51%
2017	33%	47%	51%
2016	31%	46%	50%
2015	31%	47%	49%
2014	47%	52%	66%
2013	46%	51%	68%
2012	48%	51%	66%
2011	49%	49%	64%
2010	43%	47%	60%
2009	44%	44%	58%
2008	40%	43%	55%
2007	38%	42%	58%
2006	43%	44%	62%
2005	42%	43%	58%
2004	43%	42%	58%
2003	44%	42%	57%
2002	43%	40%	56%
2001	42%	38%	54%
2000	27%	37%	47%
1999	34%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semmes Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	17%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	9%
2003	16%	8%	10%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	13%	8%	9%
2000	13%	8%	8%
1999	17%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Semmes Elementary School's ranking?

Semmes Elementary School is ranked #323 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Semmes Elementary School often compared to?

Semmes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like J E Turner Elementary School, Allentown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Semmes Elementary School?

547 students attend Semmes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Semmes Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Semmes Elementary School?

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

What grades does Semmes Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Semmes Elementary School part of?

Semmes Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education