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6400 Howells Ferry Rd, Mobile, AL 36618 • Mobile County
(251) 221-1571

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
622
Teachers (FTE)
28.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
FRPL Eligible
513
(82.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 513 of 622 (82.5%)
Free Lunch: 513 (82.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 109 (17.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 501 students 501 2020-2021 2021-2022: 492 students 492 -1.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 539 students 539 +9.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 585 students 585 +8.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 622 students 622 +6.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 513 (82.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 46 (7.4%) White: 31 (5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (4.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.5%) Asian: 2 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
622 Students
Black or African American 513 82.5%
Hispanic / Latino 46 7.4%
White 31 5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.5%
Asian 2 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 622 Students
Grade 1: 108 (17.4%) Grade 2: 103 (16.6%) Grade 3: 114 (18.3%) Grade 4: 91 (14.6%) Grade 5: 85 (13.7%) Kindergarten: 94 (15.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 27 (4.3%)
622 Students
Grade 1 108 17.4%
Grade 2 103 16.6%
Grade 3 114 18.3%
Grade 4 91 14.6%
Grade 5 85 13.7%
Kindergarten 94 15.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 27 4.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
333
53.5%
F
Female Students
289
46.5%