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George Hall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
653rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 4% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

George Hall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 267 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 94 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Hall Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with a ranking between 490 and 650 out of 680-692 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.38% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.88% in the county and 45.47% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 31.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (85.77% to 88.93%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

The nearby schools, such as SpencerWestlawn Elementary, Morningside Elementary, and Erwin Craighead Elementary, also perform below the county and state averages, but generally outperform George Hall Elementary School in academic achievement and other key metrics. The higher-performing magnet schools in the area, such as Old Shell Road Magnet School and EicholdMertz School of Math and Science, demonstrate that students in the same district can achieve significantly better outcomes when provided with additional resources and a more rigorous academic program.

244
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,103
Per pupil spending ?
85.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1108 Antwerp St
       Mobile, AL  36605-4899

(251) 221-1345

District: Mobile County


Students who attend George Hall Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lillie B Williamson High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.9%
Hispanic:
2.0%
White:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (19% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school19%
District avg46%
Alabama avg52%
653rd of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 38 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
47th of 49Elementary Schools in the Mobile County
94th of 135Mobile County among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20258.2653 of 6804.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.2574 of 68416.1%★☆☆☆☆
202314.2585 of 68014.0%★☆☆☆☆
202210.0650 of 6875.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.6606 of 69212.4%★☆☆☆☆
201911.7627 of 6817.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.7559 of 68017.8%★☆☆☆☆
201731.6490 of 68828.8%★☆☆☆☆
201636.0461 of 69133.3%★★☆☆☆
201543.9402 of 69141.8%★★☆☆☆
201444.8401 of 69542.3%★★☆☆☆
201384.713 of 69698.1%★★★★★
201275.9121 of 69682.6%★★★★☆
201186.324 of 70996.6%★★★★★
201092.66 of 70499.1%★★★★★
200984.742 of 69694.0%★★★★★
200883.150 of 69892.8%★★★★★
200788.025 of 69896.4%★★★★★
200649.9371 of 68946.2%★★☆☆☆
200546.1410 of 68840.4%★★☆☆☆
200411.1598 of 6234.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202518.0400 of 4276.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202433.2289 of 42031.2%★★☆☆☆
202327.3329 of 42723.0%★☆☆☆☆
202222.0369 of 42613.4%★☆☆☆☆
202125.0341 of 42620.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7345 of 42619.0%★☆☆☆☆
201842.4247 of 42341.6%★★☆☆☆
201751.9143 of 33657.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20253.9647 of 6490.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.5570 of 65012.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.2556 of 64513.8%★☆☆☆☆
202212.4598 of 6568.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.0580 of 65611.6%★☆☆☆☆
201911.3601 of 6467.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.8523 of 64018.3%★☆☆☆☆
201740.0407 of 63936.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202512.3624 of 6605.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.7543 of 67019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.2522 of 62316.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.0597 of 6518.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.6562 of 65313.9%★☆☆☆☆
201917.4580 of 64910.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.8501 of 65123.0%★☆☆☆☆
201740.2370 of 56734.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202511.6597 of 6518.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.8553 of 65515.6%★☆☆☆☆
202313.8564 of 64913.1%★☆☆☆☆
20229.3649 of 6693.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.1584 of 66912.7%★☆☆☆☆
201914.3584 of 65010.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.3532 of 65018.2%★☆☆☆☆
201726.4481 of 63924.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202518.6372 of 4037.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.0342 of 39513.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.6335 of 37310.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.6322 of 3456.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.6394 of 3981.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.6380 of 3923.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.1323 of 3446.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.7268 of 2804.3%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)6th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English29%-35 vs state
Science20%-23 vs state
Mathematics9%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Open Quote I love the surroundings, the teachers, and staff as a whole. They give the children so much enlightenment and I am forever grateful. Check out the wonderful staff over there and you will see exactly what I am talking about. The principal at George Hall has turned the school around tremendously and not only the parents appreciate the love and care they show but the students as well. My child comes home everyday telling me something he did and enjoyed at school. It is a great learning environment for any child ready to learn and become somebody. Close Quote





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George Hall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students who attend George Hall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lillie B Williamson High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended George Hall Elementary School.

Students at George Hall Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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