Best Public Schools in Eight Mile, AL

Summary:

The city of Eight Mile, Alabama is home to three schools - two elementary schools (CollinsRhodes Elementary School and Indian Springs Elementary School) and one high school (Mattie T Blount High School) - serving the local community. The data reveals a mix of strengths and challenges across these schools, with the elementary schools showing more promising academic performance compared to the high school.

Among the standout schools, Indian Springs Elementary School emerges as the top performer, ranking 509 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and outperforming the Mobile County and state averages in English language arts proficiency. In contrast, Mattie T Blount High School struggled academically, with proficiency rates well below the county and state averages in mathematics, science, and English language arts. The two elementary schools, however, showed more promising academic performance, with CollinsRhodes Elementary School also exceeding the county and state in English language arts proficiency.

Across all three schools, the data reveals high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.64% at Indian Springs Elementary School to 90.52% at CollinsRhodes Elementary School. This suggests a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which likely plays a role in the academic performance of the schools. Addressing these socioeconomic challenges and ensuring equitable resource allocation across the district could be key focus areas for improving overall school performance in the city of Eight Mile.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mattie T Blount High School	Public	9-12	5450 Lott Road	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3070	1,058	57	18.5	77.6%	20 (1.9%)	990 (93.6%)	26 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	15.9	321^st of 374 public high schools	14.2%		17.5	314^th of 378 public high schools	16.9%	7				6.8		12.2				7.3	$9,949	$1,378	$8,544
CollinsRhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 St Stephens Rd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1226	537	29	18.2	85.8%	22 (4.1%)	491 (91.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	8.1	655^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.7%		9.1	656^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.1%	1	17.2	19.4	3.9		11.3		29.3	32.8	35.1		$9,411	$1,738	$7,662
Indian Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Highpoint Blvd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1436	305	17	17.6	78.0%	81 (26.6%)	165 (54.1%)	31 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)	25.6	509^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.1%		20.1	551^st of 684 public elementary schools	19.4%	42	18.4	23.8	16.3		38.1		42.9	57.1	51.0		$8,708	$1,430	$7,269

Cities Near Eight Mile

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saraland	4.42 mi	4	7^th
Wilmer	5.45 mi	3	114^th
Semmes	6.25 mi	4	188^th
Mobile	7.48 mi	60	231^st
Satsuma	7.6 mi	2	26^th

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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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