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Best Public Schools in Semmes, AL

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Schools

4,488

Students

Top rankedAllentown Elementary School302^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Semmes, Alabama is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Mobile County school district.

Among the standout schools in Semmes, Allentown Elementary School ranks 302 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and has the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grade levels. Semmes Elementary School also excels, with the highest percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in both Mathematics (56.86%) and English Language Arts (73.53%). In contrast, the schools generally perform below the Mobile County and Alabama state averages in mathematics and science proficiency, though they have mixed results in English Language Arts proficiency.

Across the district, the schools have a consistent 14.8% chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting a potential systemic issue. Additionally, the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 51.19% to 67.99%, indicates significant socioeconomic differences among the student populations, which may impact academic achievement. Mary G Montgomery High School stands out with a 90.0% four-year graduation rate and a 5.2% dropout rate, while the other schools have student-teacher ratios ranging from 17.4 to 19.8.

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allentown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Howells Ferry Rd	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1000	843	42	20.0	58.7%	435 (51.6%)	254 (30.1%)	86 (10.2%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)	57.2	302^nd of 680 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.7	297^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.6%	5	37.9	40.2	46.4					47.7			71.7	58.3	69.5					$8,533	$890	$7,633
Mary G Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	4275 Snow Rd	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3153	1,888	105	17.9	49.5%	1,148 (60.8%)	533 (28.2%)	134 (7.1%)	9 (0.5%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (2.8%)	33.8	233^rd of 374 public high schools	37.7%		37.5	233^rd of 378 public high schools	38.4%								10.3			20.9							22.5	$8,624	$1,002	$7,613
Semmes Middle School	Public	6-8	4566 Ed George Road	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2344	1,181	63	18.7	62.9%	720 (61.0%)	285 (24.1%)	123 (10.4%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.6%)	42.1	262^nd of 439 public middle schools	40.3%		42.4	251^st of 442 public middle schools	43.2%	11				26.3	19.0	17.8			42.5					41.8	46.4	52.0		$7,927	$994	$6,922
Semmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1630	576	29	19.8	56.3%	360 (62.5%)	129 (22.4%)	48 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	53.9	323^rd of 680 public elementary schools	52.5%		59.6	273^rd of 684 public elementary schools	60.1%	50	38.4	30.0	56.9					41.4			61.2	61.0	73.5					$8,859	$1,254	$7,595

Cities Near Semmes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mobile	3.89 mi	60	231^st
Eight Mile	5.44 mi	3	291^st
Wilmer	6.49 mi	3	114^th
Prichard	10.07 mi	5	278^th
Saraland	10.26 mi	4	7^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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