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Mary B Austin Elementary School

Q: Is Mary B Austin Elementary School a good school?

Mary B Austin Elementary School ranks 340 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Mary B Austin Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Mobile, AL, serving 506 students as part of the Mobile County school district. The school sits in the middle of the pack statewide, ranking in the 50th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year—a notable drop from its peak in the mid-2010s when it ranked in the 79th percentile.

The school's biggest strength is English Language Arts (ELA). In 2025-2026, ELA proficiency rates ranged from 56% in 3rd grade to 66% in 4th grade, which is competitive with state averages and well above the district. This consistency has held for several years. Math is a different story—while 4th graders posted an impressive 50.6% proficiency rate, 3rd and 5th graders lagged behind at roughly 34-35%, below state averages. This unevenness suggests math instruction could benefit from targeted support. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 17% in 2022-2023 to just 9.2% in 2024-2025—better than both the district (12.8%) and state (12.0%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Mary B Austin stands out as a positive outlier. Neighboring schools like John Will Elementary, Elizabeth Fonde Elementary, and Holloway Elementary all rank in the bottom 20th percentile statewide. However, a stark contrast exists with Old Shell Road Magnet School, located less than a mile away, which ranks in the 99th percentile with a much lower student-teacher ratio (14.8 vs. 21.0). While Mary B Austin performs well relative to its immediate neighborhood peers, this comparison highlights the resource and selectivity advantages that magnet schools can offer. For parents, this school offers solid reading instruction and improving attendance, but math performance and consistency across grade levels are areas to watch.

506

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,511

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Provident Ln
Mobile, AL 36608-1418

(251) 221-1015

District: Mobile County

Students who attend Mary B Austin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	CL Scarborough Model Middle School
High:	Murphy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

White:

37.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

340^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Mobile County

95^th of 140Mobile 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	340 of 686	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	297 of 680	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	347 of 684	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	213 of 680	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	148 of 687	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	170 of 692	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	297 of 681	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	179 of 680	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	163 of 688	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	143 of 691	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	185 of 691	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	54.0	316 of 695	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	136 of 696	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	26 of 696	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	25 of 709	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	51 of 704	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	63.2	247 of 696	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	179 of 698	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	85.6	40 of 698	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	80.8	85 of 689	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	83 of 688	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	49.7	338 of 623	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	277 of 428	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	174 of 427	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	241 of 420	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	133 of 427	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	112 of 426	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	99 of 426	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	176 of 426	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	55 of 423	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	71 of 336	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	327 of 651	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	287 of 649	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	354 of 650	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.3	180 of 645	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	120 of 656	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	102 of 656	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	408 of 646	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	231 of 640	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	175 of 639	72.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	49.7	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	404 of 667	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	349 of 660	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	419 of 670	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	279 of 623	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	242 of 651	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	298 of 653	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	419 of 649	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	216 of 651	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.9	47 of 567	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	334 of 659	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	280 of 651	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	327 of 655	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	245 of 649	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	186 of 669	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	255 of 669	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	179 of 650	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	113 of 650	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	160 of 403	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	117 of 395	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	146 of 373	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	164 of 345	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	70 of 392	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	50 of 344	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	33 of 280	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	118 of 501	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	107 of 532	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	148 of 535	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	85 of 528	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	35 of 540	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	44 of 539	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	79 of 529	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	75 of 508	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	64 of 369	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2019)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English63%~ state avg

Science55%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary B Austin Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Provident Ln	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1015	506	24	21.0	57.3%	191 (37.7%)	224 (44.3%)	39 (7.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	52.1	340^th of 686 public elementary schools	50.4%		57.7	297^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.3%	43	33.8	50.6	35.1				55.4		56.0	66.3	65.8				$8,511	$670	$7,832
Old Shell Road Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3160 Heather St	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1557	369	25	14.8	52.6%	100 (27.1%)	224 (60.7%)	10 (2.7%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	97.3	6^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.1%		94.6	17^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.5%	11	94.8	79.3	70.0				91.4		98.3	94.8	100.0				$9,458	$1,220	$8,229
UCP Of Mobile Inc	Public	PK-K	3058 Dauphin Square Connector	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 479-4900																			(n/a)
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4501 Moffett Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1270	478	27	17.4	88.1%	18 (3.8%)	425 (88.9%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	19.2	561^st of 686 public elementary schools	18.2%		26.2	504^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.9%	57	16.2	18.5	32.4				29.2		37.8	33.9	57.4				$10,117	$1,913	$8,193
SpencerWestlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3071 Ralston Rd	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1705	428	24	17.5	90.2%	12 (2.8%)	379 (88.6%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	29.9	488^th of 686 public elementary schools	28.9%		28.9	482^nd of 680 public elementary schools	29.1%	6	40.6	18.6	19.3				23.2		50.0	55.7	64.9				$9,670	$1,768	$7,893
Holloway Elementary	Public	K-5	625 Stanton Rd	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1391	483	29	16.4	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	460 (95.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	11.4	629^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.6	582^nd of 680 public elementary schools	14.4%	47	17.7	14.1	11.4				19.2		29.1	37.2	51.9				$8,889	$1,789	$7,091
ER Dickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4645 Bit And Spur Rd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1180	967	48	20.1	74.6%	140 (14.5%)	630 (65.1%)	89 (9.2%)	28 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.9%)	14.7	593^rd of 686 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.4	585^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.0%	8	14.5	9.1	14.3				37.9		42.1	37.4	47.7				$8,690	$1,447	$7,233
ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	K-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2081	503	26	19.3	91.3%	10 (2.0%)	454 (90.3%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	13.2	612^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.3	618^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	33.3	14.3	6.3	4.5	1.6	5.5	23.8	38.0	50.0	38.1	31.3	25.9	28.0	36.5	$9,626	$1,864	$7,752
John Will Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5750 Summit Ave	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1750	549	25	21.6	88.7%	12 (2.2%)	482 (87.8%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	18.3	569^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.1%		9.7	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%	73	22.7	18.9	16.9				24.3		40.9	40.5	60.2				$9,543	$1,957	$7,575
EicholdMertz School of Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2815 Government Street	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1105	504	26	19.3	38.1%	140 (27.8%)	285 (56.5%)	17 (3.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	97.8	4^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.3	3^rd of 680 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	88.4	88.1	91.0				95.2		96.5	95.2	95.5				$8,951	$939	$8,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary B Austin Elementary School

Is Mary B Austin Elementary School a good school?

Mary B Austin Elementary School ranks 340^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary B Austin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary B Austin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : CL Scarborough Model Middle School
High : Murphy High School

What is the racial makeup of Mary B Austin Elementary School?

Students at Mary B Austin Elementary School are 44% African American, 38% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mary B Austin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Mary B Austin Elementary School.

What district is Mary B Austin Elementary School in?

Mobile County

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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