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ER Dickson Elementary School

Q: Is ER Dickson Elementary School a good school?

ER Dickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend ER Dickson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended ER Dickson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of ER Dickson Elementary School?

Students at ER Dickson Elementary School are 65% African American, 14% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

ER Dickson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mobile, Alabama, with an enrollment of 1,058 students. 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.

ER Dickson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Mobile County and Alabama state averages on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.54% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 36.88% for Mobile County and 45.47% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.0% to 31.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby schools in the Mobile County district, such as Elizabeth Fonde, Forest Hill, and SpencerWestlawn Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, suggesting systemic challenges in the district. However, the magnet school Old Shell Road Magnet School significantly outperforms the district and state, indicating that a high-quality education is possible in the area.

967

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,690

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4645 Bit And Spur Rd
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 221-1180

District: Mobile County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.1%

White:

14.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (29% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 63 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

585^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 63 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 49Elementary Schools in the Mobile County

94^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	585 of 680	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	514 of 684	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	504 of 680	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	441 of 687	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	451 of 692	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	325 of 681	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	318 of 680	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	204 of 688	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	226 of 691	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	160 of 691	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	148 of 695	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	30 of 696	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	31 of 696	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	39 of 709	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	59 of 704	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	73.0	138 of 696	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	133 of 698	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.8	250 of 698	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.5	126 of 689	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	58.8	277 of 688	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.8	139 of 623	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	335 of 427	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	264 of 420	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	260 of 427	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	185 of 426	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	154 of 426	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	97 of 426	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	79 of 423	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	59 of 336	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	34.9	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	142 of 142	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	70.9	19 of 123	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	557 of 649	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	472 of 650	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	476 of 645	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	432 of 656	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	419 of 656	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	273 of 646	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	283 of 640	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	196 of 206	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	54.6	67 of 175	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	86.7	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.3	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	589 of 660	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	499 of 670	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	485 of 623	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	428 of 651	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	365 of 653	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	311 of 649	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	296 of 651	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.6	70 of 567	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	563 of 651	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	522 of 655	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	494 of 649	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	425 of 669	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	430 of 669	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	350 of 650	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	307 of 650	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	164 of 639	74.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	377 of 403	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	373 of 395	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	315 of 373	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	141 of 345	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	282 of 398	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	219 of 392	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	153 of 344	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.1	24 of 280	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	459 of 532	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	413 of 535	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	398 of 528	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	270 of 540	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	343 of 539	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	153 of 529	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	201 of 508	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2019)14th percentile-38 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English38%-26 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 4, 2009

any school that does not respect the President of the United States especially when he is about to make a speech about the importance of education obviously has another agenda on its mind. One that pleases the wackos at faux news Close Quote

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	15.4	585^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.0%		25.1	514^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.9%	71	18.5	17.2	22.9	27.6	34.3	37.9	42.5	$8,690	$1,447	$7,233
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%)	9.7	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.6	543^rd of 684 public elementary schools	20.6%	99	12.6	11.0	11.4	9.9	43.4	23.0	49.3	$9,543	$1,957	$7,575
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%)	57.7	297^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.3%		50.2	347^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.3%	50	51.9	48.3	24.3	47.2	74.1	59.8	67.1	$8,511	$670	$7,832
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3956 Cottage Hill Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1240	663	35	19.2	84.3%	44 (6.6%)	486 (73.3%)	75 (11.3%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.1%)	17.7	562^nd of 680 public elementary schools	17.4%		19	557^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.6%	5	16.2	23.3	13.9	29.1	40.6	43.4	48.4	$10,018	$1,663	$8,345
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%)	26.2	504^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.9%		18.6	560^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.1%	56	19.7	17.6	26.1	31.1	53.5	46.6	59.3	$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%)	28.9	482^nd of 680 public elementary schools	29.1%		28.6	495^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.6%	13	37.7	23.3	35.3	14.8	47.1	55.9	50.9	$9,670	$1,768	$7,893
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%)	94.6	17^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.5	12^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	88.0	67.3	79.7	61.8	100.0	85.5	98.3	$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)
Kate Shepard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3980B Burma Rd	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1645	576	31	18.5	75.3%	108 (18.8%)	374 (64.9%)	42 (7.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	33.4	459^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.5%		22.3	529^th of 684 public elementary schools	22.7%	70	32.6	17.5	37.4	24.7	61.8	47.4	61.7	$10,062	$2,357	$7,695
Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Longleaf Dr	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1195	862	46	18.7	72.0%	185 (21.5%)	506 (58.7%)	88 (10.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (7.7%)	23.4	519^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.5	528^th of 684 public elementary schools	22.8%	9	23.0	24.1	12.4	29.3	54.1	49.6	50.4	$8,449	$1,210	$7,229

Frequently Asked Questions about ER Dickson Elementary School

How many students attend ER Dickson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended ER Dickson Elementary School.

What district is ER Dickson Elementary School in?

Mobile County

Is ER Dickson Elementary School a good school?

ER Dickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of ER Dickson Elementary School?

Students at ER Dickson Elementary School are 65% African American, 14% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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