Cora Castlen Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 9960 School House Rd
       Grand Bay, AL  36541-0276


(251) 865-6733

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
145th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,872 Help


Students who attend Cora Castlen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Grand Bay Middle School
High:    Alma Bryant High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  439

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.4%
African American:
10.9%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Compare Details Cora Castlen Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 6th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.4%), African American (10.9%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cora Castlen Elementary is 19.9. 46 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cora Castlen Elementary is $9,872, which is the 19th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cora Castlen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cora Castlen Elementary 145th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Cora Castlen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Male students:
White students:


Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 93rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cora Castlen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.37 239th 623 61.6%
2005 70.41 167th 688 75.7%
2006 69.67 162nd 689 76.5%
2007 58.31 317th 698 54.6%
2008 52.32 355th 698 49.1%
2009 58.63 307th 696 55.9%
2010 58.81 327th 704 53.6%
2011 65.12 258th 709 63.6%
2012 54.80 384th 696 44.8%
2013 63.90 269th 696 61.4%
2014 44.44 403rd 695 42.0%
2015 43.36 407th 691 41.1%
2016 62.74 240th 691 65.3%
2017 59.95 262nd 688 61.9%
2018 76.80 148th 680 78.2%
2019 78.36 117th 681 82.8%
2021 77.40 120th 692 82.7%
2022 73.58 158th 687 77.0%
2023 75.60 145th 680 78.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.36 87th 280 68.9%
2018 42.52 186th 344 45.9%
2019 67.97 85th 392 78.3%
2021 53.61 144th 398 63.8%
2022 65.71 81st 345 76.5%
2023 73.67 50th 373 86.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.50 88th 567 84.5%
2018 74.74 123rd 651 81.1%
2019 69.53 145th 649 77.7%
2021 82.20 66th 653 89.9%
2022 78.07 94th 651 85.6%
2023 76.58 103rd 623 83.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.97 322nd 639 49.6%
2018 72.72 154th 640 75.9%
2019 78.93 102nd 646 84.2%
2021 77.78 108th 656 83.5%
2022 73.71 139th 656 78.8%
2023 70.66 174th 645 73.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.97 194th 639 69.6%
2018 77.07 137th 650 78.9%
2019 72.75 151st 650 76.8%
2021 73.09 143rd 669 78.6%
2022 69.41 182nd 669 72.8%
2023 75.99 128th 649 80.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.56 184th 336 45.2%
2022 74.49 66th 426 84.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cora Castlen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.15 253rd 369 31.4%
2018 58.59 199th 508 60.8%
2019 65.66 144th 529 72.8%
2021 65.91 149th 539 72.4%
2022 59.95 191st 540 64.6%
2023 65.88 148th 528 72.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cora Castlen Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 907 907
1989 803 130 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 934
1990 807 117 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 924
1991 818 120 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 939
1992 855 116 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 973
1993 870 126 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1994 889 133 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1023
1995 931 119 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1051
1996 931 119 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1051
1997 941 123 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1071
1998 1001 112 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1115
1999 926 89 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1019
2000 891 78 12 3 4 n/a n/a 0 988
2001 890 68 7 4 5 n/a n/a 0 974
2002 868 59 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 939
2003 868 59 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 939
2004 424 34 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 463
2005 394 37 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2006 498 50 3 4 3 n/a n/a 1 559
2007 500 46 3 8 3 n/a n/a 1 561
2008 477 33 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2009 433 49 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2010 438 55 4 8 1 n/a n/a 3 509
2011 418 47 10 10 2 0 0 0 487
2012 440 54 9 14 1 0 2 0 520
2013 458 56 11 16 2 0 7 0 550
2014 459 52 10 14 2 0 7 0 544
2015 416 60 8 13 3 0 11 0 511
2016 416 56 11 17 2 0 6 0 508
2017 401 68 9 22 2 0 11 0 513
2018 374 52 8 18 2 0 12 0 466
2019 351 54 7 12 1 0 13 0 438
2020 351 60 6 11 1 0 22 0 451
2021 344 52 6 13 1 0 23 0 439
2022 353 54 7 10 1 0 20 0 445
2023 353 48 6 9 2 0 21 0 439

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cora Castlen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 907 45.0 20.1 0
1989 934 45.0 20.7 n/a
1990 924 46.0 20.0 0
1991 939 48.0 19.5 n/a
1992 973 49.0 19.8 n/a
1993 997 54.0 18.5 n/a
1994 1023 54.9 18.6 n/a
1995 1051 60.0 17.5 n/a
1996 1051 60.0 17.5 n/a
1997 1071 60.8 17.6 42.1
1998 1115 64.2 17.4 44.2
1999 1019 64.0 15.9 55.1
2000 988 67.0 14.7 52.9
2001 974 68.0 14.3 55.1
2002 939 65.1 14.4 60.9
2003 939 65.1 14.4 60.9
2004 463 34.0 13.6 61.8
2005 434 31.9 13.6 65.4
2006 559 33.0 16.9 67.9
2007 561 38.0 14.8 59.6
2008 516 39.5 13.1 57
2009 498 34.2 14.4 63.1
2010 509 29.0 17.5 56.9
2011 487 34.0 14.3 58.1
2012 520 30.0 17.3 64.4
2013 550 38.0 14.4 68.5
2014 544 32.0 17.0 67.1
2015 511 29.0 17.6 42.3
2016 508 29.0 17.5 39.6
2017 513 28.0 18.2 39.2
2018 466 27.0 17.2 67.2
2019 438 27.0 16.2 67.4
2020 451 25.0 18.0 64.3
2021 439 25.0 17.5 64.2
2022 445 22.0 20.2 63.4
2023 439 22.0 19.9 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cora Castlen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 907 45.0 20.1 0
1989 934 45.0 20.7 n/a
1990 924 46.0 20.0 0
1991 939 48.0 19.5 n/a
1992 973 49.0 19.8 n/a
1993 997 54.0 18.5 n/a
1994 1023 54.9 18.6 n/a
1995 1051 60.0 17.5 n/a
1996 1051 60.0 17.5 n/a
1997 1071 60.8 17.6 42.1
1998 1115 64.2 17.4 44.2
1999 1019 64.0 15.9 55.1
2000 988 67.0 14.7 52.9
2001 974 68.0 14.3 55.1
2002 939 65.1 14.4 60.9
2003 939 65.1 14.4 60.9
2004 463 34.0 13.6 61.8
2005 434 31.9 13.6 65.4
2006 559 33.0 16.9 67.9
2007 561 38.0 14.8 59.6
2008 516 39.5 13.1 57
2009 498 34.2 14.4 63.1
2010 509 29.0 17.5 56.9
2011 487 34.0 14.3 58.1
2012 520 30.0 17.3 64.4
2013 550 38.0 14.4 68.5
2014 544 32.0 17.0 67.1
2015 511 29.0 17.6 42.3
2016 508 29.0 17.5 39.6
2017 513 28.0 18.2 39.2
2018 466 27.0 17.2 67.2
2019 438 27.0 16.2 67.4
2020 451 25.0 18.0 64.3
2021 439 25.0 17.5 64.2
2022 445 22.0 20.2 63.4
2023 439 22.0 19.9 63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cora Castlen Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,142 (11.6%) $8,720 (88.3%) $9,872

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cora Castlen Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 117th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 145th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cora Castlen Elementary)76.747
 29.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cora Castlen Elementary)6446.8
 17.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cora Castlen Elementary)6044.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)46.932.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students438439
 0.2%
African American5448
 11.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic129
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White351353
 0.6%
Two or More Races1321
 61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.4%63.8%
 3.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Cora Castlen Elementary.

Cora Castlen Elementary ranks 145th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Cora Castlen Elementary are 80% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Cora Castlen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grand Bay Middle School
High : Alma Bryant High School


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