John Will Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

5750 Summit Ave
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 221-1750

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,543

Students who attend John Will Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	CL Scarborough Model Middle School
High:	Mattie T Blount High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Will Elementary School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 41^st among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.5%), Hispanic (4.1%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Will Elementary School is 19.3. 36 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Will Elementary School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Will Elementary School is $9,543. 28 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John Will Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Will Elementary School 563^rd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See John Will Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Mobile County:

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

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Rank History for John Will Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	26.37	499^th	623	19.9%
2005	47.02	401^st	688	41.7%
2006	37.59	490^th	689	28.9%
2007	41.05	471^st	698	32.5%
2008	34.96	529^th	698	24.2%
2009	53.06	362^nd	696	48.0%
2010	53.26	377^th	704	46.4%
2011	48.15	445^th	709	37.2%
2012	38.11	522^nd	696	25.0%
2013	38.57	526^th	696	24.4%
2014	28.64	529^th	695	23.9%
2015	19.64	581^st	691	15.9%
2016	25.00	533^rd	691	22.9%
2017	28.06	511^th	688	25.7%
2018	21.69	540^th	680	20.6%
2019	21.54	540^th	681	20.7%
2021	14.77	599^th	692	13.4%
2022	18.87	556^th	687	19.1%
2023	16.42	563^rd	680	17.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	12.50	271^st	280	3.2%
2018	20.41	297^th	344	13.7%
2019	17.00	369^th	392	5.9%
2021	28.51	312^th	398	21.6%
2022	28.52	266^th	345	22.9%
2023	32.97	265^th	373	29.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	40.36	369^th	567	34.9%
2018	32.32	470^th	651	27.8%
2019	35.04	448^th	649	31.0%
2021	20.21	538^th	653	17.6%
2022	24.17	514^th	651	21.0%
2023	24.45	491^st	623	21.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.51	17^th	39	56.4%
2019	37.35	25^th	38	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	30.50	476^th	639	25.5%
2018	27.29	494^th	640	22.8%
2019	23.57	517^th	646	20.0%
2021	14.73	584^th	656	11.0%
2022	19.69	530^th	656	19.2%
2023	13.53	575^th	645	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	25.97	485^th	639	24.1%
2018	20.59	530^th	650	18.5%
2019	21.20	527^th	650	18.9%
2021	15.96	567^th	669	15.2%
2022	18.86	542^nd	669	19.0%
2023	21.85	508^th	649	21.7%

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Rank History for African American students at John Will Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	43.50	240^th	423	43.3%
2019	43.82	224^th	426	47.4%
2021	30.46	306^th	426	28.2%
2022	34.01	274^th	426	35.7%
2023	35.67	274^th	427	35.8%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

John Will is one of the best public schools in Mobile County. The teachers and other supporting staff are great and very helpful to the kids.With a little more support from the city or county of Mobile this could be one of the premier schools in the country. Close Quote

Enrollment information for John Will Elementary School

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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	824	824
1989	560	247	5	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	815
1990	524	254	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1991	493	259	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	472	260	9	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	428	257	12	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
1994	386	244	9	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	642
1995	377	305	11	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1996	377	305	11	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1997	335	294	6	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	287	318	5	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	619
1999	261	250	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	1	526
2000	242	279	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	529
2001	214	310	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	5	535
2002	122	376	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	122	376	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	108	395	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	526
2005	89	389	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2006	66	458	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	533
2007	41	446	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	494
2008	33	472	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2009	34	452	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2010	21	434	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	472
2011	37	416	8	5	0	0	1	0	467
2012	27	466	7	8	0	0	0	0	508
2013	23	496	5	8	0	0	1	0	533
2014	23	527	5	9	0	0	6	0	570
2015	12	552	3	7	0	0	9	0	583
2016	10	561	4	7	2	0	5	0	589
2017	14	533	4	7	1	0	8	0	567
2018	7	506	1	10	0	0	6	0	530
2019	10	496	2	10	0	0	5	0	523
2020	23	500	2	16	1	0	6	0	548
2021	14	476	3	22	1	0	6	0	522
2022	20	484	1	21	0	0	8	1	535
2023	4	471	1	21	0	0	12	0	509

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

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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 John Will Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	824	37.0	22.2	0
1989	815	37.0	22.0	n/a
1990	787	39.0	20.1	0
1991	761	38.0	20.0	n/a
1992	742	36.0	20.6	n/a
1993	698	37.0	18.9	n/a
1994	642	36.0	17.8	n/a
1995	694	38.8	17.9	n/a
1996	694	38.8	17.9	n/a
1997	640	37.2	17.2	52.2
1998	619	40.0	15.5	52
1999	526	35.0	15.0	55.8
2000	529	35.0	15.1	64
2001	535	37.0	14.5	64.5
2002	506	37.9	13.4	79.1
2003	506	37.9	13.4	79.1
2004	526	45.2	11.6	80.4
2005	488	38.7	12.6	80.3
2006	533	36.0	14.7	87.7
2007	494	35.8	13.8	84.1
2008	511	33.8	15.1	86.5
2009	492	35.0	13.9	83.1
2010	472	30.3	15.5	85.4
2011	467	32.3	14.4	85
2012	508	35.4	14.3	85.2
2013	533	37.4	14.2	87.4
2014	570	32.4	17.5	88.8
2015	583	31.0	18.8	67.6
2016	589	31.0	19.0	70.1
2017	567	32.3	17.5	73.4
2018	530	30.3	17.4	89.6
2019	523	30.3	17.2	89.9
2020	548	30.3	18.0	89.6
2021	522	30.3	17.2	89.7
2022	535	26.0	20.5	87.1
2023	509	26.3	19.3	88.6

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 John Will Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	824	37.0	22.2	0
1989	815	37.0	22.0	n/a
1990	787	39.0	20.1	0
1991	761	38.0	20.0	n/a
1992	742	36.0	20.6	n/a
1993	698	37.0	18.9	n/a
1994	642	36.0	17.8	n/a
1995	694	38.8	17.9	n/a
1996	694	38.8	17.9	n/a
1997	640	37.2	17.2	52.2
1998	619	40.0	15.5	52
1999	526	35.0	15.0	55.8
2000	529	35.0	15.1	64
2001	535	37.0	14.5	64.5
2002	506	37.9	13.4	79.1
2003	506	37.9	13.4	79.1
2004	526	45.2	11.6	80.4
2005	488	38.7	12.6	80.3
2006	533	36.0	14.7	87.7
2007	494	35.8	13.8	84.1
2008	511	33.8	15.1	86.5
2009	492	35.0	13.9	83.1
2010	472	30.3	15.5	85.4
2011	467	32.3	14.4	85
2012	508	35.4	14.3	85.2
2013	533	37.4	14.2	87.4
2014	570	32.4	17.5	88.8
2015	583	31.0	18.8	67.6
2016	589	31.0	19.0	70.1
2017	567	32.3	17.5	73.4
2018	530	30.3	17.4	89.6
2019	523	30.3	17.2	89.9
2020	548	30.3	18.0	89.6
2021	522	30.3	17.2	89.7
2022	535	26.0	20.5	87.1
2023	509	26.3	19.3	88.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John Will Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,957 (20.5%)	$7,575 (79.4%)	$9,543

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Will Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 540^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 563^rd of 680 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Will Elementary School)	31.2	16.2	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Will Elementary School)	26.8	15	11.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Will Elementary School)	36.6	10	26.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	46.9	32.6	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	523	509	2.7%
African American	496	471	5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	10	21	110%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	4	60%
Two or More Races	5	12	140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.9%	88.6%	1.3%

Schools Near John Will Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)						Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
John Will Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5750 Summit Ave	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1750	509	26	19.3	88.6%	4 (0.8%)	471 (92.5%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	16.4	563^rd of 680 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.9	556^th of 687 public elementary schools	19.1%	7	16.2	15.0	10.0				21.7		25.4	32.2	32.5				$9,543	$1,957	$7,575
Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Howells Ferry Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1571	539	29	18.3	84.4%	35 (6.5%)	436 (80.9%)	44 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	25	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%		27.3	499^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.4%	11	19.1	14.5	16.5				15.7		26.7	33.7	62.4				$9,435	$1,456	$7,969
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Moffett Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1270	549	27	20.0	92.9%	17 (3.1%)	515 (93.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	15.6	574^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.6%		16	579^th of 687 public elementary schools	15.7%	5	5.3	4.2	20.7				18.1		27.7	13.7	42.5				$10,117	$1,913	$8,193
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child	Public	PK	10 Westminster Way	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 342-3122	22			13.6%	6 (27.3%)	12 (54.5%)	2 (9.1%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
ER Dickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4645 Bit And Spur Rd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1180	1,038	51	20.3	66.8%	148 (14.3%)	724 (69.7%)	77 (7.4%)	29 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.6%)	26.1	504^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.9%		35.9	441^st of 687 public elementary schools	35.8%	63	20.4	17.3	12.0				27.7		37.5	40.4	45.5				$8,690	$1,447	$7,233
Mary B Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Provident Ln	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1015	511	26	19.6	51.1%	221 (43.2%)	208 (40.7%)	37 (7.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	67.3	213^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.7%		75.1	148^th of 687 public elementary schools	78.5%	65	31.9	37.5	49.3				47.5		54.3	68.8	74.7				$8,511	$670	$7,832
Indian Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Highpoint Blvd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1436	368	19	19.0	75.3%	109 (29.6%)	191 (51.9%)	29 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	19.4	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%		24.3	516^th of 687 public elementary schools	24.9%	28	23.0	5.4	13.2				19.6		34.4	28.6	43.4				$8,708	$1,430	$7,269
Old Shell Road Magnet School	Public	K-5	3160 Heather St	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1557	381	24	16.0	68.5%	92 (24.1%)	245 (64.3%)	17 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	91.8	47^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.2	30^th of 687 public elementary schools	95.6%	17	77.6	48.2	82.0				66.1		79.1	73.2	93.4				$9,458	$1,220	$8,229
The Pathway	Public	K-8	2161 Butler St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-5010	322	31	10.3	92.2%	51 (15.8%)	256 (79.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	10.1	629^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.5%		7.8	675^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.7%	46		16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	7.1		8.3	16.7	5.3	6.3	16.1	$35,158	$3,489	$31,658
UCP Of Mobile Inc	Public	PK-K	3058 Dauphin Square Connector	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 479-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about John Will Elementary School

What district is John Will Elementary School in?

Mobile County

How many students attend John Will Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended John Will Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John Will Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Will Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : CL Scarborough Model Middle School
High : Mattie T Blount High School

What is the racial makeup of John Will Elementary School?

Students at John Will Elementary School are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is John Will Elementary School a good school?

John Will Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

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