Orchard Elementary School

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Orchard Elementary School ranks 510 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

6400 Howells Ferry Rd
Mobile, AL 36618

(251) 221-1571

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
510^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,435

Students who attend Orchard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

CL Scarborough Model Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

White:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Elementary School ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 31^st among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.9%), Hispanic (8.2%), White (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Elementary School is 18.3, which is the 25^th best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Orchard Elementary School employs 29.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Elementary School is $9,435. 35 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Orchard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Elementary School 510^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Orchard 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 Orchard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	37.27	427^th	623	31.5%
2005	36.87	499^th	688	27.5%
2006	37.67	487^th	689	29.3%
2007	19.64	625^th	698	10.5%
2008	43.13	447^th	698	36.0%
2009	46.04	429^th	696	38.4%
2010	52.75	382^nd	704	45.7%
2011	79.25	75^th	709	89.4%
2012	34.76	543^rd	696	22.0%
2013	57.47	355^th	696	49.0%
2014	21.85	569^th	695	18.1%
2015	25.18	536^th	691	22.4%
2016	21.26	555^th	691	19.7%
2017	24.95	531^st	688	22.8%
2018	20.23	551^st	680	19.0%
2019	44.45	398^th	681	41.6%
2021	19.97	551^st	692	20.4%
2022	27.34	499^th	687	27.4%
2023	25.01	510^th	680	25.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	74.49	62^nd	392	84.2%
2021	59.85	103^rd	398	74.1%
2023	25.42	306^th	373	18.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	26.70	510^th	651	21.7%
2019	55.02	286^th	649	55.9%
2021	30.43	462^nd	653	29.2%
2022	32.85	449^th	651	31.0%
2023	29.21	463^rd	623	25.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.75	21^st	39	46.2%
2019	44.82	21^st	38	44.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	30.54	473^rd	639	26.0%
2018	27.17	496^th	640	22.5%
2019	41.49	415^th	646	35.8%
2021	20.77	522^nd	656	20.4%
2022	30.20	463^rd	656	29.4%
2023	23.63	504^th	645	21.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.01	512^th	639	19.9%
2018	17.24	552^nd	650	15.1%
2019	47.18	355^th	650	45.4%
2021	21.95	515^th	669	23.0%
2022	25.22	500^th	669	25.3%
2023	26.73	485^th	649	25.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Orchard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	30.36	244^th	336	27.4%
2018	41.88	251^st	423	40.7%
2019	69.71	94^th	426	77.9%
2021	41.27	226^th	426	46.9%
2022	48.99	187^th	426	56.1%
2023	39.54	247^th	427	42.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Orchard 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	850	850
1989	554	298	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	856
1990	535	327	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1991	470	360	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1992	452	371	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1993	448	369	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1994	391	384	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	-21	759
1995	346	424	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1996	346	424	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1997	282	395	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	240	389	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1999	210	423	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2000	204	436	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	180	419	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	1	610
2002	108	369	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	482
2003	108	369	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	482
2004	86	398	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	2	494
2005	87	406	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	501
2006	73	396	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	479
2007	53	390	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2008	47	395	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	38	380	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2010	52	380	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2011	56	375	2	12	0	0	0	0	445
2012	40	371	3	12	0	0	1	0	427
2013	43	329	3	7	1	0	3	0	386
2014	43	391	3	12	0	0	4	0	453
2015	48	370	3	14	0	0	6	0	441
2016	49	386	3	10	2	0	2	0	452
2017	49	402	1	6	0	0	6	0	464
2018	48	437	3	3	0	0	7	0	498
2019	43	414	2	11	1	0	8	0	479
2020	40	411	4	21	1	0	7	0	484
2021	43	418	3	19	1	1	16	0	501
2022	37	406	2	27	3	0	17	0	492
2023	35	436	2	44	3	1	18	0	539

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 Orchard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	850	34.0	25.0	0
1989	856	38.0	22.5	n/a
1990	869	39.0	22.2	0
1991	834	39.0	21.3	n/a
1992	829	41.0	20.2	n/a
1993	820	44.0	18.6	n/a
1994	759	41.0	18.5	n/a
1995	775	43.0	18.0	n/a
1996	775	43.0	18.0	n/a
1997	683	40.8	16.7	50.4
1998	631	38.3	16.5	55.2
1999	640	40.0	16.0	67.3
2000	648	42.0	15.4	52.2
2001	610	44.0	13.9	74.9
2002	482	38.0	12.7	85.2
2003	482	38.0	12.7	85.2
2004	494	39.4	12.5	87
2005	501	35.7	14.0	84.4
2006	479	35.0	13.6	86
2007	452	34.0	13.3	82.5
2008	449	32.1	14.0	80.6
2009	425	30.1	14.0	81.6
2010	443	27.4	16.1	80.8
2011	445	31.0	14.3	87.2
2012	427	31.3	13.6	87.6
2013	386	32.3	11.9	85.2
2014	453	26.3	17.2	84.3
2015	441	23.0	19.1	58.5
2016	452	24.0	18.8	60.2
2017	464	23.3	19.9	64.2
2018	498	25.3	19.6	85.1
2019	479	26.3	18.2	84.8
2020	484	26.3	18.4	83.3
2021	501	24.3	20.6	83.6
2022	492	24.0	20.5	82.9
2023	539	29.3	18.3	84.4

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 Orchard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	850	34.0	25.0	0
1989	856	38.0	22.5	n/a
1990	869	39.0	22.2	0
1991	834	39.0	21.3	n/a
1992	829	41.0	20.2	n/a
1993	820	44.0	18.6	n/a
1994	759	41.0	18.5	n/a
1995	775	43.0	18.0	n/a
1996	775	43.0	18.0	n/a
1997	683	40.8	16.7	50.4
1998	631	38.3	16.5	55.2
1999	640	40.0	16.0	67.3
2000	648	42.0	15.4	52.2
2001	610	44.0	13.9	74.9
2002	482	38.0	12.7	85.2
2003	482	38.0	12.7	85.2
2004	494	39.4	12.5	87
2005	501	35.7	14.0	84.4
2006	479	35.0	13.6	86
2007	452	34.0	13.3	82.5
2008	449	32.1	14.0	80.6
2009	425	30.1	14.0	81.6
2010	443	27.4	16.1	80.8
2011	445	31.0	14.3	87.2
2012	427	31.3	13.6	87.6
2013	386	32.3	11.9	85.2
2014	453	26.3	17.2	84.3
2015	441	23.0	19.1	58.5
2016	452	24.0	18.8	60.2
2017	464	23.3	19.9	64.2
2018	498	25.3	19.6	85.1
2019	479	26.3	18.2	84.8
2020	484	26.3	18.4	83.3
2021	501	24.3	20.6	83.6
2022	492	24.0	20.5	82.9
2023	539	29.3	18.3	84.4

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 Orchard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,456 (15.4%)	$7,969 (84.5%)	$9,435

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orchard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 398^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 510^th of 680 Elementary schools	16.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orchard Elementary School)	48.8	19.1	29.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orchard Elementary School)	54	14.5	39.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orchard Elementary School)	42.3	16.5	25.8%
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	479	539	12.5%
African American	414	436	5.3%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	11	44	300%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	43	35	18.6%
Two or More Races	8	18	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.8%	84.4%	0.3%

Schools Near Orchard 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2081	551	28	19.6	95.8%	18 (3.3%)	497 (90.2%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	7.8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.3	644^th of 687 public elementary schools	6.3%	12	6.3	5.0	6.7	3.5	2.6	1.6	10.0	12.4	18.8	10.0	26.7	19.9	22.1	19.9	$9,626	$1,864	$7,752
CollinsRhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 St Stephens Rd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1226	615	30	20.2	90.1%	7 (1.1%)	591 (96.1%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.4	605^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.1	571^st of 687 public elementary schools	16.9%	34	5.3	10.4	11.4				9.5		13.7	27.1	39.2				$9,411	$1,738	$7,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Elementary School

How many students attend Orchard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Orchard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : CL Scarborough Model Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Elementary School?

Students at Orchard Elementary School are 81% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Orchard Elementary School a good school?

Orchard Elementary School ranks 510^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Orchard Elementary School in?

Mobile County

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