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Kate Shepard Elementary School

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Kate Shepard Elementary School ranks 465 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Kate Shepard Elementary School is a public school in Mobile, AL, serving 576 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Mobile County school district, where about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Kate Shepard is a school on the rise, and it's outperforming most of its immediate neighbors despite serving a high-poverty population. In English Language Arts, the school is competitive with the district average—for example, 54.95% of 3rd graders and 57.45% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025–2026. That's a significant strength compared to nearby schools like Morningside Elementary (39.74% in 3rd grade ELA) and Elizabeth Fonde Elementary (25.45% in 3rd grade ELA). Science scores are also respectable, with 4th grade proficiency at 41.94%, well above SpencerWestlawn Elementary (23.19%) and Morningside (18.84%). However, math remains a clear challenge—only 25.27% of 3rd graders and 25.53% of 5th graders were proficient, lagging behind district averages by 10–15 points. The one nearby school that dramatically outperforms Kate Shepard is EicholdMertz School of Math and Science, a magnet school with a 99th percentile ranking, which highlights the impact of school selectivity.

One of the most impressive stories at Kate Shepard is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 24.4% in 2022–2023 to just 10.1% in 2024–2025—now below both the district (12.8%) and state (12.0%) averages. This turnaround likely underpins the school's academic gains. The school also shows remarkable success with specific student groups: homeless students ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide, and special education students improved from the 17th to 52nd percentile in just two years. While the school's overall ranking (32nd percentile) still places it in the bottom third of Alabama schools, the upward trajectory—combined with strong ELA and science scores and effective support for vulnerable students—suggests Kate Shepard is a resilient school making real progress. With continued focus on math instruction and maintaining its attendance gains, it has the potential to climb even higher.

576

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,062

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3980B Burma Rd
Mobile, AL 36693-2808

(251) 221-1645

District: Mobile County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.9%

White:

18.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

465^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	33.9	465 of 686	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	459 of 680	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	529 of 684	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	487 of 680	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	480 of 687	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	354 of 692	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	449 of 681	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	461 of 680	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	425 of 688	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	435 of 691	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	388 of 691	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	438 of 695	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.9	159 of 696	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	195 of 696	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	256 of 709	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	345 of 704	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	156 of 696	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	108 of 698	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	149 of 698	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	43.5	433 of 689	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	314 of 688	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.4	291 of 623	53.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	229 of 428	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	208 of 427	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	246 of 420	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	221 of 427	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	239 of 426	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	152 of 426	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	208 of 423	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	148 of 336	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	489 of 651	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	435 of 649	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	461 of 650	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	420 of 645	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	466 of 656	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	300 of 656	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	411 of 646	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	482 of 640	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	438 of 639	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	389 of 667	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	405 of 660	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	512 of 670	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	436 of 623	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	495 of 651	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	255 of 653	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	340 of 649	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	400 of 651	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.0	261 of 567	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	409 of 659	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	437 of 651	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	548 of 655	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	497 of 649	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	461 of 669	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	398 of 669	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	443 of 650	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	401 of 650	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	345 of 639	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	62 of 97	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	194 of 403	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	246 of 403	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	328 of 395	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	276 of 373	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	212 of 345	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	139 of 398	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	199 of 392	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	198 of 344	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	173 of 280	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	149 of 501	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	39.7	340 of 532	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	475 of 535	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	365 of 528	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	278 of 540	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	162 of 539	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	376 of 529	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	408 of 508	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	256 of 369	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)83rd percentile+51 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English56%-9 vs state

Science42%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

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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 Science 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	33.9	465^th of 686 public elementary schools	32.2%		33.4	459^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.5%	6	25.3	35.5	25.5			41.9	55.0	54.8	57.5			$10,062	$2,357	$7,695
HL Sonny Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind	Public	PK, KG-5	3980 Burma Road	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-5454	45	9	5.0	46.7%	18 (40.0%)	19 (42.2%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)												$113,371	$39,726	$73,636
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%)	18.4	568^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.2%		17.7	562^nd of 680 public elementary schools	17.4%	6	7.2	19.0	24.1			35.1	25.5	41.1	58.6			$10,018	$1,663	$8,345
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%)	29.2	493^rd of 686 public elementary schools	28.1%		23.4	519^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.7%	26	25.2	19.2	23.3			41.0	55.3	46.2	64.2			$8,449	$1,210	$7,229
Covenant Academy of Mobile	Public, Charter	K-7	4568 Halls Mill Road	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Covenant Academy of Mobile	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 307-1863	327	20	16.3	82.9%	10 (3.1%)	278 (85.0%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	21.9	539^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.4%		19.1	549^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.3%	10	17.1	35.9	9.8	10.0	0.0	35.9	46.3	46.2	46.3	46.7	42.5
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Greenbrier Dr South	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1540	480	26	18.2	90.8%	10 (2.1%)	418 (87.1%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	12.6	621^st of 686 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.4	558^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.9%	63	24.4	22.5	9.7			18.8	39.7	39.4	34.8			$9,463	$1,814	$7,639
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
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
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
Maryvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 N Maryvale St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1810	475	26	18.0	89.3%	11 (2.3%)	417 (87.8%)	24 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	11.1	634^th of 686 public elementary schools	7.6%		12.9	610^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.3%	24	18.8	14.8	23.7			14.8	41.8	25.9	35.6			$10,227	$2,002	$8,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Kate Shepard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kate Shepard Elementary School?

Students at Kate Shepard Elementary School are 65% African American, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Kate Shepard Elementary School in?

Mobile County

How many students attend Kate Shepard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Kate Shepard Elementary School.

Is Kate Shepard Elementary School a good school?

Kate Shepard Elementary School ranks 465^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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