SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

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SpencerWestlawn Elementary School ranks 469 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

3071 Ralston Rd
Mobile, AL 36606-5099

(251) 221-1705

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
469^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,670

Students who attend SpencerWestlawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Booker T Washington Middle School
High:	Murphy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

White:

3.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details SpencerWestlawn Elementary School ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 25^th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.3%), two or more races (3%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School is 18.8. 30 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare SpencerWestlawn Elementary School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School is $9,670, which is the 26^th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

SpencerWestlawn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks SpencerWestlawn Elementary School 469^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See SpencerWestlawn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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 SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	51.43	321^st	623	48.5%
2005	54.56	323^rd	688	53.1%
2006	32.29	539^th	689	21.8%
2007	22.73	607^th	698	13.0%
2008	31.62	557^th	698	20.2%
2009	26.32	594^th	696	14.7%
2010	27.04	594^th	704	15.6%
2011	20.30	639^th	709	9.9%
2012	30.29	570^th	696	18.1%
2013	60.81	311^th	696	55.3%
2014	20.30	584^th	695	16.0%
2015	35.65	462^nd	691	33.1%
2016	45.27	386^th	691	44.1%
2017	34.12	469^th	688	31.8%
2018	41.94	428^th	680	37.1%
2019	49.40	362^nd	681	46.8%
2021	43.10	393^rd	692	43.2%
2022	35.07	450^th	687	34.5%
2023	33.11	469^th	680	31.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	63.80	85^th	344	75.3%
2019	54.62	144^th	392	63.3%
2021	60.47	102^nd	398	74.4%
2022	27.82	272^nd	345	21.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	43.66	345^th	567	39.2%
2018	57.80	277^th	651	57.5%
2019	65.13	192^nd	649	70.4%
2021	57.23	267^th	653	59.1%
2022	45.55	364^th	651	44.1%
2023	36.79	403^rd	623	35.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.74	6^th	39	84.6%
2019	61.69	12^th	38	68.4%

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Rank History for Female students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	36.41	430^th	639	32.7%
2018	42.59	401^st	640	37.3%
2019	50.86	324^th	646	49.8%
2021	43.41	373^rd	656	43.1%
2022	36.50	426^th	656	35.1%
2023	35.14	428^th	645	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	33.05	444^th	639	30.5%
2018	43.65	404^th	650	37.8%
2019	47.49	351^st	650	46.0%
2021	42.46	384^th	669	42.6%
2022	33.75	439^th	669	34.4%
2023	33.86	441^st	649	32.0%

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Rank History for African American students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	71.21	81^st	423	80.9%
2019	74.58	70^th	426	83.6%
2021	72.82	79^th	426	81.5%
2022	63.12	117^th	426	72.5%
2023	57.08	140^th	427	67.2%

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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 SpencerWestlawn 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	676	676
1989	379	292	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1990	352	300	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	354	317	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1992	353	307	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
1993	295	321	19	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	638
1994	274	311	38	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	238	325	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1996	238	325	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1997	215	334	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1998	188	379	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1999	179	384	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	121	351	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	496
2001	108	354	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2002	91	409	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	91	409	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	75	386	13	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	66	418	15	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2006	65	424	13	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2007	71	369	13	40	0	n/a	n/a	4	497
2008	76	368	13	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
2009	59	360	13	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
2010	47	344	22	41	2	n/a	n/a	3	459
2011	49	381	16	32	2	0	0	0	480
2012	37	383	17	26	0	0	6	0	469
2013	31	532	8	20	0	0	6	0	597
2014	34	530	2	16	0	0	14	0	596
2015	31	582	3	20	0	0	20	0	656
2016	43	621	5	29	1	0	12	0	711
2017	31	622	6	24	1	1	8	0	693
2018	17	523	3	19	1	0	13	0	576
2019	26	489	1	16	0	0	5	0	537
2020	22	446	1	18	0	1	15	0	503
2021	20	426	1	13	0	0	14	0	474
2022	14	396	3	14	0	0	13	1	441
2023	14	421	1	11	0	0	14	0	461

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	676	31.0	21.8	0
1989	687	31.0	22.1	n/a
1990	670	34.0	19.7	0
1991	691	34.0	20.3	n/a
1992	674	34.0	19.8	n/a
1993	638	34.0	18.8	n/a
1994	624	34.0	18.4	n/a
1995	582	32.8	17.7	n/a
1996	582	32.8	17.7	n/a
1997	569	33.6	16.9	62.2
1998	589	34.9	16.9	66.2
1999	583	39.5	14.8	78.9
2000	496	37.0	13.4	80.6
2001	495	37.0	13.4	81.8
2002	539	35.1	15.4	84.4
2003	539	35.1	15.4	84.4
2004	514	40.2	12.8	89.5
2005	532	36.8	14.5	92.3
2006	540	36.0	15.0	91.7
2007	497	36.0	13.8	90.9
2008	499	36.7	13.6	91.4
2009	470	35.5	13.1	88.5
2010	459	28.3	16.2	90.1
2011	480	35.2	13.6	89.6
2012	469	33.2	14.1	85.3
2013	597	35.2	16.9	91.3
2014	596	34.2	17.4	95
2015	656	32.0	20.5	74.7
2016	711	31.0	22.9	73.8
2017	693	33.0	21.0	74.6
2018	576	35.0	16.4	95.1
2019	537	30.4	17.6	93.9
2020	503	27.0	18.6	93
2021	474	26.0	18.2	93.2
2022	441	24.0	18.3	92.1
2023	461	24.4	18.8	93.5

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 SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	676	31.0	21.8	0
1989	687	31.0	22.1	n/a
1990	670	34.0	19.7	0
1991	691	34.0	20.3	n/a
1992	674	34.0	19.8	n/a
1993	638	34.0	18.8	n/a
1994	624	34.0	18.4	n/a
1995	582	32.8	17.7	n/a
1996	582	32.8	17.7	n/a
1997	569	33.6	16.9	62.2
1998	589	34.9	16.9	66.2
1999	583	39.5	14.8	78.9
2000	496	37.0	13.4	80.6
2001	495	37.0	13.4	81.8
2002	539	35.1	15.4	84.4
2003	539	35.1	15.4	84.4
2004	514	40.2	12.8	89.5
2005	532	36.8	14.5	92.3
2006	540	36.0	15.0	91.7
2007	497	36.0	13.8	90.9
2008	499	36.7	13.6	91.4
2009	470	35.5	13.1	88.5
2010	459	28.3	16.2	90.1
2011	480	35.2	13.6	89.6
2012	469	33.2	14.1	85.3
2013	597	35.2	16.9	91.3
2014	596	34.2	17.4	95
2015	656	32.0	20.5	74.7
2016	711	31.0	22.9	73.8
2017	693	33.0	21.0	74.6
2018	576	35.0	16.4	95.1
2019	537	30.4	17.6	93.9
2020	503	27.0	18.6	93
2021	474	26.0	18.2	93.2
2022	441	24.0	18.3	92.1
2023	461	24.4	18.8	93.5

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 SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,768 (18.3%)	$7,893 (81.6%)	$9,670

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 362^nd of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 469^th of 680 Elementary schools	15.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (SpencerWestlawn Elementary School)	62.6	31.2	31.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (SpencerWestlawn Elementary School)	47.7	24.6	23.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (SpencerWestlawn Elementary School)	52.3	22.7	29.5%
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	537	461	14.2%
African American	489	421	13.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	16	11	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	14	46.2%
Two or More Races	5	14	180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.9%	93.5%	0.4%

Schools Near SpencerWestlawn 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 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
SpencerWestlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3071 Ralston Rd	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1705	461	24	18.8	93.5%	14 (3.0%)	421 (91.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	33.1	469^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.0%		35.1	450^th of 687 public elementary schools	34.5%	19	31.2	24.6	22.7	24.6	42.6	42.1	43.9	$9,670	$1,768	$7,893
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)
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
EicholdMertz School of Math and Science	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Government Street	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1105	507	26	19.5	60.9%	157 (31.0%)	271 (53.5%)	17 (3.4%)	36 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	98.4	3^rd of 680 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.3	10^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.5%	7	80.3	72.5	93.4	90.0	91.4	93.8	95.1	$8,951	$939	$8,002
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
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3956 Cottage Hill Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1240	725	34	21.0	87.0%	55 (7.6%)	534 (73.7%)	81 (11.2%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.1%)	14.1	586^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.8%		15.7	581^st of 687 public elementary schools	15.4%	5	11.7	17.1	15.1	10.3	25.0	24.4	31.4	$10,018	$1,663	$8,345
Holloway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Stanton Rd	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1391	498	28	17.5	97.8%	3 (0.6%)	472 (94.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	16.2	564^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.1%		16.8	573^rd of 687 public elementary schools	16.6%	9	23.6	7.1	12.5	8.3	32.2	32.1	34.7	$8,889	$1,789	$7,091
George Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 Antwerp St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1345	280	16	17.1	88.9%	6 (2.1%)	267 (95.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	585^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.0%		10	650^th of 687 public elementary schools	5.4%	65	16.7	2.3	31.3	6.8	22.2	11.4	27.3	$10,103	$2,187	$7,905
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)
Maryvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 N Maryvale St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1810	494	26	19.0	92.3%	8 (1.6%)	441 (89.3%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	13.4	594^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.6%		10.6	641^st of 687 public elementary schools	6.7%	47	16.9	9.4	6.4	24.5	12.4	32.1	24.4	$10,227	$2,002	$8,215

Frequently Asked Questions about SpencerWestlawn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of SpencerWestlawn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Booker T Washington Middle School
High : Murphy High School

Is SpencerWestlawn Elementary School a good school?

SpencerWestlawn Elementary School ranks 469^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend SpencerWestlawn Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended SpencerWestlawn Elementary School.

What district is SpencerWestlawn Elementary School in?

Mobile County

What is the racial makeup of SpencerWestlawn Elementary School?

Students at SpencerWestlawn Elementary School are 91% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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