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Whitley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Whitley Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Prichard, AL, serving 237 students within the Mobile County school district, where the vast majority of families (87%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While Whitley's overall state ranking has historically been in the bottom quartile, the school is showing real signs of progress. Its percentile rank has climbed three years in a row, from the 15th to the 23rd percentile, and chronic absenteeism has plummeted from a staggering 46.6% in 2021-2022 to just 13.9%—now nearly matching the district average. The school is particularly effective with its African American students, ranking in the 46th percentile statewide for that group, which is far better than its overall standing. There are also bright spots in specific subjects: 5th graders posted math proficiency (35.71%) above the district average, and both 3rd and 5th grade English scores met or exceeded district levels. However, 4th grade shows a dramatic dip in English (28% proficiency) and science is a major concern, with only 9.38% of 4th graders proficient versus 45.84% district-wide.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitley is performing competitively given its demographics. It outranks Grant Elementary (4th percentile) and Holloway Elementary (8th percentile), which serve similarly high-poverty populations. The contrast with Old Shell Road Magnet School, just 4 miles away and ranked 6th in the state, highlights how socioeconomic factors shape outcomes—Old Shell Road has far fewer low-income students. Notably, Whitley spends more per student ($11,428) than several higher-performing nearby schools, raising questions about resource allocation. Still, the school's improving trajectory, especially in attendance and subgroup performance, suggests recent interventions are taking hold and broader academic gains may follow.

237

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,428

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

528 Capt Leon C Roberts
Prichard, AL 36610

(251) 221-1737

District: Mobile County

Students who attend Whitley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mobile County Training Middle School
High:	CF Vigor High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (33% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 41 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

525^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	23.8	525 of 686	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	539 of 680	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	583 of 684	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	570 of 680	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	544 of 687	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	615 of 692	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	615 of 681	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	597 of 680	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	610 of 688	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	635 of 691	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	624 of 691	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	617 of 695	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	576 of 696	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	547 of 696	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	564 of 709	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	592 of 704	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.3	408 of 696	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	396 of 698	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	392 of 698	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	416 of 689	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.2	475 of 688	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.3	426 of 623	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	231 of 428	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	257 of 427	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	296 of 420	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	288 of 427	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	231 of 426	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	319 of 426	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	351 of 426	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	295 of 423	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	277 of 336	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	500 of 651	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	513 of 649	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	539 of 650	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	518 of 645	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	518 of 656	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	631 of 656	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	607 of 646	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	511 of 640	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	550 of 639	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	474 of 667	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	513 of 660	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	559 of 670	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	541 of 623	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	506 of 651	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	589 of 653	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	568 of 649	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	536 of 651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	461 of 567	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	491 of 659	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	513 of 651	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	590 of 655	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	576 of 649	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	543 of 669	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	548 of 669	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	562 of 650	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	603 of 650	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	569 of 639	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)46th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English50%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

Science9%-41 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 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
Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Capt Leon C Roberts	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1737	237	14	16.9	87.3%	2 (0.8%)	235 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	525^th of 686 public elementary schools	23.5%		20.7	539^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.7%	14	22.5	15.6	35.7				9.4		57.1	28.1	64.3				$11,428	$2,381	$9,037
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	535 Easterling St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1319	285	12	23.1	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	274 (96.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	8.1	660^th of 686 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.9	674^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.9%	14	4.8	16.3	10.5				25.6		23.8	30.2	39.5				$12,531	$2,050	$10,471
WD Robbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2416 W Main St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1600	265	14	18.5	73.6%	0 (0.0%)	259 (97.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	39.9	434^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.7%		41.9	409^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.9%	25	57.9	32.6	27.8				34.9		55.3	58.1	52.8				$9,097	$1,513	$7,574
Chickasaw City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	80 Grant Street	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 215-6713	331	20	16.5	74.3%	71 (21.5%)	231 (69.8%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)															$8,935	$1,791	$7,133
Chickasaw Intermediate School	Public	3-6	80 Grant Street	Chickasaw	36671	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 452-2256	301	15	20.0	86.4%	51 (16.9%)	219 (72.8%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	23.8	526^th of 686 public elementary schools	23.3%					(n/a)	26.9	11.8	8.3	14.3			40.9		50.7	52.1	52.8	46.9
Holloway Elementary	Public	K-5	625 Stanton Rd	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1391	483	29	16.4	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	460 (95.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	11.4	629^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.6	582^nd of 680 public elementary schools	14.4%	47	17.7	14.1	11.4				19.2		29.1	37.2	51.9				$8,889	$1,789	$7,091
ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	K-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2081	503	26	19.3	91.3%	10 (2.0%)	454 (90.3%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	13.2	612^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.3	618^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	33.3	14.3	6.3	4.5	1.6	5.5	23.8	38.0	50.0	38.1	31.3	25.9	28.0	36.5	$9,626	$1,864	$7,752
Florence Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	957 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1406	497	26	18.8	92.0%	5 (1.0%)	466 (93.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	27.9	500^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.1%		27.2	495^th of 680 public elementary schools	27.2%	5	12.0	9.1	14.8				47.0		30.7	54.6	75.4				$11,412	$2,034	$9,368
Leinkauf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Monroe St	Mobile	36604	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1495	542	27	19.8	87.3%	10 (1.8%)	477 (88.0%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	33.7	468^th of 686 public elementary schools	31.8%		41.9	407^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.1%	61	37.4	30.7	49.2				21.8		56.0	37.6	58.5				$9,649	$2,003	$7,636
UCP Of Mobile Inc	Public	PK-K	3058 Dauphin Square Connector	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 479-4900																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley Elementary School

How many students attend Whitley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Whitley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitley Elementary School?

Students at Whitley Elementary School are 99% African American.

What district is Whitley Elementary School in?

Mobile County

Is Whitley Elementary School a good school?

Whitley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Whitley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mobile County Training Middle School
High : CF Vigor High School

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