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Holloway Elementary

Public Grades K-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Holloway Elementary is a K-5 school in Mobile, AL, serving 483 students within the Mobile County district, where nearly all families (93%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Holloway has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, with its overall state ranking dropping from the 23rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026. Math proficiency is a particular concern—only about 12-18% of students meet state standards, compared to district averages of 34-35%. However, there's a bright spot in English Language Arts, especially in 5th grade, where 51.9% of students are proficient—a strong improvement from the prior year and much closer to district (63.76%) and state (69.53%) averages. This suggests the school has effective literacy strategies in upper grades that could be expanded. When compared to nearby schools, Leinkauf Elementary serves a similarly high-poverty population but achieves more than double Holloway's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate, while Grant Elementary performs even lower. The stark contrast with Old Shell Road Magnet School, which ranks in the 99th percentile, highlights how socioeconomic factors often correlate with outcomes.

There are genuine reasons for hope. Holloway has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism from a staggering 40.4% in 2022-2023 to 14.2% in 2024-2025—a remarkable 65% improvement that now nearly matches district and state averages. This proves the school can implement effective interventions when focused on a specific challenge. Additionally, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, Holloway has more favorable staffing than many nearby schools, yet this advantage hasn't yet translated into academic gains. The school also spends less per student ($8,889) than several peers that don't outperform it, suggesting that instructional quality and school culture may matter more than funding alone. The recent broad-based decline across all student groups signals systemic challenges, but the attendance success and literacy strength provide foundations to build upon for families considering this school.

483

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,889

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Stanton Rd
Mobile, AL 36617-2226

(251) 221-1391

District: Mobile County

Students who attend Holloway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Booker T Washington Middle School
High:	John L Leflore Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (26% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

629^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	11.4	629 of 686	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	582 of 680	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	526 of 684	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	564 of 680	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	573 of 687	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	609 of 692	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	616 of 681	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	625 of 680	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	605 of 688	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	592 of 691	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	582 of 691	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	596 of 695	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	538 of 696	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	546 of 696	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	61.6	303 of 709	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.5	95 of 704	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	54.3	345 of 696	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	195 of 698	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	14.2	656 of 698	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.1	623 of 689	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	44.0	429 of 688	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.4	534 of 623	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	368 of 428	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	291 of 427	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	221 of 420	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	284 of 427	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	251 of 426	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	321 of 426	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	342 of 426	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	351 of 423	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	580 of 651	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	531 of 649	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	497 of 650	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	560 of 645	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	552 of 656	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	573 of 656	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	578 of 646	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	607 of 640	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	561 of 639	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	19.9	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	607 of 667	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	562 of 660	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	493 of 670	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	503 of 623	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	515 of 651	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	552 of 653	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	556 of 649	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	603 of 651	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	479 of 567	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	595 of 659	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	568 of 651	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	517 of 655	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	521 of 649	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	544 of 669	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	591 of 669	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	593 of 650	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	581 of 650	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	578 of 639	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	354 of 403	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	345 of 403	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	314 of 395	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	312 of 373	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	312 of 345	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	373 of 398	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	376 of 392	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	313 of 344	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	232 of 280	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English39%-25 vs state

Science19%-31 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 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
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
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)
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
Old Shell Road Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3160 Heather St	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1557	369	25	14.8	52.6%	100 (27.1%)	224 (60.7%)	10 (2.7%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	97.3	6^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.1%		94.6	17^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.5%	11	94.8	79.3	70.0				91.4		98.3	94.8	100.0				$9,458	$1,220	$8,229
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
Mary B Austin Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Provident Ln	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1015	506	24	21.0	57.3%	191 (37.7%)	224 (44.3%)	39 (7.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	52.1	340^th of 686 public elementary schools	50.4%		57.7	297^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.3%	43	33.8	50.6	35.1				55.4		56.0	66.3	65.8				$8,511	$670	$7,832
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Holloway Elementary

How many students attend Holloway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Holloway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Holloway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holloway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T Washington Middle School
High : John L Leflore Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Holloway Elementary?

Students at Holloway Elementary are 95% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Holloway Elementary a good school?

Holloway Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Holloway Elementary in?

Mobile County

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