Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 1000 South Ann St
       Mobile, AL  36605


(251) 221-1155

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
539th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,785 Help


Students who attend Erwin Craighead Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Calloway Smith Middle School
High:    Ben C Rain High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  420

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.5%
Two or more races:
2.1%
Hispanic:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Compare Details Erwin Craighead Elementary School ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 37th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.5%), two or more races (2.1%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Erwin Craighead Elementary School is 18.2, which is the 22nd best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Erwin Craighead Elementary School is $9,785, which is the 24th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Erwin Craighead Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Erwin Craighead Elementary School 539th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Erwin Craighead Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 93rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Erwin Craighead Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.07 500th 623 19.7%
2005 52.57 340th 688 50.6%
2006 60.08 269th 689 61.0%
2007 40.49 474th 698 32.1%
2008 34.31 535th 698 23.4%
2009 40.83 478th 696 31.3%
2010 59.26 319th 704 54.7%
2011 59.31 329th 709 53.6%
2012 33.64 554th 696 20.4%
2013 36.16 543rd 696 22.0%
2014 18.16 597th 695 14.1%
2015 13.75 626th 691 9.4%
2016 13.95 610th 691 11.7%
2017 15.66 595th 688 13.5%
2018 7.14 652nd 680 4.1%
2019 18.05 568th 681 16.6%
2021 12.91 617th 692 10.8%
2022 19.57 547th 687 20.4%
2023 21.54 539th 680 20.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.15 246th 280 12.1%
2018 19.24 304th 344 11.6%
2019 24.45 326th 392 16.8%
2021 20.86 359th 398 9.8%
2022 13.34 335th 345 2.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.56 476th 567 16.0%
2018 11.17 611th 651 6.1%
2019 27.23 510th 649 21.4%
2021 16.82 574th 653 12.1%
2022 26.72 497th 651 23.7%
2023 31.79 445th 623 28.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.49 37th 39 5.1%
2019 29.60 30th 38 21.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.11 548th 639 14.2%
2018 10.59 595th 640 7.0%
2019 20.65 531st 646 17.8%
2021 12.08 615th 656 6.3%
2022 16.67 562nd 656 14.3%
2023 28.95 469th 645 27.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.46 568th 639 11.1%
2018 7.67 626th 650 3.7%
2019 18.15 553rd 650 14.9%
2021 15.92 568th 669 15.1%
2022 23.70 506th 669 24.4%
2023 17.46 534th 649 17.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.78 391st 423 7.6%
2019 36.46 282nd 426 33.8%
2021 26.88 322nd 426 24.4%
2022 42.42 222nd 426 47.9%
2023 43.20 223rd 427 47.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Erwin Craighead Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 0 401 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1991 3 669 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1992 6 809 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 815
1993 1 741 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1994 6 671 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 8 651 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1996 8 651 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1997 4 615 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1998 0 585 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 0 538 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2000 0 529 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2001 1 591 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2002 1 667 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2003 1 667 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2004 1 644 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 646
2005 0 610 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2006 3 570 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2007 8 551 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2008 4 529 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2009 2 485 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2010 0 574 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2011 0 562 0 0 0 0 0 0 562
2012 1 495 0 1 0 0 0 0 497
2013 1 491 0 0 0 0 0 0 492
2014 1 492 0 0 0 0 2 0 495
2015 3 640 0 2 0 0 4 0 649
2016 0 577 0 2 0 0 6 0 585
2017 0 571 0 4 0 0 12 0 587
2018 1 568 1 6 0 1 9 0 586
2019 4 509 0 2 0 0 9 0 524
2020 2 484 0 4 1 0 3 0 494
2021 1 474 0 5 0 0 6 0 486
2022 2 419 0 6 1 0 7 0 435
2023 3 401 0 7 0 0 9 0 420

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 Erwin Craighead Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 401 23.0 17.4 0
1991 672 35.0 19.2 n/a
1992 815 40.0 20.3 n/a
1993 742 38.0 19.5 n/a
1994 677 38.0 17.8 n/a
1995 659 41.2 16.0 n/a
1996 659 41.2 16.0 n/a
1997 619 38.5 16.1 95
1998 585 38.6 15.2 94.9
1999 538 32.8 16.4 95
2000 529 36.0 14.7 98.7
2001 592 38.0 15.6 99.5
2002 668 45.0 14.8 99.6
2003 668 45.0 14.8 99.6
2004 646 48.9 13.2 97.8
2005 610 44.0 13.9 98.4
2006 573 42.0 13.6 96.9
2007 560 41.0 13.7 97.1
2008 533 35.9 14.8 92.1
2009 487 35.8 13.5 90.1
2010 574 33.2 17.2 91.3
2011 562 35.2 15.9 89.3
2012 497 29.2 17.0 87.5
2013 492 31.2 15.7 91.5
2014 495 29.0 17.0 91.5
2015 649 35.0 18.5 84.4
2016 585 33.0 17.7 84.1
2017 587 30.4 19.3 87.1
2018 586 29.3 20.0 93.2
2019 524 31.2 16.7 91.2
2020 494 27.3 18.0 90.9
2021 486 24.0 20.2 91.2
2022 435 24.0 18.1 89.9
2023 420 23.0 18.2 89.3

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 Erwin Craighead Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 401 23.0 17.4 0
1991 672 35.0 19.2 n/a
1992 815 40.0 20.3 n/a
1993 742 38.0 19.5 n/a
1994 677 38.0 17.8 n/a
1995 659 41.2 16.0 n/a
1996 659 41.2 16.0 n/a
1997 619 38.5 16.1 95
1998 585 38.6 15.2 94.9
1999 538 32.8 16.4 95
2000 529 36.0 14.7 98.7
2001 592 38.0 15.6 99.5
2002 668 45.0 14.8 99.6
2003 668 45.0 14.8 99.6
2004 646 48.9 13.2 97.8
2005 610 44.0 13.9 98.4
2006 573 42.0 13.6 96.9
2007 560 41.0 13.7 97.1
2008 533 35.9 14.8 92.1
2009 487 35.8 13.5 90.1
2010 574 33.2 17.2 91.3
2011 562 35.2 15.9 89.3
2012 497 29.2 17.0 87.5
2013 492 31.2 15.7 91.5
2014 495 29.0 17.0 91.5
2015 649 35.0 18.5 84.4
2016 585 33.0 17.7 84.1
2017 587 30.4 19.3 87.1
2018 586 29.3 20.0 93.2
2019 524 31.2 16.7 91.2
2020 494 27.3 18.0 90.9
2021 486 24.0 20.2 91.2
2022 435 24.0 18.1 89.9
2023 420 23.0 18.2 89.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Erwin Craighead Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,590 (16.2%) $8,185 (83.6%) $9,785

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Erwin Craighead Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 568th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 539th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Erwin Craighead Elementary School)30.425.4
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Erwin Craighead Elementary School)28.810
 18.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Erwin Craighead Elementary School)41.125.8
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)46.932.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students524420
 19.8%
African American509401
 21.2%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic27
 250%
Pacific Islander00
White43
 25%
Two or More Races99
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.2%89.3%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Erwin Craighead Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Erwin Craighead Elementary School.

Students at Erwin Craighead Elementary School are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Erwin Craighead Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students who attend Erwin Craighead Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calloway Smith Middle School
High : Ben C Rain High School


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