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ORourke Elementary School

Q: Is ORourke Elementary School a good school?

ORourke Elementary School ranks 246 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend ORourke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended ORourke Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of ORourke Elementary School?

Students at ORourke Elementary School are 40% White, 37% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of ORourke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend ORourke Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bernice J Causey Middle School High : Baker High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

ORourke Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 813 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Mobile County School District.

ORourke Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Alabama elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English/Language Arts. In 2024-2025, over 60% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders scored proficient or better on state assessments, exceeding the Mobile County averages. The school also performs well for student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, an area that requires continued focus.

Compared to nearby schools, ORourke outperforms many in the Mobile County district, such as Dawes Intermediate School. While some nearby schools, like Elsie Collier Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ORourke's ability to support a significant population of economically disadvantaged students is particularly noteworthy.

799

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,469

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1975 Leroy Stevens Rd
Mobile, AL 36695

(251) 221-1585

District: Mobile County

Students who attend ORourke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bernice J Causey Middle School
High:	Baker High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

African American:

37.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2024 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2024)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mobile County

✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

246^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Mobile County

94^th of 135Mobile 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
2025	63.0	246 of 680	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	319 of 684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	249 of 680	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	288 of 687	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	215 of 692	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	220 of 681	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	126 of 680	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	149 of 688	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	195 of 691	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	105 of 691	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	144 of 695	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	162 of 696	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	171 of 696	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	69 of 709	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	63 of 704	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	69.7	176 of 696	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	157 of 698	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	178 of 698	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	191 of 689	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	68.9	180 of 688	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.5	132 of 623	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	104 of 427	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	135 of 420	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	130 of 427	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	144 of 426	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	136 of 426	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	131 of 426	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	71 of 423	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.1	108 of 336	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	2.1	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	30 of 142	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	39.0	78 of 131	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	166 of 649	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	241 of 650	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	206 of 645	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	253 of 656	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	177 of 646	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	108 of 640	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	135 of 639	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	56 of 206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	34.3	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	195 of 660	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	321 of 670	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	278 of 623	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	333 of 651	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	241 of 653	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	354 of 649	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	136 of 651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	28 of 567	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	336 of 651	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	391 of 655	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	311 of 649	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	261 of 669	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	235 of 669	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	231 of 650	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	132 of 650	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	142 of 639	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	155 of 403	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	192 of 395	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	71 of 373	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	144 of 345	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	153 of 398	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	143 of 392	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	91 of 344	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	62 of 280	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	240 of 532	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	304 of 535	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	198 of 528	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	199 of 540	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	171 of 539	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	159 of 529	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	103 of 508	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	112 of 369	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)<1st percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%~ state avg

Science53%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Wonderful school!!! As a former parent and former educator, I must say that O'Rourke Elementary is Mobile's best kept secret. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
ORourke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1975 Leroy Stevens Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1585	799	43	18.8	58.1%	320 (40.1%)	296 (37.0%)	68 (8.5%)	36 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.1%)	63	246^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.8%		53.7	319^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.4%	73	48.7	48.4	41.2	53.2	66.1	61.3	73.7	$8,469	$1,295	$7,138
Hutchens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	10005 West Lake Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1420	539	33	16.3	41.6%	321 (59.6%)	93 (17.3%)	43 (8.0%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.9%)								(n/a)								$10,910	$2,468	$8,432
Dawes Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10451 West Lake Road	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1485	515	25	20.8	37.9%	309 (60.0%)	100 (19.4%)	51 (9.9%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	75.1	154^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.4%		80.3	118^th of 684 public elementary schools	82.7%	36	44.9	52.2	60.5	58.6	76.8	71.8	78.4	$8,434	$724	$7,699
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%)	23.4	519^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.5	528^th of 684 public elementary schools	22.8%	9	23.0	24.1	12.4	29.3	54.1	49.6	50.4	$8,449	$1,210	$7,229
Meadowlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 Three Notch Rd	Mobile	36619	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1529	373	21	17.9	63.0%	203 (54.4%)	81 (21.7%)	40 (10.7%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.8%)	37.9	442^nd of 680 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.6	428^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.4%	14	35.5	37.3	26.4	35.8	56.5	43.3	67.3	$9,796	$1,299	$8,487
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%)	15.4	585^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.0%		25.1	514^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.9%	71	18.5	17.2	22.9	27.6	34.3	37.9	42.5	$8,690	$1,447	$7,233
Elsie Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Snow Road North	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1120	731	43	17.0	56.0%	353 (48.3%)	177 (24.2%)	122 (16.7%)	21 (2.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.4%)	59.9	281^st of 680 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.9	294^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.0%	13	37.4	40.2	53.7	55.9	59.8	70.0	68.1	$9,105	$1,091	$7,996
Taylor White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	476 Eliza Jordan Road N	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1465	446	23	19.8	49.1%	211 (47.3%)	147 (33.0%)	44 (9.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	69.4	199^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.7%		63.3	238^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.2%	39	42.7	53.8	57.8	56.3	67.2	72.2	71.4	$9,440	$1,019	$8,411
WC Griggs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Three Notch Rd	Mobile	36619	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1330	601	37	16.2	71.5%	319 (53.1%)	150 (25.0%)	79 (13.1%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	29.5	477^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.9%		24.2	520^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.0%	43	27.1	34.0	17.8	36.1	51.8	55.2	46.5	$9,865	$1,473	$8,382
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%)	33.4	459^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.5%		22.3	529^th of 684 public elementary schools	22.7%	70	32.6	17.5	37.4	24.7	61.8	47.4	61.7	$10,062	$2,357	$7,695

Frequently Asked Questions about ORourke Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of ORourke Elementary School?

Students at ORourke Elementary School are 40% White, 37% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is ORourke Elementary School in?

Mobile County

Is ORourke Elementary School a good school?

ORourke Elementary School ranks 246^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend ORourke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended ORourke Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of ORourke Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bernice J Causey Middle School
High : Baker High School

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