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EicholdMertz School of Math and Science

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

EicholdMertz School of Math and Science is a public magnet elementary school in Mobile, Alabama that serves 511 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Mobile County school district, which is ranked 94 out of 135 districts in the state, EicholdMertz consistently ranks among the top 3-10 elementary schools in Alabama with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

EicholdMertz students significantly outperform the Mobile County and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 86.9% of 3rd graders at EicholdMertz School of Math and Science were proficient or better in Math, compared to 36.88% in Mobile County and 45.47% statewide. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking among the top 2-4 elementary schools in Alabama for female, male, African American, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

EicholdMertz's consistent high performance and ability to close achievement gaps is a testament to its inclusive and equitable practices. As a public magnet school, it demonstrates that specialized, focused programs can lead to outstanding academic outcomes, even in a district that is otherwise underperforming. The surrounding schools, while part of the same district, lag significantly behind EicholdMertz, highlighting the potential for improvement in the broader district if the school's successful approaches could be replicated.

504

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,951

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2815 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36606-2617

(251) 221-1105

District: Mobile County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (93% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

3^rd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.3	3 of 680	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	3 of 684	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	3 of 680	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	10 of 687	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	2 of 692	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 681	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.6	25 of 691	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	55 of 695	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 427	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 420	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 427	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	3 of 426	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 426	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 426	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	3 of 649	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	3 of 650	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	2 of 645	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	30 of 656	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	5 of 656	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	2 of 646	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 660	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 670	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	1 of 623	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	3 of 651	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 653	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	1 of 649	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	2 of 651	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	4 of 655	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	9 of 649	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	4 of 669	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	3 of 669	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	3 of 650	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	1 of 532	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	3 of 535	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	1 of 528	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	3 of 540	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	2 of 539	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	2 of 529	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English98%+33 vs state

Science91%+49 vs state

Mathematics88%+45 vs state

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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
EicholdMertz School of Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2815 Government Street	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1105	504	26	19.3	38.1%	140 (27.8%)	285 (56.5%)	17 (3.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	98.3	3^rd of 680 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.3	3^rd of 684 public elementary schools	99.6%		86.9	89.9	86.1	91.3	97.6	97.1	98.7	$8,951	$939	$8,002
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%)	28.9	482^nd of 680 public elementary schools	29.1%		28.6	495^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.6%	13	37.7	23.3	35.3	14.8	47.1	55.9	50.9	$9,670	$1,768	$7,893
Maryvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 N Maryvale St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1810	475	26	18.0	89.3%	11 (2.3%)	417 (87.8%)	24 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	12.9	610^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.9	578^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.5%	32	7.7	27.4	15.4	22.6	32.8	31.7	42.3	$10,227	$2,002	$8,215
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Greenbrier Dr South	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1540	480	26	18.2	90.8%	10 (2.1%)	418 (87.1%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	18.4	558^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.5	579^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.4%	21	31.2	28.9	21.5	18.1	41.0	31.7	46.8	$9,463	$1,814	$7,639
George Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 Antwerp St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1345	244	14	17.0	85.2%	3 (1.2%)	234 (95.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8.2	653^rd of 680 public elementary schools	4.0%		16.2	574^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.1%	79	9.4	16.7	0.0	20.0	14.3	36.7	37.0	$10,103	$2,187	$7,905
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3956 Cottage Hill Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1240	663	35	19.2	84.3%	44 (6.6%)	486 (73.3%)	75 (11.3%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.1%)	17.7	562^nd of 680 public elementary schools	17.4%		19	557^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.6%	5	16.2	23.3	13.9	29.1	40.6	43.4	48.4	$10,018	$1,663	$8,345
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)
Erwin Craighead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South Ann St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1155	380	19	19.8	81.6%	5 (1.3%)	353 (92.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	22.3	526^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.8	522^nd of 684 public elementary schools	23.7%	4	15.8	26.7	26.3	27.3	38.6	45.5	55.4	$9,785	$1,590	$8,185
HL Sonny Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind	Public	PK, KG-5	3980 Burma Road	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-5454	45	9	5.0	46.7%	18 (40.0%)	19 (42.2%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$113,371	$39,726	$73,636
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%)	94.6	17^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.5	12^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	88.0	67.3	79.7	61.8	100.0	85.5	98.3	$9,458	$1,220	$8,229

Frequently Asked Questions about EicholdMertz School of Math and Science

How many students attend EicholdMertz School of Math and Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended EicholdMertz School of Math and Science.

Is EicholdMertz School of Math and Science a good school?

Yes! EicholdMertz School of Math and Science is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

What district is EicholdMertz School of Math and Science in?

Mobile County

What is the racial makeup of EicholdMertz School of Math and Science?

Students at EicholdMertz School of Math and Science are 57% African American, 28% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

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