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J E Hobbs Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

J E Hobbs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Camden, Alabama, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the Wilcox County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J E Hobbs Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 617 out of 680 schools in 2024-2025 to 648 out of 692 schools in 2020-2021. The school's test scores are significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, J E Hobbs Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 35.7% over the past few years, which likely contributes to the school's low academic performance. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.45% to 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the two nearby schools, F S Ervin Elementary School and ABC Elementary, also struggle academically, with similar low rankings and test scores. This suggests that the challenges faced by J E Hobbs Elementary School are not unique and may be indicative of broader systemic issues within the Wilcox County School District. Despite the school's consistently low performance, there is no clear evidence of significant improvement over the past 10 years, indicating a need for more effective interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students.

359

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,665

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Claiborne St
Camden, AL 36726-0578

(334) 682-9310

District: Wilcox County

Students who attend J E Hobbs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden School Of Arts Technology
High:	Wilcox Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

White:

1.9%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (22% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Alabama avg50%

617^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wilcox County

125^th of 135Wilcox 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	12.4	617 of 680	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	632 of 684	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	628 of 680	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	643 of 687	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	648 of 692	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	658 of 681	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	650 of 680	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	661 of 688	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	674 of 691	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	659 of 691	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	690 of 695	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	637 of 696	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	671 of 696	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	687 of 709	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	597 of 704	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	624 of 696	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	624 of 698	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	485 of 698	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.3	601 of 689	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	630 of 688	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.3	591 of 623	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	350 of 427	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	351 of 420	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	354 of 427	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	360 of 426	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	356 of 426	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	400 of 426	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	387 of 423	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	321 of 336	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	544 of 649	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	537 of 650	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	559 of 645	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	576 of 656	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	614 of 656	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	626 of 646	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	609 of 640	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	586 of 639	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	602 of 660	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	619 of 670	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	592 of 623	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	621 of 651	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	605 of 653	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	615 of 649	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	616 of 651	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	541 of 567	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	611 of 651	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	626 of 655	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	621 of 649	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	650 of 669	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	619 of 669	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	631 of 650	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	627 of 650	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	628 of 639	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English39%-23 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

Mathematics7%-33 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J E Hobbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Claiborne St	Camden	36726	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 682-9310	359	20	17.9	80.2%	7 (1.9%)	348 (96.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.4	617^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.9	632^nd of 684 public elementary schools	7.6%	15	20.5	2.9	2.0	4.0	11.8	64.1	23.5	48.0	22.0	$10,665	$2,655	$7,979
ABC Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 County Road 29	Alberta	36720	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 573-2550	103	7	14.7	80.6%	0 (0.0%)	99 (96.1%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	601^st of 680 public elementary schools	11.6%		10.9	631^st of 684 public elementary schools	7.7%	30	33.3		14.3	7.1		50.0		14.3	21.4	$15,352	$3,419	$11,904
F S Ervin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Leroy Randolph Rd	Pine Hill	36769	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 963-4702	197	12	16.4	83.2%	2 (1.0%)	188 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	17.1	567^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.6%		20.2	547^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	23.8	19.1	6.7	4.2	28.6	38.1	57.1	46.7	25.0	$13,046	$2,753	$10,262
Monroe Intermediate School	Public	K-8	3366 County Rd 49	Lower Peach Tree	36751	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 636-2032	55	7	7.8	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	55 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$15,708	$2,698	$12,378

Frequently Asked Questions about J E Hobbs Elementary School

How many students attend J E Hobbs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended J E Hobbs Elementary School.

What district is J E Hobbs Elementary School in?

Wilcox County

What schools do graduates of J E Hobbs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J E Hobbs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden School Of Arts Technology
High : Wilcox Central High School

Is J E Hobbs Elementary School a good school?

J E Hobbs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of J E Hobbs Elementary School?

Students at J E Hobbs Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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