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Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-11

235

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Cottage Hill Road
Mobile, AL 36606

(251) 289-9437

District: Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.1%

White:

11.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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!Test scores below the Alabama average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Alabama average

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Alabama avg42%

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By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English57%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics14%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	3100 Cottage Hill Road	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 289-9437	235	9	26.1	71.1%	28 (11.9%)	186 (79.1%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)				31.0	7.8	3.0			39.4					58.6	56.9	54.6
The Pathway	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	2161 Butler St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-5010	396	32	12.3	84.1%	73 (18.4%)	294 (74.2%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)	7.1	0.0	7.1	0.0	2.9	0.0		25.0	6.8		50.0	4.2	28.6	27.3	8.6	13.6		$35,158	$3,489	$31,658
Mobile Mental Health Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	5800 Southland Drive	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 661-0153	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Augusta Evans School	Public, Alternative	1-12	6301 Biloxi Ave	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-5400	198	28	7.0	81.3%	73 (36.9%)	107 (54.0%)	8 (4.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		13.3	57.1				0.0	8.3	0.0	4.2	$35,051	$12,486	$22,556
Alabama Destinations Career Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	50 12th Ave	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	Yes	No	(251) 452-6452	1,663			70.7%	831 (50.0%)	643 (38.7%)	92 (5.5%)	8 (0.5%)	32 (1.9%)	7 (0.4%)	50 (3.0%)								(n/a)	7.8	3.9	2.6	6.2	3.0	4.0	1.4	17.5	18.3	12.8	35.3	29.3	29.3	32.2	44.1	46.2	13.1

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What is the racial makeup of Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

Students at Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy are 79% African American, 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy.

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