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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 36608

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Schools

3,199

Students

Top rankedTaylor White Elementary School199^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mary B Austin Elementary School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elsie Collier Elementary School 17 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 36608 zip code area of Mobile, Alabama is home to 6 elementary schools that are part of the Mobile County school district, which is ranked 94 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance among these schools, with Elsie Collier Elementary School and Taylor White Elementary School standing out as the top performers in the area.

Elsie Collier Elementary School is ranked 281 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the county and state averages on most academic metrics, including having significantly higher proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts. In contrast, John Will Elementary School has a 3rd grade math proficiency rate of just 12.64%, compared to 37.37% at Elsie Collier and 51.85% at Mary B. Austin Elementary School.

The data also reveals that the schools in the 36608 zip code area have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is higher than the state average of 13.5%. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates vary widely, from 50.69% at Taylor White Elementary to 88.82% at John Will Elementary, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students in certain schools. The district should explore ways to provide additional support and resources to these schools to address the observed performance gaps and improve educational outcomes for all students in the area.

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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
Mary B Austin Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Provident Ln	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1015	506	24	21.0	57.3%	191 (37.7%)	224 (44.3%)	39 (7.7%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	57.7	297^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.3%		50.2	347^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.3%	50	51.9	48.3	24.3	47.2	74.1	59.8	67.1	$8,511	$670	$7,832
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
John Will Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5750 Summit Ave	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1750	549	25	21.6	88.7%	12 (2.2%)	482 (87.8%)	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	9.7	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.6	543^rd of 684 public elementary schools	20.6%	99	12.6	11.0	11.4	9.9	43.4	23.0	49.3	$9,543	$1,957	$7,575
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

Cities Near Zip Code 36608

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mobile	0.92 mi	60	231^st
Eight Mile	5.22 mi	3	291^st
Semmes	6.59 mi	4	188^th
Prichard	6.73 mi	5	278^th
Chickasaw	8.17 mi	5	293^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.