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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 36695

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Schools

1,853

Students

Top rankedDawes Intermediate School189^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

ORourke Elementary School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 36695 zip code in Mobile, AL is served by three public elementary schools within the Mobile County school district, offering a combined enrollment of over 1,800 students across pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This area features a unique educational structure where Hutchens Elementary School (PK-2) and Dawes Intermediate School (3-5) form a two-school pipeline, while ORourke Elementary School (PK-5) operates as a standalone campus.

Dawes Intermediate School is the clear academic standout, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the top 28% of Alabama schools. Its proficiency rates consistently exceed district and state averages, with particularly strong 5th-grade English scores (82.47% proficient) and 4th-grade science scores (68.62% proficient). The school also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code at just 6.0%. ORourke Elementary School shows impressive recent improvement, jumping from the 53rd to 69th percentile in state rankings, with exceptional 3rd-grade scores (85.22% English proficiency) that rival Dawes. However, its performance dips in 4th and 5th grades, suggesting a challenge in sustaining growth. Hutchens Elementary School lacks recent ranking data but has a historical legacy of 5-star ratings and currently offers the most favorable student-teacher ratio (16.3) and highest per-student spending ($10,910) in the area.

All three schools maintain chronic absenteeism rates well below the state average (12.0%), with Dawes at 6.0%, ORourke at 7.1%, and Hutchens at 9.8%. Socioeconomic profiles differ notably, as ORourke Elementary School serves the highest percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (58.07%), compared to Hutchens (41.56%) and Dawes (37.86%). The Hutchens-to-Dawes pipeline appears highly effective, with early-grade investment potentially paying off in later academic success. Interestingly, the highest-spending school (Hutchens) has no recent performance data, while the lowest-spending school (Dawes) is the top performer, suggesting that factors beyond funding—such as school culture and resource allocation—play crucial roles in student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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)								$12,730	$2,445	$10,198
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%)	68.2	212^th of 686 public elementary schools	69.1%		63	246^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.8%	34	60.5	45.3	48.2	50.9	85.2	58.7	75.5	$12,055	$3,181	$8,788
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%)	71	189^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.4%		75.1	154^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.4%	35	44.5	51.6	40.0	68.6	75.3	70.7	82.5	$10,134	$1,815	$8,225

Cities Near Zip Code 36695

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mobile	0.38 mi	61	231^st
Irvington	7.13 mi	6	162^nd
Semmes	7.42 mi	4	185^th
Theodore	7.46 mi	4	249^th
Eight Mile	9.2 mi	3	287^th

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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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