Calcedeaver Elementary School

As a compact elementary school in Mount Vernon, Alabama, Calcedeaver Elementary School educates 240 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Mobile County. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Within Mobile County, which oversees 85 schools and 49,946 students, Calcedeaver Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Calcedeaver Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Native American at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% multiracial, 25% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Calcedeaver Elementary School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Calcedeaver Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.2%; actual is 51.6%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Mobile County) records that median household income runs about $58,880, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Mobile County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), of which Calcedeaver Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Citronelle High School, around 7.9 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Calcedeaver Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Calcedeaver Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 250 (now 240). Over the same period, the White share edged up from 19% to 25%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.