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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237002168
Dawes Intermediate School
10451 West Lake Road, Mobile, AL 36695 · (251) 221-1485 · Mobile County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
195 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 192 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 32% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mobile County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
52.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dawes Intermediate School
Dawes Intermediate School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawes Intermediate School this school | 515 | 37.9% | 63.0% |
| Inverness Elementary School Birmingham | 563 | 34.8% | 71.2% |
| Rocky Ridge Elementary School Hoover | 577 | 36.4% | 62.8% |
| Hutchens Elementary School Mobile | 539 | 41.6% | N/A |
| Horizon Elementary School Madison | 567 | 33.3% | 72.8% |
| Holly Hill Elementary School Enterprise | 666 | 39.8% | 73.7% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dawes Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #147 of 626 | #7 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #173 of 626 | #7 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #159 of 626 | #6 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #273 of 709 | #24 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #625 of 655 | #52 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #177 of 658 | #16 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #595 of 696 | #56 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #255 of 364 | #27 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 24.8 | 20.8:1 | 38% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 25.8 | 21.0:1 | 30% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 25.5 | 22.9:1 | 30% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 25 | 21.9:1 | 30% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 28.5 | 19.4:1 | 30% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 20% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dawes Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (553 to 515); teachers down 13% (28.5 to 24.8).
About Dawes Intermediate School
Dawes Intermediate School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Mobile, Alabama. The school enrolls 515 students, from grades 3 through 5.
Mobile County (85 schools, 49,946 students) runs Dawes Intermediate School.
White students are the majority at Dawes Intermediate School, with 60% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 19% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 24.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.8:1. This ratio sits 3.8 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Roughly 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Mobile County is 67%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dawes Intermediate School would be expected to post about 56.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.0%.
Among Mobile County residents, the median household income is $58,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Dawes Intermediate School, Mobile County has 106 other public schools.
Hutchens Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 5. The school's 63.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place Dawes Intermediate School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 547 in 2020-21 to 515 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.9:1 to 20.8:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Dawes Intermediate School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mobile County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,590
Census ACS
Median income
$58,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
59,070 students
Quick facts
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- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
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- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Murphy High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
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- Lillie B Williamson High SchoolHigh · 889 students
Nearby schools
- Hutchens Elementary School0.6 mi · 539
- Bernice J Causey Middle School2.8 mi · 1,339
- Meadowlake Elementary3.7 mi · 373
- ORourke Elementary School4.1 mi · 799
- Baker High School4.2 mi · 2,271
- Taylor White Elementary School5.8 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Dawes Intermediate SchoolHow large is Dawes Intermediate School?
Dawes Intermediate School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 03-05.
Is Dawes Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dawes Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Dawes Intermediate School have?
Dawes Intermediate School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Dawes Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Dawes Intermediate School are roughly 60% White, 10% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dawes Intermediate School?
Dawes Intermediate School is overseen by Mobile County in Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.