EicholdMertz School of Math and Science

EicholdMertz School of Math and Science operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Mobile, Alabama, overseen by Mobile County. Current enrollment sits at 504 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 85 schools in Mobile County (49,946 students total), EicholdMertz School of Math and Science accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, EicholdMertz School of Math and Science shows that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting EicholdMertz School of Math and Science higher than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mobile County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EicholdMertz School of Math and Science sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 56.3%; actual is 92.4%, +36.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Mobile County shows median household income runs about $58,880, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EicholdMertz School of Math and Science is one of 107 public schools in Mobile County (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students).

Nearest neighbor: Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EicholdMertz School of Math and Science comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025.

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