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Enrollment
731
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237001436
Elsie Collier Elementary School
601 Snow Road North, Mobile, AL 36608 · (251) 221-1120 · Mobile County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
409 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 17% |
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
44.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Elsie Collier Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #244 of 626 | #13 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #259 of 626 | #15 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #283 of 626 | #15 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #86 of 709 | #9 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #333 of 655 | #10 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #43 of 658 | #4 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #394 of 696 | #45 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #242 of 262 | #18 of 21 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 939
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 731 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 56% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 41 | 18.6:1 | 55% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 55% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 55% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 719 | 40 | 18.0:1 | 56% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 38% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 939 | 67 | 14.0:1 | 49% (464) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elsie Collier Elementary School.
About Elsie Collier Elementary School
Elsie Collier Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Mobile, Alabama. The school's 731 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students each.
Elsie Collier Elementary School is part of Mobile County, where 85 schools serve 49,946 students.
White students form the largest group at Elsie Collier Elementary School, 48% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Elsie Collier Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Elsie Collier Elementary School's 43 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 56%. The gap from the 67% average for public schools in Mobile County is 11 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.3% at Elsie Collier Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.1%.
Within Mobile County, median household income is about $58,880, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 107 public schools in Mobile County, with a combined enrollment of about 59,070.
Taylor White Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Elsie Collier Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.1% against a local average of 46.6%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 702 to 731. By 2024-25, the school had 17.0 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Mobile County
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,888 students
- Alma Bryant High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Theodore High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
Other schools in Mobile
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Murphy High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- ER Dickson Elementary SchoolElementary · 967 students
- Lillie B Williamson High SchoolHigh · 889 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor White Elementary School0.9 mi · 446
- Baker High School2.7 mi · 2,271
- Allentown Elementary School3.1 mi · 843
- Bernice J Causey Middle School4.1 mi · 1,339
- Augusta Evans School4.5 mi · 198
- ORourke Elementary School4.5 mi · 799
Frequently asked questions
About Elsie Collier Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elsie Collier Elementary School?
Elsie Collier Elementary School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Elsie Collier Elementary School serve?
Elsie Collier Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Elsie Collier Elementary School have?
Elsie Collier Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is Elsie Collier Elementary School?
Elsie Collier Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 17% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Elsie Collier Elementary School in?
Elsie Collier Elementary School is part of Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.