Enrollment
235
High
STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORETTA P CARSON VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS·NCES 010358602690
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy
3100 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL 36606 · (251) 289-9437 · Mobile County
GRADES 06–11HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
167 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 66 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 4% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
16.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy this school | 235 | 71.1% | 36.4% |
| Clarke County High School Grove Hill | 256 | 74.2% | 11.1% |
| Hillcrest High School Evergreen | 290 | 75.9% | 9.9% |
| Choctaw County High School Butler | 231 | 76.6% | 17.9% |
| Pickens County High School Reform | 265 | 78.1% | 23.4% |
| Dallas County High School Plantersville | 334 | 76.0% | 16.6% |
Matched among Alabama high 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 Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #86 of 305 | #3 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #174 of 305 | #6 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #25 of 305 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #297 of 319 | #18 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #306 of 307 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #191 of 307 | #11 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #68 of 317 | #9 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
About Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is a high school in Mobile, Alabama, and it is part of Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts. A total of 235 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 11. The average for high schools in Alabama is about 682 students, so this school is 66% smaller than average.
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is administered by Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts.
At Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy, Black students make up 79% of the student body. The next largest groups are 12% White, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 43 points above the 36% share among Mobile County residents. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 26.1 students per teacher and 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 8.9 above the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 71%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.4% at Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Mobile County show that the median household income is $58,880, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is one of 107 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is SpencerWestlawn Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is behind the 45.8% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- SpencerWestlawn Elementary School0.8 mi · 428
- EicholdMertz School of Math and Science0.9 mi · 504
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- Acceleration Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 322
- WP Davidson High School1.6 mi · 1,470
- Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School1.6 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy?
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 06-11.
What age range does Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy serve?
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 11.
How many students per teacher at Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy?
Approximately 26.1:1 students per teacher at Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy.
How diverse is Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy?
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy reports a student body of 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 79% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy in?
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is part of Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts.
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