George Hall Elementary School
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About George Hall Elementary School
George Hall Elementary School is one of the close-knit K-5 schools in Mobile, Alabama, one of the schools within Mobile County, with 244 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 49% below typical.
George Hall Elementary School is one of 85 schools operated by Mobile County, a district that educates 49,946 students overall.
On the student-mix side, George Hall Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (96%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Mobile County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, George Hall Elementary School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mobile County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George Hall Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.1%; this one delivers 19.1%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Mobile County put median household income runs about $58,880, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mobile County's 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), George Hall Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Lillie B Williamson High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George Hall Elementary School. On composite proficiency, George Hall Elementary School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.0%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Hall Elementary School has decreased 41%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 244 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.
On the community side, members of the George Hall Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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