Hutchens Elementary School

Located at 10005 West Lake Rd, in Mobile, Alabama, Hutchens Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that hosts 539 students (grades pre-K through 2), part of Mobile County.

Within Mobile County, which oversees 85 schools and 49,946 students, Hutchens Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hutchens Elementary School records that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Mobile County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Mobile County's rate of about 67%.

Around the school, Mobile County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,880 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Mobile County's 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), Hutchens Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dawes Intermediate School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Hutchens Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hutchens Elementary School has stayed largely flat, going from 537 students in 2018 to 539 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 60% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.