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What tradition at Olive J Dodge Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
862
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237000915
Olive J Dodge Elementary School
2615 Longleaf Dr, Mobile, AL 36693 · (251) 221-1195 · Mobile County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL862 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
621 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 52 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 157 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
59%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
51.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
20.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Olive J Dodge Elementary School
Olive J Dodge Elementary School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive J Dodge Elementary School this school | 862 | 72.0% | 34.4% |
| ER Dickson Elementary School Mobile | 967 | 74.6% | 28.6% |
| Phenix City Elementary School Phenix City | 683 | 73.6% | 30.1% |
| Dalraida Elementary School Montgomery | 711 | 74.5% | 36.2% |
| Troy Elementary School Troy | 1,018 | 66.5% | 49.6% |
| Kate Shepard Elementary School Mobile | 576 | 75.3% | 39.3% |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 Olive J Dodge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #467 of 626 | #37 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #510 of 626 | #40 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #444 of 626 | #32 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #42 of 709 | #3 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #529 of 655 | #30 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #164 of 658 | #15 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.0% | #190 of 696 | #27 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #244 of 364 | #25 of 34 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
862
-4 (0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,069
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 862 | 46 | 18.7:1 | 72% (621) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 46 | 19.3:1 | 66% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 875 | 48 | 18.2:1 | 67% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 866 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 67% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 932 | 51 | 18.3:1 | 69% (646) |
| 2015-16 | 911 | 52 | 17.5:1 | 42% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 979 | 69 | 14.2:1 | 64% (624) |
| 2000-01 | 903 | 57 | 15.8:1 | 36% (328) |
| 1990-91 | 1,069 | 47 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olive J Dodge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (932 to 862); teachers down 10% (51 to 46).
About Olive J Dodge Elementary School
Olive J Dodge Elementary School is a large elementary school in Alabama, with an address in Mobile. The school counted 862 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 80% larger than the average for elementary schools in Alabama.
Olive J Dodge Elementary School belongs to Mobile County, a district of 85 schools and 49,946 students.
The student body at Olive J Dodge Elementary School is 59% Black. The school is also 21% White, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 36%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olive J Dodge Elementary School is 18.7:1, based on 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Olive J Dodge Elementary School counts 72% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.6%.
Looking at the county, Mobile County, the median household earns about $58,880 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Olive J Dodge Elementary School, Mobile County has 107 public schools.
Kate Shepard Elementary School is about 1.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Olive J Dodge Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Olive J Dodge Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.4% against a local average of 36.5%.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Olive J Dodge Elementary School had 866 students in 2020-21 and 862 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 16.6:1 to 18.7:1.
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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
- Kate Shepard Elementary School1.3 mi · 576
- HL Sonny Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind1.3 mi · 45
- Covenant Academy of Mobile1.6 mi · 327
- Burns Middle School1.7 mi · 568
- Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School1.8 mi · 663
- Denton Magnet School of Technology2.0 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Olive J Dodge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Olive J Dodge Elementary School?
Olive J Dodge Elementary School enrolls approximately 862 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Olive J Dodge Elementary School serve?
Olive J Dodge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive J Dodge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olive J Dodge Elementary School is approximately 18.7:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School?
At Olive J Dodge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 10% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Olive J Dodge Elementary School?
Olive J Dodge Elementary School is overseen by Mobile County in Mobile County.
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