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Enrollment
805
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SATSUMA CITY·NCES 010018902196
Robert E Lee Elementary
251 Baker Rd, Satsuma, AL 36572 · (251) 380-8210 · Mobile County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
367 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 35 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 13% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Robert E Lee Elementary→Satsuma High School
Based on grade levels within Satsuma City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
50.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Robert E Lee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #117 of 626 | #6 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #188 of 626 | #10 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #76 of 626 | #5 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 805 | #53 of 709 | #7 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #556 of 655 | #36 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #552 of 658 | #43 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #528 of 696 | #53 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #102 of 262 | #6 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
805
+68 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 805 | 42 | 19.2:1 | 46% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 52% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 40 | 19.2:1 | 49% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 44% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 34 | 20.7:1 | 45% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 50% (322) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert E Lee Elementary.
About Robert E Lee Elementary
Robert E Lee Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Satsuma, Alabama. Enrolled students number 805 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students each.
Satsuma City, which runs Robert E Lee Elementary, has 2 schools and 1,534 students.
About 88% of the student body at Robert E Lee Elementary is White. Other groups make up 7% Black and 3% multiracial. Mobile County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.2:1, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Robert E Lee Elementary is 46%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mobile County is 67%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Robert E Lee Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.3%; the prediction is 50.8%.
Census estimates describe Mobile County this way: the median household income is $58,880, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Mobile County has 107 public schools and roughly 59,070 students.
The next-closest public school is Satsuma High School, about 0.6 miles away. Robert E Lee Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Robert E Lee Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.3% against a local average of 61.6%.
Robert E Lee Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Robert E Lee Elementary grew 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 737 to 805 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Robert E Lee Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Satsuma High School0.6 mi · 729
- Saraland Middle SchoolAdams Campus1.1 mi · 789
- Saraland Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,034
- Saraland Early Education Center3.8 mi · 557
- Saraland High School4.0 mi · 1,134
- Chickasaw Intermediate School5.7 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Robert E Lee ElementaryHow many students attend Robert E Lee Elementary?
Robert E Lee Elementary enrolls approximately 805 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Robert E Lee Elementary serve?
Robert E Lee Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert E Lee Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert E Lee Elementary is approximately 19.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robert E Lee Elementary?
Robert E Lee Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert E Lee Elementary?
Robert E Lee Elementary is overseen by Satsuma City in Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.