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How has Semmes Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237001560
Semmes Elementary School
10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S, Semmes, AL 36575 · (251) 221-1630 · Mobile County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
324 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 18% |
Student demographics
55%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
65.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
42.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Semmes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #290 of 626 | #17 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #284 of 626 | #18 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #288 of 626 | #17 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #204 of 709 | #15 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #590 of 655 | #46 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #235 of 658 | #19 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #390 of 696 | #44 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #220 of 262 | #15 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
576
+119 (+26%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,093
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 576 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 56% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 51% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 51% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 52% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 32.8 | 17.0:1 | 52% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 32% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 56% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 56% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 1,093 | 49 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Semmes Elementary School.
About Semmes Elementary School
Semmes Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Semmes, Alabama. The school serves 576 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Semmes Elementary School is run by Mobile County, whose 85 schools enroll 49,946 students.
Roughly 63% of students at Semmes Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Semmes Elementary School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.9:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.9 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 56% of enrollment. That rate is below the 67% average among public schools in Mobile County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Semmes Elementary School is 43.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Mobile County, the median household income is $58,880, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Mobile County is home to 107 public schools and about 59,070 public school students.
Nearest public school: Mary G Montgomery High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Semmes Elementary School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Semmes Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Over 4 years, Semmes Elementary School's enrollment grew 26%, to 576. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.8:1 in 2020-21 to 19.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Semmes Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Semmes
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,888 students
- Semmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,181 students
- Allentown Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
Nearby schools
- Mary G Montgomery High School0.3 mi · 1,888
- Semmes Middle School0.6 mi · 1,181
- Allentown Elementary School2.3 mi · 843
- Elsie Collier Elementary School5.4 mi · 731
- Taylor White Elementary School5.5 mi · 446
- J E Turner Elementary6.1 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Semmes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Semmes Elementary School?
Semmes Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Semmes Elementary School serve?
Semmes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Semmes Elementary School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Semmes Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Semmes Elementary School?
At Semmes Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Semmes Elementary School public or private?
Semmes Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.