WD Robbins Elementary School

Located at 2416 W Main St, in Prichard, Alabama, WD Robbins Elementary School is a small primary school that instructs 265 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Mobile County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Mobile County comprises 85 schools with combined enrollment of 49,946 students; WD Robbins Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, WD Robbins Elementary School logs that nearly all students (98%) are Black. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, WD Robbins Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.5%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of +13.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Mobile County shows median household income runs about $58,880, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mobile County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), of which WD Robbins Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Grant Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WD Robbins Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 31%: 384 students in 2018 compared to 265 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.