Elsie Collier Elementary School
Tel:
(251) 221-1120
- Elsie Collier Elementary School serves 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Elsie Collier Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Elsie Collier Elementary School's student population of 719 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
Total Students | 719 students |
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Gender % |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Elsie Collier Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Elsie Collier Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #460 out of 1270 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 46% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | 1% |
Asian | 2% | 1% |
Hispanic | 9% | 8% |
Black | 22% | 33% |
White | 63% | 55% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.59 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 50% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Mobile County School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Elsie Collier Elementary School is Baker High School (2.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bernice J Causey Middle School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Taylor White Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Taylor White Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
0.9 miles
476 Eliza Jordan Road N
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-1465 0.9 PK-5 374 - Mobile Baker High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,722 students
2.7 miles
8901 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-3000 2.7 9-12 2,722 - Semmes Allentown Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 832 students
2.9 miles
10330 Howells Ferry Rd
Semmes, AL 36575
(251) 221-1000 2.9 PK-5 832 - Mobile Bernice J Causey Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,448 student
4.0 miles
2205 Mcfarland Rd
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 221-2060 4.0 6-8 1,448 - Mobile Orourke Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1,000 student
4.5 miles
1975 Leroy Stevens Rd
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 221-1585 4.5 PK-5 1,000
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