Hutchens Elementary School
Tel:
(251)221-1420
- Hutchens Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 94% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 78%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 94% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 83%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Hutchens Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Hutchens Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hutchens Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 509 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hutchens Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,221 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hutchens Elementary School is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 94% | 78% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 94% | 83% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 14% | 33% |
| White | 76% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.34 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hutchens Elementary School is Baker High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bernice J Causey Middle School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dawes Intermediate School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Dawes Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 567 students
0.7 miles
10451 West Lake Road
Mobile, AL 36695
(251)221-1485 0.7 3-5 567 - Mobile Bernice J Causey Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1421 students
2.4 miles
2205 Mcfarland Rd.
Mobile, AL 36695
(251)221-2060 2.4 6-8 1421 - Mobile Meadowlake Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 447 students
3.2 miles
8251 Three Notch Rd
Mobile, AL 36619
(251)221-1529 3.2 PK-5 447 - Mobile O'rourke Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1085 students
3.6 miles
1975 Leroy Stevens Rd
Mobile, AL 36695
(251)221-1585 3.6 PK-5 1085 - Mobile Baker High School Grades: 9-12 | 2821 students
4.0 miles
8901 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251)221-3000 4.0 9-12 2821
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