Mobile Co Alternative School
- Mobile Co Alternative School serves 86 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
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Mobile Co Alternative School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mobile Co Alternative School's student population of 86 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 86 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Mobile Co Alternative 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 | #948 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 74% | 33% |
| White | 23% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.34 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 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 Mobile Co Alternative School is Lillie B Williamson High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dunbar Creative Performing Arts (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dunbar Creative Performing Arts (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Grades: 6-8 | 519 students
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500 Saint Anthony St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251)221-2160 0.3 6-8 519 - Mobile Calloway Smith Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 628 students
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Mobile, AL 36603
(251)221-2042 0.4 6-8 628 - Mobile Florence Howard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 416 students
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Mobile, AL 36603
(251)221-1406 0.8 PK-5 416 - Mobile W H Council Traditional School Grades: PK-5 | 684 students
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751 Wilkinson St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251)221-1139 1.2 PK-5 684 - Mobile Leinkauf Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 654 students
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1410 Monroe St
Mobile, AL 36604
(251)221-1495 1.4 PK-5 654
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