Er Dickson Elementary School vs. Spencerwestlawn Elementary School
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School Overview
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Spencerwestlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Er Dickson Elementary School's overall state ranking declined notably from #19 in 2012 to #782 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama schools.
Math proficiency dropped sharply from 98% in 2012 to 17% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in the most recent year.
Reading proficiency was 40% in 2022, lower than the state average of 47%, with little change over recent years.
Minority enrollment was 86%, with a total enrollment of 1,058 students from prekindergarten to grade 5, and a student–teacher ratio of 21:1 in 2023.
Eligibility for free lunch was 59% in 2023, increasing from 24% in 2000, indicating a growing socioeconomic need among the student body at this Mobile, AL elementary school.
Spencerwestlawn Elementary School, a Mobile County public school serving grades PK–5 with 406 students, ranked #582 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #699 in 2022 but showing fluctuations since 2013.
Math proficiency was 25–29%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, with a declining trend from a peak of 91% in 2013; reading proficiency was 40–44%, lower than the state average of 47%, showing improvement since a low of 12% in 2014.
Minority enrollment stayed high at 98%, predominantly Black students (363 of 406), with free lunch eligibility at 90% in 2023, rising from 66% in 1999, reflecting increasing socioeconomic need.
The school had a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023, consistent with prior years, serving a primarily Title–I population from the Dauphin Acres neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
967 students
428 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#782 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#582 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
14
Kindergarten Students
124
81
Grade 1 Students
184
63
Grade 2 Students
142
81
Grade 3 Students
158
70
Grade 4 Students
152
65
Grade 5 Students
135
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
65%
89%
% White
15%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%