Just 4 Development Laboratory vs. Kate Shepard Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Just 4 Development Laboratory serves 166 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Kate Shepard Elementary School, a Mobile County Title I eligible public school in Mobile, AL, served grades PreK–5 with an enrollment of 545 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 as of 2023.
The school ranked #693 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #738 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was 23% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 40%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 20–24%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 441 students in 2012 to 584 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 64% to 70%, indicating socioeconomic changes in the student body.
Minority enrollment was 81% in 2023, predominantly Black students at 369 of 545 total, reflecting the school's diverse demographic composition within this Union County NJ high school context.
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
166 students
545 students
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#693 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
23%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
166
34
Kindergarten Students
-
74
Grade 1 Students
-
94
Grade 2 Students
-
91
Grade 3 Students
-
86
Grade 4 Students
-
78
Grade 5 Students
-
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
95%
68%
% White
1%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
