Spencerwestlawn Elementary School vs. Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Spencerwestlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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.
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School, a Mobile County public school serving grades Pre–K to 5, ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama schools with a state rank decline from #520 in 2012 to #949 in 2023.
Math proficiency was 15% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 28%, also lower than the state average of 47%, showing a downward trend since 2013.
The school enrolled 646 students with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1 in recent years; enrollment varied between 583 and 737 students since 2018, with a high minority enrollment of 92% and 84% qualifying for free lunch.
Science proficiency ranged between 20% and 24%, lower than the state average of approximately 38%, consistent with overall below–state–average performance in core academic areas.
Graduation rates were not applicable for the elementary level; however, the school was Title I eligible and did not offer virtual instruction.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#582 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#949 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
34
Kindergarten Students
61
111
Grade 1 Students
70
129
Grade 2 Students
73
139
Grade 3 Students
72
101
Grade 4 Students
51
63
Grade 5 Students
62
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
89%
70%
% White
2%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
