Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Summary:

Olive J Dodge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 875 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Olive J Dodge Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It has a much higher percentage of African American students (59.09%) than surrounding schools, which range from 22.62% to 91.32% African American. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts are significantly lower than state and county averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage (around 66%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

However, Olive J Dodge Elementary School has a strong program for English Language Learners, ranking in the top 10-20% of Alabama elementary schools for this student subgroup. In contrast, nearby schools like EicholdMertz School of Math and Science and ORourke Elementary School have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has been steadily declining over the past decade, suggesting the need for more targeted interventions and effective resource allocation to improve student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2615 Longleaf Dr
       Mobile, AL  36693


(251) 221-1195

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
528th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,449 Help


Students who attend Olive J Dodge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Burns Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  875

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.1%
White:
23.1%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.6% Help


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Compare Details Olive J Dodge Elementary School ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 34th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.1%), White (23.1%), Hispanic (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive J Dodge Elementary School is 18.2, which is the 21st best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive J Dodge Elementary School is $8,449. 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olive J Dodge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olive J Dodge Elementary School 528th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Olive J Dodge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Olive J Dodge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.16 134th 623 78.5%
2005 68.58 184th 688 73.3%
2006 72.24 137th 689 80.1%
2007 68.09 204th 698 70.8%
2008 73.24 143rd 698 79.5%
2009 63.21 248th 696 64.4%
2010 67.23 216th 704 69.3%
2011 63.24 284th 709 59.9%
2012 60.40 316th 696 54.6%
2013 64.52 261st 696 62.5%
2014 56.64 292nd 695 58.0%
2015 61.97 221st 691 68.0%
2016 53.64 315th 691 54.4%
2017 46.46 389th 688 43.5%
2018 48.27 385th 680 43.4%
2019 31.35 479th 681 29.7%
2021 25.26 509th 692 26.4%
2022 28.79 488th 687 29.0%
2023 24.03 521st 680 23.4%
2024 22.48 528th 684 22.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.44 49th 64 23.4%
2023 36.02 46th 70 34.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.60 8th 74 89.2%
2021 66.64 16th 100 84.0%
2023 87.97 13th 123 89.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.86 203rd 280 27.5%
2018 44.23 177th 344 48.5%
2019 33.41 270th 392 31.1%
2021 27.39 317th 398 20.4%
2022 27.31 278th 345 19.4%
2023 20.89 331st 373 11.3%
2024 19.93 348th 395 11.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 418th 651 35.8%
2019 27.70 508th 649 21.7%
2021 24.19 513th 653 21.4%
2022 28.86 484th 651 25.7%
2023 25.92 483rd 623 22.5%
2024 21.90 542nd 670 19.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.09 16th 39 59.0%
2019 40.43 24th 38 36.8%
2023 24.63 6th 6 0.0%
2024 40.27 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.26 395th 639 38.2%
2018 44.00 391st 640 38.9%
2019 32.66 461st 646 28.6%
2021 27.84 473rd 656 27.9%
2022 36.90 421st 656 35.8%
2023 27.63 479th 645 25.7%
2024 32.76 456th 650 29.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.78 327th 639 48.8%
2018 53.03 315th 650 51.5%
2019 31.37 464th 650 28.6%
2021 23.32 502nd 669 25.0%
2022 22.77 515th 669 23.0%
2023 22.21 505th 649 22.2%
2024 14.97 566th 655 13.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.04 171st 336 49.1%
2018 55.92 161st 423 61.9%
2019 30.93 323rd 426 24.2%
2021 33.07 285th 426 33.1%
2022 35.90 259th 426 39.2%
2023 30.11 311th 427 27.2%
2024 28.05 328th 420 21.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.98 88th 130 32.3%
2019 43.26 86th 152 43.4%
2021 40.85 95th 164 42.1%
2022 29.18 135th 175 22.9%
2023 36.87 117th 184 36.4%
2024 42.30 109th 196 44.4%
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Rank History for White students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.03 151st 369 59.1%
2018 44.54 281st 508 44.7%
2019 47.30 276th 529 47.8%
2021 28.58 407th 539 24.5%
2022 29.99 397th 540 26.5%
2023 24.02 435th 528 17.6%
2024 32.05 392nd 535 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Olive J Dodge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1153 1153
1989 898 276 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1188
1990 864 258 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1132
1991 761 287 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1069
1992 722 260 14 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1001
1993 659 246 16 3 2 n/a n/a 0 926
1994 643 281 22 14 2 n/a n/a 0 962
1995 481 272 20 11 3 n/a n/a 0 787
1996 481 272 20 11 3 n/a n/a 0 787
1997 491 276 20 20 3 n/a n/a 0 810
1998 488 280 21 25 2 n/a n/a 1 817
1999 554 248 17 28 1 n/a n/a 0 848
2000 606 262 21 20 2 n/a n/a 1 912
2001 581 287 19 14 1 n/a n/a 1 903
2002 595 357 39 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1010
2003 595 357 39 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1010
2004 583 385 36 22 3 n/a n/a 4 1033
2005 566 405 33 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1027
2006 617 450 37 23 3 n/a n/a 15 1145
2007 538 469 32 31 0 n/a n/a 19 1089
2008 489 433 33 44 0 n/a n/a 0 999
2009 488 425 29 46 0 n/a n/a 0 988
2010 475 433 25 44 2 n/a n/a 13 992
2011 468 443 29 39 0 0 0 0 979
2012 465 428 30 57 1 2 19 0 1002
2013 445 425 27 53 1 3 24 0 978
2014 466 446 32 56 0 2 25 0 1027
2015 367 438 29 54 0 7 36 0 931
2016 359 433 26 51 1 3 38 0 911
2017 329 447 27 64 1 3 42 0 913
2018 296 503 32 60 1 0 40 0 932
2019 275 559 28 76 1 0 53 0 992
2020 271 549 23 82 3 1 46 0 975
2021 214 506 26 69 5 0 46 0 866
2022 206 504 14 76 4 2 54 1 861
2023 202 517 14 74 3 0 65 0 875

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Olive J Dodge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1153 46.0 25.0 0
1989 1188 51.0 23.2 n/a
1990 1132 48.0 23.5 0
1991 1069 47.0 22.7 n/a
1992 1001 46.0 21.7 n/a
1993 926 46.0 20.1 n/a
1994 962 49.0 19.6 n/a
1995 787 44.4 17.7 n/a
1996 787 44.4 17.7 n/a
1997 810 46.0 17.6 34.4
1998 817 45.0 18.2 34.9
1999 848 51.0 16.6 34.8
2000 912 57.0 16.0 36.6
2001 903 57.0 15.8 36.4
2002 1010 60.8 16.6 45
2003 1010 60.8 16.6 45
2004 1033 55.0 18.8 46.1
2005 1027 66.8 15.4 44.9
2006 1145 71.0 15.9 48.2
2007 1089 73.0 14.9 50.9
2008 999 72.2 13.8 53.2
2009 988 65.1 15.0 56.3
2010 992 62.2 15.9 58.9
2011 979 69.0 14.1 63.7
2012 1002 64.0 15.6 63.3
2013 978 73.0 13.3 69.1
2014 1027 66.0 15.5 70.7
2015 931 58.0 16.0 43.9
2016 911 52.0 17.5 42.3
2017 913 50.0 18.2 42.8
2018 932 51.0 18.2 69.3
2019 992 52.0 19.0 68.6
2020 975 54.0 18.0 67.6
2021 866 52.0 16.6 67.1
2022 861 41.0 21.0 65.9
2023 875 48.0 18.2 66.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Olive J Dodge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1153 46.0 25.0 0
1989 1188 51.0 23.2 n/a
1990 1132 48.0 23.5 0
1991 1069 47.0 22.7 n/a
1992 1001 46.0 21.7 n/a
1993 926 46.0 20.1 n/a
1994 962 49.0 19.6 n/a
1995 787 44.4 17.7 n/a
1996 787 44.4 17.7 n/a
1997 810 46.0 17.6 34.4
1998 817 45.0 18.2 34.9
1999 848 51.0 16.6 34.8
2000 912 57.0 16.0 36.6
2001 903 57.0 15.8 36.4
2002 1010 60.8 16.6 45
2003 1010 60.8 16.6 45
2004 1033 55.0 18.8 46.1
2005 1027 66.8 15.4 44.9
2006 1145 71.0 15.9 48.2
2007 1089 73.0 14.9 50.9
2008 999 72.2 13.8 53.2
2009 988 65.1 15.0 56.3
2010 992 62.2 15.9 58.9
2011 979 69.0 14.1 63.7
2012 1002 64.0 15.6 63.3
2013 978 73.0 13.3 69.1
2014 1027 66.0 15.5 70.7
2015 931 58.0 16.0 43.9
2016 911 52.0 17.5 42.3
2017 913 50.0 18.2 42.8
2018 932 51.0 18.2 69.3
2019 992 52.0 19.0 68.6
2020 975 54.0 18.0 67.6
2021 866 52.0 16.6 67.1
2022 861 41.0 21.0 65.9
2023 875 48.0 18.2 66.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Olive J Dodge Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,210 (14.3%) $7,229 (85.6%) $8,449

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olive J Dodge Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 479th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 521st of 680 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Olive J Dodge Elementary School)38.621.9
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Olive J Dodge Elementary School)30.114.1
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Olive J Dodge Elementary School)36.316.9
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)46.932.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students992875
 11.8%
African American559517
 7.5%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian2814
 50%
Hispanic7674
 2.6%
Pacific Islander00
White275202
 26.5%
Two or More Races5365
 22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.6%66.6%
 2%


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Students who attend Olive J Dodge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burns Middle School

Students at Olive J Dodge Elementary School are 59% African American, 23% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 875 students attended Olive J Dodge Elementary School.

Olive J Dodge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Alabama elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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