Is Grant Elementary School a good school?

Grant Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Grant Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Grant Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary School?

Students at Grant Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Grant Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mobile County Training Middle School High : CF Vigor High School

Grant Elementary School

Summary:

Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Prichard, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 236. The school is part of the Mobile County school district, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in Alabama and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Grant Elementary School stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students, ranging from 95.76% to 99.16% over the past three school years, compared to the more diverse student populations of nearby schools like Florence Howard Elementary and Old Shell Road Magnet School. Additionally, Grant Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its test scores are significantly lower than the Mobile County and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.33% to 97.88%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite these challenges, Grant Elementary School appears to have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting adequate funding and resources. However, the combination of a high-poverty student population, low test scores, and low overall school rankings suggests that the school may face significant obstacles in terms of student learning and academic achievement. Factors such as socioeconomic status, access to resources, and community support may be contributing to the school's performance, which lags behind nearby schools like Florence Howard Elementary and Old Shell Road Magnet School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

535 Easterling St
Prichard, AL 36610-4203

(251) 221-1319

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,531

Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mobile County Training Middle School
High:	CF Vigor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grant Elementary School ranks worse than 82.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 41^st among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.8%), two or more races (3.1%), Hispanic (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grant Elementary School is 17, which is the 10^th best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Grant Elementary School employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grant Elementary School is $12,531, which is the 4^th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grant Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Elementary School 563^rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Grant Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Mobile County:

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

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Rank History for all students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	48.90	342^nd	623	45.1%
2005	26.88	575^th	688	16.4%
2006	28.70	563^rd	689	18.3%
2007	40.47	475^th	698	31.9%
2008	42.71	455^th	698	34.8%
2009	41.28	473^rd	696	32.0%
2010	37.65	533^rd	704	24.3%
2011	63.79	275^th	709	61.2%
2012	35.41	540^th	696	22.4%
2013	52.37	407^th	696	41.5%
2014	20.73	580^th	695	16.5%
2015	15.60	609^th	691	11.9%
2016	13.71	614^th	691	11.1%
2017	17.70	579^th	688	15.8%
2018	36.18	450^th	680	33.8%
2019	39.00	441^st	681	35.2%
2021	20.07	548^th	692	20.8%
2022	21.53	534^th	687	22.3%
2023	16.43	561^st	680	17.5%
2024	18.18	563^rd	684	17.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.55	167^th	395	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.50	460^th	567	18.9%
2018	52.26	328^th	651	49.6%
2019	59.59	247^th	649	61.9%
2021	26.30	492^nd	653	24.7%
2022	28.96	483^rd	651	25.8%
2023	23.04	501^st	623	19.6%
2024	21.53	545^th	670	18.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.74	14^th	38	63.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	18.66	541^st	639	15.3%
2018	44.71	387^th	640	39.5%
2019	50.56	329^th	646	49.1%
2021	17.48	559^th	656	14.8%
2022	24.93	494^th	656	24.7%
2023	25.40	491^st	645	23.9%
2024	23.82	505^th	650	22.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	18.92	539^th	639	15.6%
2018	27.42	483^rd	650	25.7%
2019	30.67	470^th	650	27.7%
2021	24.98	495^th	669	26.0%
2022	20.85	529^th	669	20.9%
2023	12.04	584^th	649	10.0%
2024	17.28	550^th	655	16.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Grant Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	64.92	112^th	423	73.5%
2019	67.71	99^th	426	76.8%
2021	39.19	241^st	426	43.4%
2022	42.22	224^th	426	47.4%
2023	33.32	287^th	427	32.8%
2024	38.13	255^th	420	39.3%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grant Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	0	636	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	636
2000	0	604	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	604
2001	0	616	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	616
2002	0	504	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	504
2003	0	504	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	504
2004	2	471	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	473
2005	2	493	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	497
2006	1	482	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	483
2007	1	359	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	361
2008	1	360	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	364
2009	1	480	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	483
2010	1	441	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	442
2011	1	404	0	0	0	0	0	405
2012	1	382	0	0	0	0	1	384
2013	0	347	0	0	0	0	1	348
2014	0	356	0	1	0	0	3	360
2015	0	302	0	0	0	0	3	305
2016	1	264	0	1	2	0	2	270
2017	0	266	0	1	2	0	2	271
2018	0	254	0	2	1	0	3	260
2019	0	273	0	1	1	0	3	278
2020	3	241	0	1	1	1	3	250
2021	0	237	0	0	1	0	1	239
2022	3	250	0	2	1	0	1	257
2023	1	226	0	0	2	0	7	236
2024	0	250	0	3	0	0	8	261

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 Grant Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	636	34.0	18.7	90.4
2000	604	39.0	15.5	92.1
2001	616	41.0	15.0	99.2
2002	504	38.0	13.3	99.4
2003	504	38.0	13.3	99.4
2004	473	34.0	13.9	96.2
2005	497	33.0	15.1	97
2006	483	36.0	13.4	97.7
2007	361	29.8	12.1	96.1
2008	364	25.8	14.1	92.3
2009	483	33.0	14.5	94
2010	442	30.0	14.7	94.1
2011	405	30.3	13.3	92.8
2012	384	23.6	16.2	90.6
2013	348	28.0	12.4	92.5
2014	360	19.0	18.9	93.3
2015	305	18.0	16.9	76.4
2016	270	16.0	16.8	85.2
2017	271	15.0	18.0	81.5
2018	260	16.2	16.0	98.1
2019	278	15.0	18.5	97.8
2020	250	17.2	14.4	96.4
2021	239	15.2	15.6	97.1
2022	257	15.0	17.1	95.3
2023	236	15.3	15.4	97.9
2024	261	15.3	17.0	98.1

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 Grant Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	636	34.0	18.7	90.4
2000	604	39.0	15.5	92.1
2001	616	41.0	15.0	99.2
2002	504	38.0	13.3	99.4
2003	504	38.0	13.3	99.4
2004	473	34.0	13.9	96.2
2005	497	33.0	15.1	97
2006	483	36.0	13.4	97.7
2007	361	29.8	12.1	96.1
2008	364	25.8	14.1	92.3
2009	483	33.0	14.5	94
2010	442	30.0	14.7	94.1
2011	405	30.3	13.3	92.8
2012	384	23.6	16.2	90.6
2013	348	28.0	12.4	92.5
2014	360	19.0	18.9	93.3
2015	305	18.0	16.9	76.4
2016	270	16.0	16.8	85.2
2017	271	15.0	18.0	81.5
2018	260	16.2	16.0	98.1
2019	278	15.0	18.5	97.8
2020	250	17.2	14.4	96.4
2021	239	15.2	15.6	97.1
2022	257	15.0	17.1	95.3
2023	236	15.3	15.4	97.9
2024	261	15.3	17.0	98.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grant Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,050 (16.4%)	$10,471 (83.6%)	$12,531

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grant 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 441^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 561^st of 680 Elementary schools	17.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grant Elementary School)	54.4	30.8	23.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grant Elementary School)	43.2	13.2	30%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grant Elementary School)	48.3	9.4	38.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	46.9	32.6	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	278	236	15.1%
African American	273	226	17.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	1
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.8%	97.9%	0%

Schools Near Grant Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	535 Easterling St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1319	261	15	17.0	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	250 (95.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	18.2	563^rd of 684 public elementary schools	17.7%		16.4	561^st of 680 public elementary schools	17.5%	2	18.4	15.8	19.1				16.2		34.2	44.7	45.2				$12,531	$2,050	$10,471
WD Robbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2416 W Main St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1600	278	13	20.9	84.2%	1 (0.4%)	270 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	29.5	491^st of 684 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.8	516^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.1%	25	30.0	19.6	23.5				28.3		48.4	39.1	58.8				$9,097	$1,513	$7,574
Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Capt Leon C Roberts	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1737	237	15	15.8	90.3%	2 (0.8%)	232 (97.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.9	583^rd of 684 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.8	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%	13	8.5	16.2	22.2				13.5		38.3	35.1	40.7				$11,428	$2,381	$9,037
Just 4 Development Laboratory	Public	PK	2263 St Stephens Rd	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1450	166	11	15.0		2 (1.2%)	157 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)
ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2081	527	28	18.8	95.8%	9 (1.7%)	479 (90.9%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	13.6	590^th of 684 public elementary schools	13.7%		7.8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%	66	6.3	23.5	12.5	2.1	0.0	5.7	23.5	20.4	18.8	47.1	29.2	19.3	9.4	24.2	$9,626	$1,864	$7,752
The Pathway	Public	K-8	2161 Butler St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-5010	405	36	11.2	92.3%	75 (18.5%)	305 (75.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	4.7	680^th of 684 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.1	629^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.5%	51	6.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	15.0	2.2	13.3	0.0	14.3	13.8	17.0	6.3	$35,158	$3,489	$31,658
Holloway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Stanton Rd	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1391	472	28	16.6	97.5%	2 (0.4%)	450 (95.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	23	526^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.1%		16.2	564^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.1%	38	29.5	15.9	11.0				15.9		59.0	41.5	42.7				$8,889	$1,789	$7,091
Chickasaw City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Grant Street	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 452-6452	620	34	18.2	83.7%	136 (21.9%)	436 (70.3%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	28.4	497^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.3%		35.2	456^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.9%	41	16.5	22.5	11.8	10.5			36.6		49.4	53.5	61.8	30.3			$8,935	$1,791	$7,133
Florence Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	957 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1406	503	24	20.6	95.2%	7 (1.4%)	473 (94.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	21.3	539^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.5	530^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.1%	9	20.9	20.0	10.1				33.9		37.3	45.3	41.8				$11,412	$2,034	$9,368
UCP Of Mobile Inc	Public	PK-K	3058 Dauphin Square Connector	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 479-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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