Is Florence Howard Elementary School a good school?

Florence Howard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Florence Howard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 503 students attended Florence Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Florence Howard Elementary School?

Students at Florence Howard Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Florence Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Florence Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Calloway Smith Middle School

Florence Howard Elementary School

Summary:

Florence Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 488 students in grades PK-5. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Florence Howard Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (93.44%) than surrounding schools, which range from 64.3% to 95.76% African American. Academically, Florence Howard consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, performing significantly lower than high-performing nearby schools like Old Shell Road Magnet School and W.H. Council Traditional School. The school's proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts are well below the Mobile County and Alabama state averages.

Additionally, Florence Howard Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.72% to 94.47% over the past three years. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 45.6% to 97.79%. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.1 to 18.5, which is higher than the nearby schools. These factors likely contribute to the school's persistent academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students and community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

957 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave
Mobile, AL 36603-5922

(251) 221-1406

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
539^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,412

Students who attend Florence Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Calloway Smith Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Florence Howard Elementary School ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 36^th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.3. (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 (94%), two or more races (3.2%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Howard Elementary School is 20.6. 48 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Florence Howard Elementary School employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Howard Elementary School is $11,412, which is the 8^th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florence Howard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Howard Elementary School 539^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Florence Howard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	13.35	590^th	623	5.3%
2005	20.85	613^th	688	10.9%
2006	47.19	395^th	689	42.7%
2007	54.38	353^rd	698	49.4%
2008	58.15	299^th	698	57.2%
2009	37.00	517^th	696	25.7%
2010	19.20	642^nd	704	8.8%
2011	88.33	15^th	709	97.9%
2012	13.67	657^th	696	5.6%
2013	21.37	641^st	696	7.9%
2014	15.82	620^th	695	10.8%
2015	9.92	653^rd	691	5.5%
2016	11.09	631^st	691	8.7%
2017	16.53	587^th	688	14.7%
2018	18.85	563^rd	680	17.2%
2019	20.01	553^rd	681	18.8%
2021	12.99	613^th	692	11.4%
2022	19.18	551^st	687	19.8%
2023	22.48	530^th	680	22.1%
2024	21.30	539^th	684	21.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.29	237^th	280	15.4%
2018	24.96	269^th	344	21.8%
2019	18.16	365^th	392	6.9%
2021	18.79	374^th	398	6.0%
2023	20.94	330^th	373	11.5%
2024	27.99	294^th	395	25.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	20.26	471^st	567	16.9%
2018	30.60	485^th	651	25.5%
2019	28.71	498^th	649	23.3%
2021	18.53	550^th	653	15.8%
2022	23.69	516^th	651	20.7%
2023	32.86	434^th	623	30.3%
2024	27.08	509^th	670	24.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.31	26^th	39	33.3%
2019	40.48	23^rd	38	39.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	13.91	576^th	639	9.9%
2018	15.82	563^rd	640	12.0%
2019	17.18	560^th	646	13.3%
2021	14.07	592^nd	656	9.8%
2022	18.37	540^th	656	17.7%
2023	22.02	513^th	645	20.5%
2024	24.14	502^nd	650	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	19.94	530^th	639	17.1%
2018	24.09	505^th	650	22.3%
2019	24.82	503^rd	650	22.6%
2021	12.95	600^th	669	10.3%
2022	22.09	521^st	669	22.1%
2023	26.75	483^rd	649	25.6%
2024	19.57	529^th	655	19.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	32.00	237^th	336	29.5%
2018	41.54	253^rd	423	40.2%
2019	38.93	258^th	426	39.4%
2021	26.64	324^th	426	23.9%
2022	38.92	240^th	426	43.7%
2023	43.58	220^th	427	48.5%
2024	41.25	228^th	420	45.7%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Florence Howard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	1	830	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	832
2000	0	861	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	862
2001	1	920	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	922
2002	1	761	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	762
2003	1	761	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	762
2004	1	744	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	745
2005	0	600	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	600
2006	0	336	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	336
2007	0	230	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	230
2008	0	194	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	194
2009	0	341	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	341
2010	0	635	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	635
2011	0	554	0	0	0	0	0	554
2012	0	498	0	0	0	0	0	498
2013	0	445	0	0	0	0	0	445
2014	2	466	0	0	0	0	2	470
2015	1	441	0	0	0	0	2	444
2016	1	428	1	1	0	0	4	435
2017	1	412	0	1	0	0	2	416
2018	1	429	1	2	1	0	2	436
2019	2	421	1	2	2	0	2	430
2020	6	471	2	2	1	0	1	483
2021	3	448	0	3	0	0	1	455
2022	11	423	0	4	1	0	8	447
2023	12	456	0	6	1	0	13	488
2024	7	473	0	5	1	1	16	503

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 Florence Howard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	832	49.0	17.0	95
2000	862	54.0	16.0	91.4
2001	922	64.0	14.4	99.6
2002	762	57.0	13.4	98.2
2003	762	57.0	13.4	98.2
2004	745	52.0	14.3	98.1
2005	600	45.0	13.3	99.5
2006	336	34.0	9.9	99.1
2007	230	21.0	11.0	96.5
2008	194	16.5	11.8	97.9
2009	341	23.1	14.6	90.9
2010	635	36.0	17.6	96.4
2011	554	35.0	15.8	95.7
2012	498	29.0	17.1	94
2013	445	31.0	14.3	94.2
2014	470	27.0	17.4	95.1
2015	444	23.0	19.3	83.6
2016	435	23.0	18.9	89.9
2017	416	23.3	17.8	83.4
2018	436	21.0	20.7	94.7
2019	430	23.3	18.4	94.9
2020	483	23.0	21.0	94.6
2021	455	26.0	17.5	94.1
2022	447	26.0	17.1	91.7
2023	488	26.3	18.5	94.5
2024	503	24.3	20.6	95.2

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 Florence Howard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	832	49.0	17.0	95
2000	862	54.0	16.0	91.4
2001	922	64.0	14.4	99.6
2002	762	57.0	13.4	98.2
2003	762	57.0	13.4	98.2
2004	745	52.0	14.3	98.1
2005	600	45.0	13.3	99.5
2006	336	34.0	9.9	99.1
2007	230	21.0	11.0	96.5
2008	194	16.5	11.8	97.9
2009	341	23.1	14.6	90.9
2010	635	36.0	17.6	96.4
2011	554	35.0	15.8	95.7
2012	498	29.0	17.1	94
2013	445	31.0	14.3	94.2
2014	470	27.0	17.4	95.1
2015	444	23.0	19.3	83.6
2016	435	23.0	18.9	89.9
2017	416	23.3	17.8	83.4
2018	436	21.0	20.7	94.7
2019	430	23.3	18.4	94.9
2020	483	23.0	21.0	94.6
2021	455	26.0	17.5	94.1
2022	447	26.0	17.1	91.7
2023	488	26.3	18.5	94.5
2024	503	24.3	20.6	95.2

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 Florence Howard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,034 (17.8%)	$9,368 (82.1%)	$11,412

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence Howard 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 553^rd of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 530^th of 680 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence Howard Elementary School)	36.8	31.2	5.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florence Howard Elementary School)	36.9	8.8	28.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florence Howard Elementary School)	21.1	18.5	2.6%
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	430	488	13.5%
African American	421	456	8.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	2	6	200%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	12	500%
Two or More Races	2	13	550%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.9%	94.5%	0.4%

Schools Near Florence Howard 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Leinkauf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Monroe St	Mobile	36604	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1495	556	28	19.8	92.3%	13 (2.3%)	495 (89.0%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	31.4	481^st of 684 public elementary schools	29.7%		22.1	535^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.3%	54	35.9	28.6	41.8	10.7	44.2	45.9	41.8	$9,649	$2,003	$7,636
W H Council Traditional School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	751 Wilkinson St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1139	590	32	18.4	45.4%	104 (17.6%)	425 (72.0%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	95.8	17^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.5%		97.3	13^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	76.8	60.9	82.9	70.7	96.3	91.3	97.4	$8,876	$689	$8,176
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)
Erwin Craighead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South Ann St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1155	411	24	17.1	89.3%	3 (0.7%)	385 (93.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	23.8	522^nd of 684 public elementary schools	23.7%		21.5	539^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.7%	17	13.6	17.0	21.6	30.5	38.6	44.1	54.0	$9,785	$1,590	$8,185
George Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 Antwerp St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1345	267	15	17.8	85.8%	4 (1.5%)	255 (95.5%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.2	574^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.1%		14.2	585^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.0%	11	20.0	6.5	31.8	9.7	43.3	16.1	40.9	$10,103	$2,187	$7,905
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
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
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
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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