Elsie Collier Elementary School

Summary:

Elsie Collier Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 743 students in grades PK-5 in Mobile, Alabama, which is part of the Mobile County school district. This diverse school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with particularly strong performance among African American and English Language Learner students.

Elsie Collier has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (53.84%), African American (23.55%), and Hispanic (11.57%) students. The school has been ranked in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools for several years, reaching as high as #72 out of 695 schools in 2013-2014. However, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from #72 in 2013-2014 to #294 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing some challenges that are impacting its overall performance.

Elsie Collier generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Mobile County district, particularly in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. However, some schools, such as Tanner Williams Elementary and Dawes Intermediate, have also demonstrated strong performance and could provide valuable insights for Elsie Collier to learn from.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 601 Snow Road North
       Mobile, AL  36608-9768


(251) 221-1120

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
294th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,105 Help


Students who attend Elsie Collier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bernice J Causey Middle School
High:    Baker High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  743

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
African American:
23.6%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Elsie Collier Elementary School ranks better than 57% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 10th 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 56.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), African American (23.6%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elsie Collier Elementary School is 17.2, which is the 11th 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 Elsie Collier Elementary School is $9,105. 39 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elsie Collier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elsie Collier Elementary School 294th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Elsie Collier 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 Elsie Collier Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.06 171st 623 72.6%
2005 72.93 142nd 688 79.4%
2006 79.69 93rd 689 86.5%
2007 77.77 111th 698 84.1%
2008 80.74 71st 698 89.8%
2009 85.70 35th 696 95.0%
2010 85.15 34th 704 95.2%
2011 80.90 64th 709 91.0%
2012 77.69 86th 696 87.6%
2013 75.59 92nd 696 86.8%
2014 85.21 72nd 695 89.6%
2015 82.70 88th 691 87.3%
2016 84.88 82nd 691 88.1%
2017 79.95 120th 688 82.6%
2018 64.06 244th 680 64.1%
2019 75.11 137th 681 79.9%
2021 77.15 124th 692 82.1%
2022 72.68 165th 687 76.0%
2023 67.64 210th 680 69.1%
2024 56.86 294th 684 57.0%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.41 68th 82 17.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.32 57th 110 48.2%
2023 62.89 26th 123 78.9%
2024 61.47 36th 131 72.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.64 29th 280 89.6%
2018 71.38 59th 344 82.8%
2019 79.17 44th 392 88.8%
2021 70.51 63rd 398 84.2%
2022 72.82 53rd 345 84.6%
2023 58.15 111th 373 70.2%
2024 45.18 189th 395 52.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.78 199th 651 69.4%
2019 79.57 70th 649 89.2%
2021 80.84 76th 653 88.4%
2022 76.24 108th 651 83.4%
2023 51.86 305th 623 51.0%
2024 60.03 267th 670 60.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.34 9th 39 76.9%
2019 76.62 6th 38 84.2%
2024 48.21 10th 18 44.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.47 125th 639 80.4%
2018 63.33 227th 640 64.5%
2019 71.79 148th 646 77.1%
2021 75.30 126th 656 80.8%
2022 73.64 140th 656 78.7%
2023 74.34 139th 645 78.4%
2024 54.80 288th 650 55.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.08 100th 639 84.4%
2018 63.00 239th 650 63.2%
2019 74.96 129th 650 80.2%
2021 75.25 123rd 669 81.6%
2022 69.48 181st 669 72.9%
2023 59.82 248th 649 61.8%
2024 56.40 291st 655 55.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.30 30th 336 91.1%
2018 81.46 49th 423 88.4%
2019 86.16 34th 426 92.0%
2021 62.17 121st 426 71.6%
2022 74.91 65th 426 84.7%
2023 76.81 57th 427 86.7%
2024 64.87 104th 420 75.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.34 82nd 140 41.4%
2019 45.98 79th 152 48.0%
2021 66.60 39th 164 76.2%
2022 53.68 68th 175 61.1%
2023 46.86 89th 184 51.6%
2024 42.66 106th 196 45.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Elsie Collier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.04 103rd 369 72.1%
2018 47.74 264th 508 48.0%
2019 63.18 158th 529 70.1%
2021 76.38 100th 539 81.4%
2022 68.22 142nd 540 73.7%
2023 65.46 155th 528 70.6%
2024 56.13 223rd 535 58.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Elsie Collier Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 31, 2017

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Enrollment information for Elsie Collier Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 653 81 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 751
2003 653 81 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 751
2004 676 93 6 9 2 n/a n/a 6 792
2005 657 110 9 14 2 n/a n/a 0 792
2006 739 126 15 11 4 n/a n/a 4 899
2007 779 123 17 10 2 n/a n/a 4 935
2008 739 127 24 16 2 n/a n/a 0 908
2009 762 154 19 26 5 n/a n/a 0 966
2010 717 177 17 39 3 n/a n/a 18 971
2011 703 178 28 29 1 0 0 0 939
2012 678 197 27 33 5 1 7 0 948
2013 657 197 35 48 6 0 10 0 953
2014 512 148 19 45 7 1 8 0 740
2015 489 148 15 52 6 0 7 0 717
2016 486 150 9 65 7 0 15 0 732
2017 483 146 7 61 4 0 26 0 727
2018 450 161 15 67 4 1 21 0 719
2019 454 155 16 90 2 1 17 0 735
2020 464 182 17 102 3 0 21 0 789
2021 412 156 18 80 5 4 27 0 702
2022 449 162 19 86 2 1 35 0 754
2023 400 175 27 86 3 1 51 0 743

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 Elsie Collier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 751 49.8 15.1 45
2003 751 49.8 15.1 45
2004 792 51.0 15.5 43
2005 792 52.3 15.1 42
2006 899 55.0 16.3 45.9
2007 935 59.8 15.6 36.2
2008 908 61.8 14.7 40.6
2009 966 58.6 16.3 41
2010 971 61.0 15.9 47.3
2011 939 67.0 14.0 49.4
2012 948 61.0 15.5 49.9
2013 953 67.0 14.2 55.7
2014 740 47.0 15.7 57.6
2015 717 43.0 16.6 35.4
2016 732 40.0 18.3 38.4
2017 727 41.0 17.7 37.6
2018 719 40.0 17.9 55.8
2019 735 44.0 16.7 55.6
2020 789 42.0 18.7 54.8
2021 702 47.0 14.9 54.8
2022 754 38.0 19.8 53.6
2023 743 43.0 17.2 54.9

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 Elsie Collier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 751 49.8 15.1 45
2003 751 49.8 15.1 45
2004 792 51.0 15.5 43
2005 792 52.3 15.1 42
2006 899 55.0 16.3 45.9
2007 935 59.8 15.6 36.2
2008 908 61.8 14.7 40.6
2009 966 58.6 16.3 41
2010 971 61.0 15.9 47.3
2011 939 67.0 14.0 49.4
2012 948 61.0 15.5 49.9
2013 953 67.0 14.2 55.7
2014 740 47.0 15.7 57.6
2015 717 43.0 16.6 35.4
2016 732 40.0 18.3 38.4
2017 727 41.0 17.7 37.6
2018 719 40.0 17.9 55.8
2019 735 44.0 16.7 55.6
2020 789 42.0 18.7 54.8
2021 702 47.0 14.9 54.8
2022 754 38.0 19.8 53.6
2023 743 43.0 17.2 54.9

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 Elsie Collier Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,091 (12.0%) $7,996 (87.8%) $9,105

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Elsie Collier 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 137th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 210th of 680 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elsie Collier Elementary School)68.837.2
 31.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elsie Collier Elementary School)52.141.7
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elsie Collier Elementary School)53.861.5
 7.8%
   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 Students735743
 1.1%
African American155175
 12.9%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1627
 68.8%
Hispanic9086
 4.4%
Pacific Islander11
White454400
 11.9%
Two or More Races1751
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.6%54.9%
 0.7%


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Students who attend Elsie Collier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernice J Causey Middle School
High : Baker High School

Elsie Collier Elementary School ranks 294th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Elsie Collier Elementary School are 54% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 743 students attended Elsie Collier Elementary School.


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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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