McDavidJones Elementary School

Summary:

McDavidJones Elementary School is a public elementary school in Citronelle, Alabama, serving 836 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.

McDavidJones has a predominantly white student population (65.31%), with significant Native American (7.66%) and multi-racial (10.53%) representation. The school's performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state and county averages, with its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 32.2% compared to the state average of 42.16% and the county average of 30.58%. The school's Native American and multi-racial student populations struggle, ranking in the bottom tiers of the state, while its African American and special education students perform relatively well. With 68.73% to 69.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, McDavidJones serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, McDavidJones performs on par or slightly better than other Mobile County schools, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Saraland City and Satsuma City districts. The school's diverse student population does not seem to be strongly correlated with its academic performance, as more homogeneous nearby schools, such as Saraland Elementary and Robert E. Lee Elementary, tend to outperform McDavidJones.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 16250 Highway 45 South
       Citronelle, AL  36522


(251) 221-1510

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
305th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,439 Help


Students who attend McDavidJones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lott Middle School
High:    Citronelle High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  844

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.8%
African American:
13.4%
Two or more races:
12.2%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.3% Help


 See top rated Alabama elementary schools

 Compare McDavidJones Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details McDavidJones Elementary School ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 13th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.86. (See more...)
Help
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
Help
Compare Details Student population at McDavidJones Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), African American (13.4%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McDavidJones Elementary School is 19.6. 42 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
Help
Compare McDavidJones Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at McDavidJones Elementary School is $9,439. 34 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McDavidJones Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McDavidJones Elementary School 305th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See McDavidJones Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
White students:


Mobile County:

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


What do you think?

Your rating for McDavidJones Elementary School?

Rank History for McDavidJones Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.06 385th 623 38.2%
2005 64.20 215th 688 68.8%
2006 56.36 308th 689 55.3%
2007 69.90 187th 698 73.2%
2008 72.39 154th 698 77.9%
2009 61.56 272nd 696 60.9%
2010 74.44 137th 704 80.5%
2011 75.33 125th 709 82.4%
2012 62.00 300th 696 56.9%
2013 75.45 94th 696 86.5%
2014 53.15 326th 695 53.1%
2015 48.38 360th 691 47.9%
2016 47.00 373rd 691 46.0%
2017 46.65 388th 688 43.6%
2018 57.82 302nd 680 55.6%
2019 51.58 342nd 681 49.8%
2021 49.44 349th 692 49.6%
2022 45.03 377th 687 45.1%
2023 46.67 366th 680 46.2%
2024 55.86 305th 684 55.4%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.94 17th 39 56.4%
2021 59.61 21st 54 61.1%
2022 29.33 46th 64 28.1%
2023 16.48 67th 70 4.3%
2024 17.65 76th 82 7.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.31 207th 280 26.1%
2018 46.68 168th 344 51.2%
2019 56.52 133rd 392 66.1%
2021 38.64 238th 398 40.2%
2022 43.81 175th 345 49.3%
2023 44.38 186th 373 50.1%
2024 65.67 94th 395 76.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.14 164th 567 71.1%
2018 59.54 253rd 651 61.1%
2019 46.01 367th 649 43.5%
2021 54.25 301st 653 53.9%
2022 50.50 331st 651 49.2%
2023 41.67 375th 623 39.8%
2024 58.89 272nd 670 59.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.09 396th 639 38.0%
2018 58.47 279th 640 56.4%
2019 46.13 374th 646 42.1%
2021 42.04 381st 656 41.9%
2022 42.93 383rd 656 41.6%
2023 45.82 355th 645 45.0%
2024 43.61 378th 650 41.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.16 333rd 639 47.9%
2018 58.17 283rd 650 56.5%
2019 55.84 287th 650 55.8%
2021 53.76 297th 669 55.6%
2022 45.16 367th 669 45.1%
2023 46.35 359th 649 44.7%
2024 64.30 220th 655 66.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.14 228th 336 32.1%
2018 49.55 207th 423 51.1%
2019 43.28 225th 426 47.2%
2021 32.59 290th 426 31.9%
2022 49.20 186th 426 56.3%
2023 44.83 217th 427 49.2%
2024 62.62 115th 420 72.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Native American students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.14 5th 13 61.5%
2019 76.30 11th 58 81.0%
2022 20.66 58th 65 10.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Native American Students!

Rank History for White students at McDavidJones Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.11 304th 369 17.6%
2018 37.45 337th 508 33.7%
2019 39.00 339th 529 35.9%
2021 34.34 365th 539 32.3%
2022 28.62 404th 540 25.2%
2023 34.30 370th 528 29.9%
2024 43.02 309th 535 42.2%
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.

McDavidJones Elementary School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for McDavidJones Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about McDavidJones Elementary School, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for McDavidJones Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 808 167 5 5 24 n/a n/a 1 1010
2003 808 167 5 5 24 n/a n/a 1 1010
2004 767 166 1 5 24 n/a n/a 11 974
2005 746 154 1 3 30 n/a n/a 0 934
2006 751 163 1 2 35 n/a n/a 6 958
2007 769 161 0 2 32 n/a n/a 2 966
2008 772 155 1 6 32 n/a n/a 0 966
2009 769 183 2 13 36 n/a n/a 0 1003
2010 764 168 3 10 44 n/a n/a 5 994
2011 771 169 6 12 44 0 0 0 1002
2012 763 170 4 10 47 0 1 0 995
2013 707 151 4 11 49 0 4 0 926
2014 722 144 6 15 56 0 18 0 961
2015 670 142 4 17 62 0 23 0 918
2016 652 123 5 7 56 0 45 0 888
2017 615 115 5 19 57 0 54 0 865
2018 628 125 6 26 51 0 56 0 892
2019 639 117 4 28 43 0 68 0 899
2020 610 115 4 18 45 0 89 0 881
2021 523 126 2 17 38 0 81 0 787
2022 539 111 1 27 42 0 86 0 806
2023 546 117 2 19 64 0 88 0 836
2024 547 113 0 24 57 0 103 0 844

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 McDavidJones Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1010 62.0 16.3 74.7
2003 1010 62.0 16.3 74.7
2004 974 65.2 14.9 77.2
2005 934 66.0 14.2 74.6
2006 958 62.0 15.4 80.1
2007 966 61.0 15.8 72.4
2008 966 62.0 15.6 73.5
2009 1003 60.6 16.4 70.4
2010 994 55.2 18.0 72.4
2011 1002 61.3 16.3 73.7
2012 995 63.9 15.5 77.4
2013 926 68.0 13.6 74.8
2014 961 56.0 17.1 72.3
2015 918 52.0 17.6 47.5
2016 888 53.0 16.7 48.3
2017 865 50.0 17.3 49.4
2018 892 48.0 18.5 70.3
2019 899 47.0 19.1 70.6
2020 881 50.0 17.6 70.4
2021 787 47.0 16.7 69.9
2022 806 44.0 18.3 68.7
2023 836 46.0 18.1 69.4
2024 844 43.0 19.6 69.3

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 McDavidJones Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1010 62.0 16.3 74.7
2003 1010 62.0 16.3 74.7
2004 974 65.2 14.9 77.2
2005 934 66.0 14.2 74.6
2006 958 62.0 15.4 80.1
2007 966 61.0 15.8 72.4
2008 966 62.0 15.6 73.5
2009 1003 60.6 16.4 70.4
2010 994 55.2 18.0 72.4
2011 1002 61.3 16.3 73.7
2012 995 63.9 15.5 77.4
2013 926 68.0 13.6 74.8
2014 961 56.0 17.1 72.3
2015 918 52.0 17.6 47.5
2016 888 53.0 16.7 48.3
2017 865 50.0 17.3 49.4
2018 892 48.0 18.5 70.3
2019 899 47.0 19.1 70.6
2020 881 50.0 17.6 70.4
2021 787 47.0 16.7 69.9
2022 806 44.0 18.3 68.7
2023 836 46.0 18.1 69.4
2024 844 43.0 19.6 69.3

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 McDavidJones Elementary School

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,491 (15.8%) $7,931 (84.0%) $9,439

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McDavidJones 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 342nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 366th of 680 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (McDavidJones Elementary School)58.646.3
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (McDavidJones Elementary School)41.327.8
 13.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (McDavidJones Elementary School)38.521
 17.5%
   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 Students899836
 7%
African American117117
American Indian4364
 48.8%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic2819
 32.1%
Pacific Islander00
White639546
 14.6%
Two or More Races6888
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.6%69.4%
 1.3%


Schools Near McDavidJones Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about McDavidJones Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 844 students attended McDavidJones Elementary School.

Students who attend McDavidJones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lott Middle School
High : Citronelle High School

McDavidJones Elementary School ranks 305th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at McDavidJones Elementary School are 65% White, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.


Rate McDavidJones Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for McDavidJones Elementary School!




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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 36 milliseconds.