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J E Hobbs Elementary School

Summary:

J E Hobbs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Camden, Alabama, serving 378 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Wilcox County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

J E Hobbs Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools, with a statewide rank ranging from 632 out of 684 in 2023-2024 to 690 out of 695 in 2013-2014. The school has received a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor academic performance. Across all grade levels and subject areas, the school's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the Wilcox County and Alabama state averages, with particularly low performance for male students, low socioeconomic status students, and African American students.

While the two other elementary schools in the Wilcox County district, F.S. Ervin Elementary and ABC Elementary, also perform poorly, the nearby Monroe Intermediate School, which is in a different district (Monroe County), has slightly better academic performance, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The high poverty rates and predominantly African American student population at J E Hobbs Elementary School suggest that socioeconomic and racial disparities may be significant factors contributing to the school's low academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 30 Claiborne St
       Camden, AL  36726-0578

(334) 682-9310

District: Wilcox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
632nd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,665 Help


Students who attend J E Hobbs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Camden School Of Arts Technology
High:    Wilcox Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  370

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.8%
White:
2.4%
Two or more races:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90% Help


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Compare Details J E Hobbs Elementary School ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wilcox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.86. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details J E Hobbs Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wilcox County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (96.8%), White (2.4%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wilcox County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J E Hobbs Elementary School is 16. 1 elementary schools in the Wilcox County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J E Hobbs Elementary School is $10,665, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wilcox County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J E Hobbs Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J E Hobbs Elementary School 632nd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See J E Hobbs Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wilcox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilcox County 125th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J E Hobbs Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J E Hobbs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.28 591st 623 5.1%
2005 17.81 630th 688 8.4%
2006 23.30 601st 689 12.8%
2007 39.77 485th 698 30.5%
2008 22.64 624th 698 10.6%
2009 20.86 624th 696 10.3%
2010 26.72 597th 704 15.2%
2011 8.90 687th 709 3.1%
2012 10.51 671st 696 3.6%
2013 21.62 637th 696 8.5%
2014 5.65 690th 695 0.7%
2015 9.35 659th 691 4.6%
2016 6.99 674th 691 2.5%
2017 8.25 661st 688 3.9%
2018 7.39 650th 680 4.4%
2019 6.99 658th 681 3.4%
2021 11.08 648th 692 6.4%
2022 10.42 643rd 687 6.4%
2023 10.23 628th 680 7.6%
2024 10.86 632nd 684 7.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J E Hobbs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.71 541st 567 4.6%
2018 10.81 616th 651 5.4%
2019 12.45 615th 649 5.2%
2021 13.88 605th 653 7.4%
2022 12.10 621st 651 4.6%
2023 11.12 592nd 623 5.0%
2024 13.52 619th 670 7.6%
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Rank History for Female students at J E Hobbs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.47 586th 639 8.3%
2018 9.33 609th 640 4.8%
2019 8.14 626th 646 3.1%
2021 12.12 614th 656 6.4%
2022 15.38 576th 656 12.2%
2023 15.58 559th 645 13.3%
2024 18.98 537th 650 17.4%
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Rank History for Male students at J E Hobbs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.62 628th 639 1.7%
2018 7.60 627th 650 3.5%
2019 7.43 631st 650 2.9%
2021 11.84 619th 669 7.5%
2022 9.01 650th 669 2.8%
2023 8.74 621st 649 4.3%
2024 8.70 626th 655 4.4%
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Rank History for African American students at J E Hobbs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.35 321st 336 4.5%
2018 18.36 387th 423 8.5%
2019 18.19 400th 426 6.1%
2021 23.12 356th 426 16.4%
2022 23.12 360th 426 15.5%
2023 23.60 354th 427 17.1%
2024 24.83 351st 420 16.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American 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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J E Hobbs 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 443 443
1989 11 436 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1990 14 417 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1991 11 488 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1992 15 463 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1993 12 427 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1994 11 523 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1995 15 676 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1996 15 676 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1997 8 650 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1998 6 631 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1999 5 620 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2000 3 613 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2001 5 629 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2002 6 569 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2003 6 569 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2004 6 592 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2005 10 536 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 5 537 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2007 1 522 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2008 1 529 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2009 4 545 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2010 0 536 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2011 2 550 0 0 0 0 0 0 552
2012 0 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 520
2013 2 558 0 1 0 0 0 0 561
2014 7 542 0 1 0 0 0 0 550
2015 2 541 0 1 0 0 0 0 544
2016 9 550 0 1 0 2 0 0 562
2017 6 523 1 2 0 1 0 0 533
2018 7 506 2 3 0 1 0 0 519
2019 7 489 0 3 0 2 0 0 501
2020 5 456 0 3 0 3 0 0 467
2021 8 411 0 2 0 4 0 0 425
2022 8 396 0 1 0 1 1 1 408
2023 8 367 0 1 0 0 2 0 378
2024 9 358 0 1 0 0 2 0 370

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 J E Hobbs Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 24.0 18.4 0
1989 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1990 431 26.0 16.5 0
1991 499 28.0 17.8 n/a
1992 478 27.0 17.7 n/a
1993 439 27.0 16.3 n/a
1994 534 31.8 16.8 n/a
1995 691 41.0 16.9 n/a
1996 691 41.0 16.9 n/a
1997 660 41.3 16.0 90.2
1998 639 40.5 15.8 66.4
1999 627 40.0 15.7 94.9
2000 618 41.0 15.1 97.9
2001 636 42.0 15.1 99.5
2002 575 41.5 13.9 99.5
2003 575 41.5 13.9 99.5
2004 598 42.0 14.2 98.2
2005 546 40.0 13.7 97.1
2006 542 36.0 15.1 98.2
2007 523 35.0 14.9 95.8
2008 530 35.0 15.1 99.4
2009 549 35.0 15.6 92.5
2010 536 34.0 15.7 93.7
2011 552 31.0 17.8 94.2
2012 520 33.0 15.7 93.5
2013 561 37.0 15.1 93.9
2014 550 34.0 16.1 92.4
2015 544 30.0 18.1 70.6
2016 562 29.0 19.3 67.6
2017 533 30.0 17.7 75.2
2018 519 28.0 18.5 90.2
2019 501 29.0 17.2 90
2020 467 30.0 15.5 89.3
2021 425 26.0 16.3 89.6
2022 408 27.0 15.1 89.7
2023 378 24.0 15.7 85.4
2024 370 23.0 16.0 90

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 J E Hobbs Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 24.0 18.4 0
1989 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1990 431 26.0 16.5 0
1991 499 28.0 17.8 n/a
1992 478 27.0 17.7 n/a
1993 439 27.0 16.3 n/a
1994 534 31.8 16.8 n/a
1995 691 41.0 16.9 n/a
1996 691 41.0 16.9 n/a
1997 660 41.3 16.0 90.2
1998 639 40.5 15.8 66.4
1999 627 40.0 15.7 94.9
2000 618 41.0 15.1 97.9
2001 636 42.0 15.1 99.5
2002 575 41.5 13.9 99.5
2003 575 41.5 13.9 99.5
2004 598 42.0 14.2 98.2
2005 546 40.0 13.7 97.1
2006 542 36.0 15.1 98.2
2007 523 35.0 14.9 95.8
2008 530 35.0 15.1 99.4
2009 549 35.0 15.6 92.5
2010 536 34.0 15.7 93.7
2011 552 31.0 17.8 94.2
2012 520 33.0 15.7 93.5
2013 561 37.0 15.1 93.9
2014 550 34.0 16.1 92.4
2015 544 30.0 18.1 70.6
2016 562 29.0 19.3 67.6
2017 533 30.0 17.7 75.2
2018 519 28.0 18.5 90.2
2019 501 29.0 17.2 90
2020 467 30.0 15.5 89.3
2021 425 26.0 16.3 89.6
2022 408 27.0 15.1 89.7
2023 378 24.0 15.7 85.4
2024 370 23.0 16.0 90

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 J E Hobbs Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,655 (24.9%) $7,979 (74.8%) $10,665

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J E Hobbs 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 658th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 628th of 680 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J E Hobbs Elementary School)26.110
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilcox County)28.614.6
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (J E Hobbs Elementary School)18.30
 18.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wilcox County)151.1
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (J E Hobbs Elementary School)14.57.5
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wilcox County)16.29.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (J E Hobbs Elementary School)8.96.8
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wilcox County)154.6
 10.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students501378
 24.6%
African American489367
 24.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic31
 66.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White78
 14.3%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90%85.4%
 4.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about J E Hobbs Elementary School

Students at J E Hobbs Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% White.

Students who attend J E Hobbs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden School Of Arts Technology
High : Wilcox Central High School

J E Hobbs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended J E Hobbs Elementary School.


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