Summary:
The 36541 zip code area is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Breitling Elementary and Cora Castlen Elementary) and 1 middle school (Grand Bay Middle School). Among these, Cora Castlen Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, with consistently strong test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cora Castlen Elementary's 3rd-grade English proficiency rate of 69.12% is significantly higher than the Mobile County average of 53.66% and the Alabama state average of 62.8%. The school also excels in science, with 65.63% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 39.33% for Mobile County and 43.54% for the state.
While the schools in the 36541 zip code area have relatively similar student-teacher ratios, they differ in their racial demographics and free/reduced lunch rates. Breitling Elementary has the highest percentage of white students at 86.06%, while Grand Bay Middle School has the highest percentage of African American students at 12.09%. Additionally, Breitling Elementary has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 60.08%, while Grand Bay Middle School has the highest at 64.11%.
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