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Best Schools in Mobile, AL
Mobile, AL has 115 public schools (19 high, 19 middle, 62 elementary) serving 67,137 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Mobile exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mobile, AL
The top high schools in Mobile, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairhope High School
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Baldwin County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1629 Students
2. Spanish Fort High School
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Baldwin County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1188 Students
3. Satsuma High School
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Satsuma City • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 735 Students
4. Saraland High School
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Saraland City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1096 Students
5. Wp Davidson High School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1535 Students
6. Baker High School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2491 Students
7. Alma Bryant High School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1617 Students
8. Murphy High School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1254 Students
9. Mary G Montgomery High School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1965 Students
10. Theodore High School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1280 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mobile, AL
The top middle schools in Mobile, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 252 Students
2. Phillips Preparatory Middle School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 499 Students
3. Saraland Middle Schooladams Campus
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Saraland City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 759 Students
4. Denton Magnet School Of Technology
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 314 Students
5. Clarkshaw Magnet School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 598 Students
6. Spanish Fort Middle School
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Baldwin County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 622 Students
7. Fairhope Middle School
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Baldwin County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 777 Students
8. Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 345 Students
9. Bernice J Causey Middle School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1418 Students
10. Grand Bay Middle School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 794 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mobile, AL
The top elementary schools in Mobile, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
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Mobile County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 507 Students
2. W H Council Traditional School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 636 Students
3. Saraland Elementary School
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Saraland City • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 958 Students
4. Old Shell Road Magnet School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 381 Students
5. Fairhope West Elementary
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Baldwin County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 1007 Students
6. Spanish Fort Elementary School
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Baldwin County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 763 Students
7. Robert E Lee Elementary
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Satsuma City • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 767 Students
8. J E Turner Elementary
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Mobile County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 532 Students
9. Dawes Intermediate School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 584 Students
10. Tanner Williams Elementary School
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Mobile County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 311 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mobile, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mobile, AL has a total population of 234,599 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mobile, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mobile, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.45 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.93 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.51 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mobile, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mobile, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mobile, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mobile, AL
How many schools are in Mobile, AL?
Mobile, AL has 115 public schools: 19 high schools, 19 middle schools and 62 elementary schools, serving 67,137 students in total.
How do schools in Mobile perform on state tests?
On average, 115 schools in Mobile score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Mobile exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mobile?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Mobile
50 of 56 schools in Mobile carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 7C: 7D: 20F: 8
All 56 public schools we grade in Mobile. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Baker High School
- Ben C Rain High School
- Lillie B Williamson High School
- Murphy High School
- Wp Davidson High School
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- Bernice J Causey Middle School
- Booker T Washington Middle School
- Burns Middle School
- Calloway Smith Middle School
- Chastangfournier Middle School
- Cl Scarborough Model Middle School
- Dawes Intermediate School
- Mobile County Training Middle School
- Phillips Preparatory Middle School
- Pillans Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (24)
- Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary
- Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School
- Elsie Collier Elementary School
- Er Dickson Elementary School
- Erwin Craighead Elementary School
- Florence Howard Elementary School
- Forest Hill Elementary School
- George Hall Elementary School
- Hollingers Island Elementary School
- Holloway Elementary
- Hutchens Elementary School
- John Will Elementary School
- Kate Shepard Elementary School
- Leinkauf Elementary School
- Mary B Austin Elementary School
- Maryvale Elementary School
- Meadowlake Elementary
- Morningside Elementary School
- Olive J Dodge Elementary School
- Orchard Elementary School
- Orourke Elementary School
- Spencerwestlawn Elementary School
- Taylor White Elementary School
- Wc Griggs Elementary School
Other schools and academies (17)
- Acceleration Day And Evening Academy
- Augusta Evans School
- Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies
- Clarkshaw Magnet School
- Continuous Learning Center
- Denton Magnet School Of Technology
- Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
- Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
- Evening Educational Options
- Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child
- Hl Sonny Callahan School For The Deaf And Blind
- John L Leflore Magnet School
- Just 4 Development Laboratory
- Mobile Mental Health Center
- Old Shell Road Magnet School
- The Pathway
- W H Council Traditional School
Private schools (25)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Al-iman Academy Of Mobile
- Azalea City Montessori
- Bright Beginnings Academy
- Corpus Christi Catholic School
- Cottage Hill Christian Academy At West Campus
- Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Lower
- Covenant Christian School
- Faith Academy
- Government Street Christian School
- J B Shelton Academy Inc
- Knollwood Christian Academy
- Little Flower Catholic School
- Living Word Christian Center Kingdom Academy
- Mcgill-toolen Catholic High School
- Mobile Christian School
- Mobile Junior Academy
- Montessori World School
- Most Pure Heart Of Mary Catholic School
- Revelation Christian Academy
- St Dominic Catholic School
- St Ignatius Catholic School
- St Luke's Episcopal School
- St Mary Catholic School
- St Pius X School
- Ums-wright Preparatory School