Orchard Elementary School

6400 Howells Ferry Rd, Mobile AL, 36618 | Mobile County School District | 251-221-1571
  • grades PK-5
  • students 498
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 87 in Mobile
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
38%Mobile
44%Alabama

Orchard Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Mobile County School District" in Mobile, AL. There are a total of 498 students and 25 teachers at Orchard Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Orchard Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 2% higher than the Alabama average.

Orchard Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students498
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Orchard Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
345-49%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
335-39%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Orchard Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 9.1% 43.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 72.7% 48.4% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2% 2.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Mobile demographics profile

StatisticMobileAlabamaNational
Population189,9944,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3629791
Median age37.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Mobile

IndexMobileAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Orchard Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.