Eichold-mertz Elementary School (Closed 2015)

2815 Government Blvd
Mobile, AL 36606

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Eichold–Mertz Elementary School in Mobile, Alabama closed in 2015 after serving grades PK–5 with an enrollment of 510 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in its final years.

The school experienced declining state rankings, falling from #957 in 2011 to #1001 in 2014 before closure.

Math proficiency dropped significantly from 78% in 2012 to just 11% in 2023, remaining lower than the Alabama state average of 30% in 2023.

Reading proficiency also declined from 81% in 2012 to 20% in 2022, which was lower than the state average of 47%.

Minority enrollment was predominantly Black at 463 of 510 students, with 93% of students eligible for free lunch indicating high socioeconomic need.

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eichold-mertz Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	80
1	75
2	90
3	84
4	76
5	93

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School
2023	510
2022	510
2021	510
2020	510
2019	510
2018	510
2017	510
2016	510
2015	510
2014	510
2013	610
2012	795
2011	790
2010	813
2009	813
2008	870
2007	868
2006	908
2005	841
2004	790
2003	698
2002	682
2001	327
2000	308
1999	323
1998	324
1997	296
1996	303
1995	304
1994	303
1993	295
1992	305
1991	303
1990	304
1989	328
1988	365
1987	358

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	31
2013	47
2012	47
2011	50
2010	44
2009	60
2008	56
2007	66
2006	60
2005	49
2004	48
2003	46
2002	43
2001	24
2000	25
1999	23
1998	21
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	21
1987	19

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This School

State Level (AL)

(13-14)

36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2014	36%	38%	35%
2013	80%	80%	80%
2012	78%	82%	83%
2011	79%	80%	83%
2010	70%	78%

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(13-14)

16%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2014	16%	42%	35%
2013	81%	86%	86%
2012	81%	86%	87%
2011	78%	85%	86%
2010	74%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	18:1	21:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	16:1	18:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	19:1
1993	15:1	18:1	19:1
1992	15:1	19:1	20:1
1991	16:1	19:1	20:1
1990	15:1	19:1	20:1
1989	16:1	20:1	21:1
1988	17:1	20:1	22:1
1987	19:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	2%	11%	6%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	2%	9%	5%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%

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Black

91%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	91%	32%	52%
2022	91%	32%	52%
2021	91%	32%	52%
2020	91%	33%	51%
2019	91%	33%	51%
2018	91%	33%	52%
2017	91%	33%	52%
2016	91%	33%	52%
2015	91%	33%	48%
2014	91%	34%	51%
2013	89%	34%	51%
2012	92%	34%	51%
2011	91%	35%	51%
2010	93%	35%	51%
2009	92%	35%	51%
2008	95%	36%	50%
2007	95%	36%	50%
2006	96%	36%	51%
2005	97%	36%	51%
2004	97%	36%	50%
2003	95%	36%	50%
2002	92%	36%	50%
2001	85%	36%	50%
2000	80%	36%	50%
1999	79%	36%	50%
1998	70%	36%	49%
1997	63%	36%	49%
1996	61%	36%	49%
1995	59%	36%	49%
1994	57%	36%	48%
1993	49%	36%	47%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	5%	52%	35%
2022	5%	53%	35%
2021	5%	53%	36%
2020	5%	54%	38%
2019	5%	54%	38%
2018	5%	55%	40%
2017	5%	55%	40%
2016	5%	56%	41%
2015	5%	56%	39%
2014	5%	57%	43%
2013	7%	58%	43%
2012	5%	58%	43%
2011	5%	58%	44%
2010	4%	58%	43%
2009	6%	59%	44%
2008	3%	58%	45%
2007	3%	59%	45%
2006	4%	59%	45%
2005	3%	60%	45%
2004	3%	60%	46%
2003	5%	60%	46%
2002	8%	60%	46%
2001	15%	61%	47%
2000	20%	61%	47%
1999	21%	61%	48%
1998	30%	61%	49%
1997	37%	60%	49%
1996	39%	61%	49%
1995	41%	62%	50%
1994	41%	62%	50%
1993	49%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.17	0.62	0.60
2022	0.17	0.61	0.60
2021	0.17	0.61	0.59
2020	0.17	0.60	0.59
2019	0.17	0.60	0.59
2018	0.17	0.59	0.57
2017	0.17	0.59	0.57
2016	0.17	0.58	0.57
2015	0.17	0.58	0.56
2014	0.18	0.56	0.57
2013	0.20	0.55	0.56
2012	0.15	0.55	0.56
2011	0.17	0.54	0.55
2010	0.14	0.54	0.56
2009	0.15	0.53	0.55
2008	0.11	0.54	0.55
2007	0.10	0.53	0.55
2006	0.10	0.53	0.54
2005	0.06	0.51	0.54
2004	0.08	0.51	0.54
2003	0.11	0.51	0.54
2002	0.19	0.51	0.54
2001	0.27	0.50	0.53
2000	0.32	0.50	0.53
1999	0.34	0.50	0.53
1998	0.42	0.50	0.53
1997	0.47	0.52	0.53
1996	0.48	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.49	0.52
1994	0.51	0.49	0.52
1993	0.52	0.49	0.52

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Eligible for

93%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	93%	55%	66%
2022	93%	44%	65%
2021	93%	48%	66%
2020	93%	49%	66%
2019	93%	49%	66%
2018	92%	47%	51%
2017	92%	47%	51%
2016	92%	46%	50%
2015	92%	47%	49%
2014	93%	52%	66%
2013	93%	51%	68%
2012	94%	51%	66%
2011	94%	49%	64%
2010	93%	47%	60%
2009	86%	44%	58%
2008	88%	43%	55%
2007	89%	42%	58%
2006	91%	44%	62%
2005	93%	43%	58%
2004	89%	42%	58%
2003	89%	42%	57%
2002	87%	40%	56%
2001	78%	38%	54%
2000	75%	37%	47%
1999	76%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Eichold-mertz Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	1%	6%	5%
2019	1%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	4%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	5%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% AL state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% AL state average).

How many students attend Eichold-mertz Elementary School?

510 students attend Eichold-mertz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Eichold-mertz Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Eichold-mertz Elementary School?

Eichold-mertz Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Eichold-mertz Elementary School offer ?

Eichold-mertz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Eichold-mertz Elementary School part of?

Eichold-mertz Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

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