Saint Elmo Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Saint Elmo Elementary School

8666 Mcdonald Rd
Irvington, AL 36544

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Top 50%

Saint Elmo Elementary School ranked #598 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #151 in 2013, reflecting a downward trend in state rankings over the past decade.

Math proficiency was 30–34%, approximately equal to the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency was 35–39%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 20–29%, lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased slightly to 412 students in 2023 from 447 in 2021, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 51% and 68% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.

The school serves grades Pre–K through 5 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, consistent with prior years.

Saint Elmo Elementary is recognized as one of the most diverse elementary schools in Alabama, ranking in the top 5% for diversity.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50% in AL
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Saint Elmo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Saint Elmo Elementary School's student population of 419 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saint Elmo Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	63
1	68
2	79
3	75
4	58
5	42

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School
2023	412
2022	424
2021	447
2020	440
2019	440
2018	446
2017	446
2016	465
2015	439
2014	430
2013	438
2012	440
2011	462
2010	459
2009	459
2008	481
2007	524
2006	493
2005	575
2004	543
2003	553
2002	618
2001	634
2000	625
1999	578
1998	566
1997	584
1996	581
1995	576
1994	552
1993	598
1992	579
1991	571

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School
2023	24
2022	20
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	24
2014	26
2013	32
2012	29
2011	33
2010	26
2009	33
2008	36
2007	36
2006	33
2005	40
2004	36
2003	36
2002	40
2001	40
2000	38
1999	36
1998	34
1997	34
1996	34
1995	33
1994	32
1993	34
1992	30
1991	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Saint Elmo Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Saint Elmo Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#598 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School
2023	#598
2022	#641
2021	#511
2019	#749
2018	#661
2017	#399
2016	#596
2015	#604
2014	#280
2013	#151
2012	#271

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30-34%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	32%	30%	25%
2022	27%	29%	21%
2021	22%	24%	15%
2019	42%	47%	43%
2018	48%	47%	43%
2017	52%	44%	41%
2016	48%	43%	39%
2015	44%	40%	37%
2014	49%	38%	35%
2013	92%	80%	80%
2012	91%	82%	83%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	37%	47%	41%
2021	42%	46%	39%
2019	39%	45%	39%
2018	40%	46%	43%
2017	41%	39%	35%
2016	31%	38%	35%
2015	33%	41%	36%
2014	45%	42%	35%
2013	94%	86%	86%
2012	93%	86%	87%
2011	90%	85%	86%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	24%	38%	34%
2021	27%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	8%	1%	2%
2022	8%	1%	2%
2021	7%	2%	2%
2020	6%	2%	2%
2019	6%	2%	2%
2018	7%	2%	2%
2017	7%	2%	2%
2016	11%	1%	2%
2015	13%	2%	4%
2014	15%	1%	2%
2013	14%	1%	2%
2012	14%	1%	2%
2011	14%	2%	2%
2010	13%	2%	3%
2009	11%	1%	2%
2008	13%	1%	2%
2007	13%	1%	2%
2006	10%	1%	2%
2005	5%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	13%	11%	6%
2022	11%	10%	5%
2021	10%	9%	5%
2020	7%	8%	4%
2019	7%	8%	4%
2018	10%	7%	3%
2017	10%	7%	3%
2016	9%	7%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	6%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

19%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	23%	32%	52%
2022	23%	32%	52%
2021	22%	32%	52%
2020	23%	33%	51%
2019	23%	33%	51%
2018	23%	33%	52%
2017	23%	33%	52%
2016	21%	33%	52%
2015	21%	33%	48%
2014	19%	34%	51%
2013	21%	34%	51%
2012	24%	34%	51%
2011	21%	35%	51%
2010	22%	35%	51%
2009	19%	35%	51%
2008	26%	36%	50%
2007	23%	36%	50%
2006	22%	36%	51%
2005	12%	36%	51%
2004	11%	36%	50%
2003	14%	36%	50%
2002	14%	36%	50%
2001	15%	36%	50%
2000	16%	36%	50%
1999	17%	36%	50%
1998	16%	36%	49%
1997	17%	36%	49%
1996	19%	36%	49%
1995	19%	36%	49%
1994	20%	36%	48%
1993	21%	36%	47%

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White

49%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	49%	52%	35%
2022	52%	53%	35%
2021	55%	53%	36%
2020	59%	54%	38%
2019	59%	54%	38%
2018	56%	55%	40%
2017	56%	55%	40%
2016	57%	56%	41%
2015	56%	56%	39%
2014	59%	57%	43%
2013	59%	58%	43%
2012	57%	58%	43%
2011	62%	58%	44%
2010	62%	58%	43%
2009	67%	59%	44%
2008	59%	58%	45%
2007	62%	59%	45%
2006	66%	59%	45%
2005	83%	60%	45%
2004	85%	60%	46%
2003	83%	60%	46%
2002	84%	60%	46%
2001	81%	61%	47%
2000	80%	61%	47%
1999	79%	61%	48%
1998	81%	61%	49%
1997	79%	60%	49%
1996	78%	61%	49%
1995	79%	62%	50%
1994	78%	62%	50%
1993	77%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.69	0.62	0.60
2022	0.66	0.61	0.60
2021	0.64	0.61	0.59
2020	0.59	0.60	0.59
2019	0.59	0.60	0.59
2018	0.62	0.59	0.57
2017	0.62	0.59	0.57
2016	0.62	0.58	0.57
2015	0.63	0.58	0.56
2014	0.61	0.56	0.57
2013	0.59	0.55	0.56
2012	0.60	0.55	0.56
2011	0.56	0.54	0.55
2010	0.56	0.54	0.56
2009	0.51	0.53	0.55
2008	0.58	0.54	0.55
2007	0.55	0.53	0.55
2006	0.51	0.53	0.54
2005	0.30	0.51	0.54
2004	0.27	0.51	0.54
2003	0.29	0.51	0.54
2002	0.28	0.51	0.54
2001	0.32	0.50	0.53
2000	0.34	0.50	0.53
1999	0.35	0.50	0.53
1998	0.32	0.50	0.53
1997	0.34	0.52	0.53
1996	0.36	0.50	0.52
1995	0.34	0.49	0.52
1994	0.35	0.49	0.52
1993	0.37	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	68%	55%	66%
2022	67%	44%	65%
2021	68%	48%	66%
2020	71%	49%	66%
2019	71%	49%	66%
2018	47%	47%	51%
2017	47%	47%	51%
2016	50%	46%	50%
2015	48%	47%	49%
2014	74%	52%	66%
2013	79%	51%	68%
2012	77%	51%	66%
2011	70%	49%	64%
2010	71%	47%	60%
2009	70%	44%	58%
2008	71%	43%	55%
2007	62%	42%	58%
2006	64%	44%	62%
2005	58%	43%	58%
2004	57%	42%	58%
2003	54%	42%	57%
2002	54%	40%	56%
2001	46%	38%	54%
2000	51%	37%	47%
1999	52%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	15%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	9%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Saint Elmo Elementary School's ranking?

Saint Elmo Elementary School is ranked #598 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Saint Elmo Elementary School often compared to?

Saint Elmo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dixon Elementary School, Anna F Booth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Saint Elmo Elementary School?

419 students attend Saint Elmo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Saint Elmo Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Saint Elmo Elementary School?

Saint Elmo Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Saint Elmo Elementary School offer ?

Saint Elmo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Saint Elmo Elementary School part of?

Saint Elmo Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Saint Elmo Elementary School located?

Saint Elmo Elementary School is located in the Grove Hill neighborhood of Irvington, AL.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education