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Dauphin Island Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1501 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528 · (251) 861-3864 · Part of Mobile County School District

Dauphin Island’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
60
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dauphin Island Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dauphin Island kids: 21 middle schools

On the path

Where Dauphin Island kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Dauphin Island Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1501 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 18
Grade 213
Grade 37
Grade 49
Grade 59
Enrollment over time
66’20
70’21
61’22
58’23
60’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dauphin Island Elementary School from Dauphin Island families.

Other schools in Mobile County School District

The district →
ER Dickson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
C+
967 students20:1
Olive J Dodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
C
862 students19:1
Allentown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Semmes
A−
843 students20:1
McDavidJones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Citronelle
B
826 students19:1
Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
C−
806 students20:1
ORourke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
A−
799 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Dauphin Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.