Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0Dauphin Island’s public schools score below 76% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 21% of Dauphin Island’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dauphin Island, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dauphin Island’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 227 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dauphin Island’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,984 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 21 middle and 13 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dauphin Island’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dauphin Island, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 60 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 60 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 60 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 60 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 60 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 60 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Dauphin Island’s public schools are run by Mobile County School District, which also serves Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola and Mobile and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Dauphin Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Dauphin Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin Island | C− | Mobile County |
Every school in Dauphin Island
33 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dauphin Island’s schools
Are Dauphin Island’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dauphin Island children attend score below 76% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dauphin Island in?
Mobile County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 49,946 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dauphin Island kids go to high school?
One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Baker High School, Mary G Montgomery High School, Alma Bryant High School, WP Davidson High School, Theodore High School, Murphy High School, Mattie T Blount High School, Lillie B Williamson High School, Citronelle High School, CF Vigor High School, Ben C Rain High School, John L Leflore Magnet School and The Pathway.
What is Dauphin Island’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Mobile County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Dauphin Island spend per student?
$14,984 in Mobile County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dauphin Island families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dauphin Island → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.