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Old Shell Road Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3160 Heather St, Mobile, AL 36607 · (251) 221-1557 · Part of Mobile County School District

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

Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Old Shell Road Magnet School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mobile kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Old Shell Road Magnet SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts80%
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 ↗

3160 Heather St, Mobile

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 183
Grade 259
Grade 350
Grade 455
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
402’20
368’21
381’22
369’23
369’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 27%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Shell Road Magnet School from Mobile 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; Mobile’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.