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Orchard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6400 Howells Ferry Rd, Mobile, AL 36618 · (251) 221-1571 · Part of Mobile County School District

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

Directions
Students
622
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Orchard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24.2% 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 →

PK–5Orchard Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6400 Howells Ferry Rd, Mobile

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten94
Grade 1108
Grade 2103
Grade 3114
Grade 491
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
501’20
492’21
539’22
585’23
622’24

Up 24.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 7%White 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%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 Orchard Elementary 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.