Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Theodore’s public schools score below 76% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 21% of Theodore’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Theodore, 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.
Theodore’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 225 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Theodore’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 one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Katherine H Hankins Middle School, then Theodore High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lighthouse Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Theodore’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Alabama school districts, #155 of 187 Alabama towns. 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 Theodore, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Theodore
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 499 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Theodore
Katherine H Hankins Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 771 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Theodore
Katherine H Hankins Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 771 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Theodore
Katherine H Hankins Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 771 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Theodore
Theodore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,218 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Theodore
Theodore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,218 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Theodore
Theodore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,218 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Theodore
Theodore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,218 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Theodore’s public schools are run by Mobile County School District, which also serves Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola and Dauphin Island 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
Theodore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Theodore’s borders.
Every school in Theodore
4 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 Theodore’s schools
Are Theodore’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Theodore children attend score below 76% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #155 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Theodore in?
Mobile County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 49,946 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Theodore kids go to high school?
Theodore High School, with 1,218 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Theodore’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 Theodore spend per student?
$14,984 in Mobile County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Theodore?
Yes: Lighthouse Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 308 students).
Parents talk
What Theodore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Theodore → 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.