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Orchard Elementary School

6400 Howells Ferry Rd, Mobile, AL 36618

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
622
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mobile County
Mobile County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
27thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size22 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Orchard Elementary School

Orchard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mobile, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Mobile County. The school is located in a midsize city in Mobile County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 622 students were enrolled, with about 22 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

6400 Howells Ferry Rd
Mobile, AL 36618
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
622 students
Students per teacher
22 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Mobile County
County
Mobile County
NCES school ID
010237000944

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.