Orchard Elementary School

6400 Howells Ferry Rd, Mobile, AL 36618 | (251) 221-1571
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 443
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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ms La'tunga S Ransom
  • Fax: (251) 221-1570
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Mobile County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,059
  • Graduation Rate: 63.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.1
  • Enrolled Students: 62,767

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 443
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 238 (53.7%)
  • Females: 205 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (10.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 313 (70.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 358 (80.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Orchard Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black38085.8%
Asian--
Hispanic112.5%
White5211.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Orchard Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten6414.4%
1st Grade8318.7%
2nd Grade7617.2%
3rd Grade6514.7%
4th Grade7416.7%
5th Grade8118.3%
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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