Mary W Burroughs Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Mary W Burroughs Elementary School

6875 Burroughs Ln
Theodore, AL 36582

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Bottom 50%

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School in Theodore, AL, ranked #787 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #899 the previous year but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.

Math proficiency was 20–24%, lower than the state average of about 30% in recent years, while reading proficiency was 30–34%, also lower than the state average of approximately 47%.

Minority enrollment was 85% with a high percentage (over 80%) of students eligible for free lunch, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges over recent years.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with an enrollment of 409 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1 in 2023.

Science proficiency ranged from 30–39%, which was higher than the state average near 38%, showing relatively better performance in this subject area.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School's student population of 409 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	69
1	69
2	70
3	65
4	53
5	58

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School
2023	390
2022	420
2021	356
2020	331
2019	331
2018	341
2017	341
2016	330
2015	329
2014	359
2013	379
2012	401
2011	423
2010	464
2009	435
2008	437
2007	429
2006	421
2005	388
2004	417
2003	391
2002	456
2001	458
2000	463
1999	460
1998	513
1997	502
1996	500
1995	521
1994	494
1993	525
1992	551
1991	602
1990	558
1989	556
1988	523
1987	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School
2023	22
2022	17
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	20
2014	24
2013	30
2012	26
2011	31
2010	26
2009	30
2008	28
2007	28
2006	30
2005	25
2004	34
2003	31
2002	33
2001	30
2000	32
1999	33
1998	31
1997	31
1996	30
1995	29
1994	27
1993	31
1992	27
1991	28
1990	28
1989	26
1988	26
1987	20

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School Rankings

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary W Burroughs Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#787 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School
2023	#787
2022	#899
2021	#974
2019	#873
2018	#919
2017	#911
2016	#779
2015	#811
2014	#1007
2013	#775
2012	#928

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	22%	30%	25%
2022	12%	29%	21%
2021	5%	24%	15%
2019	32%	47%	43%
2018	37%	47%	43%
2017	32%	44%	41%
2016	42%	43%	39%
2015	37%	40%	37%
2014	32%	38%	35%
2013	82%	80%	80%
2012	77%	82%	83%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	32%	47%	41%
2021	32%	46%	39%
2019	37%	45%	39%
2018	27%	46%	43%
2017	22%	39%	35%
2016	22%	38%	35%
2015	27%	41%	36%
2014	17%	42%	35%
2013	82%	86%	86%
2012	82%	86%	87%
2011	87%	85%	86%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	34%	38%	34%
2021	15%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	25:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1
1988	20:1	20:1	22:1
1987	19:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2021	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	5%	7%	3%
2017	5%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	5%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%

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Black

68%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	71%	32%	52%
2022	67%	32%	52%
2021	72%	32%	52%
2020	69%	33%	51%
2019	69%	33%	51%
2018	71%	33%	52%
2017	71%	33%	52%
2016	71%	33%	52%
2015	64%	33%	48%
2014	66%	34%	51%
2013	65%	34%	51%
2012	64%	34%	51%
2011	61%	35%	51%
2010	56%	35%	51%
2009	58%	35%	51%
2008	59%	36%	50%
2007	56%	36%	50%
2006	56%	36%	51%
2005	47%	36%	51%
2004	45%	36%	50%
2003	43%	36%	50%
2002	42%	36%	50%
2001	40%	36%	50%
2000	41%	36%	50%
1999	38%	36%	50%
1998	37%	36%	49%
1997	38%	36%	49%
1996	33%	36%	49%
1995	35%	36%	49%
1994	34%	36%	48%
1993	34%	36%	47%

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White

15%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	16%	52%	35%
2022	19%	53%	35%
2021	16%	53%	36%
2020	21%	54%	38%
2019	21%	54%	38%
2018	21%	55%	40%
2017	21%	55%	40%
2016	22%	56%	41%
2015	25%	56%	39%
2014	26%	57%	43%
2013	28%	58%	43%
2012	31%	58%	43%
2011	33%	58%	44%
2010	36%	58%	43%
2009	36%	59%	44%
2008	35%	58%	45%
2007	36%	59%	45%
2006	38%	59%	45%
2005	50%	60%	45%
2004	52%	60%	46%
2003	54%	60%	46%
2002	55%	60%	46%
2001	57%	61%	47%
2000	56%	61%	47%
1999	60%	61%	48%
1998	61%	61%	49%
1997	60%	60%	49%
1996	66%	61%	49%
1995	63%	62%	50%
1994	66%	62%	50%
1993	66%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	8%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.47	0.62	0.60
2022	0.51	0.61	0.60
2021	0.46	0.61	0.59
2020	0.48	0.60	0.59
2019	0.48	0.60	0.59
2018	0.45	0.59	0.57
2017	0.45	0.59	0.57
2016	0.45	0.58	0.57
2015	0.53	0.58	0.56
2014	0.50	0.56	0.57
2013	0.50	0.55	0.56
2012	0.50	0.55	0.56
2011	0.53	0.54	0.55
2010	0.57	0.54	0.56
2009	0.54	0.53	0.55
2008	0.53	0.54	0.55
2007	0.56	0.53	0.55
2006	0.55	0.53	0.54
2005	0.53	0.51	0.54
2004	0.55	0.51	0.54
2003	0.53	0.51	0.54
2002	0.53	0.51	0.54
2001	0.52	0.50	0.53
2000	0.52	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	0.50	0.53
1997	0.50	0.52	0.53
1996	0.46	0.50	0.52
1995	0.48	0.49	0.52
1994	0.45	0.49	0.52
1993	0.45	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	82%	55%	66%
2022	81%	44%	65%
2021	83%	48%	66%
2020	82%	49%	66%
2019	82%	49%	66%
2018	65%	47%	51%
2017	65%	47%	51%
2016	62%	46%	50%
2015	64%	47%	49%
2014	83%	52%	66%
2013	84%	51%	68%
2012	78%	51%	66%
2011	83%	49%	64%
2010	80%	47%	60%
2009	79%	44%	58%
2008	77%	43%	55%
2007	77%	42%	58%
2006	86%	44%	62%
2005	88%	43%	58%
2004	80%	42%	58%
2003	81%	42%	57%
2002	77%	40%	56%
2001	73%	38%	54%
2000	51%	37%	47%
1999	70%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	14%	8%	9%
2000	5%	8%	8%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary W Burroughs Elementary School's ranking?

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School is ranked #787 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Mary W Burroughs Elementary School often compared to?

Mary W Burroughs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nan Gray Davis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Mary W Burroughs Elementary School?

409 students attend Mary W Burroughs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Mary W Burroughs Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary W Burroughs Elementary School?

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mary W Burroughs Elementary School offer ?

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mary W Burroughs Elementary School part of?

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Mary W Burroughs Elementary School located?

Mary W Burroughs Elementary School is located in the Muddy Creek neighborhood of Theodore, AL.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education