Olive J Dodge Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Olive J Dodge Elementary School

2615 Longleaf Dr
Mobile, AL 36693

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Bottom 50%

Olive J Dodge Elementary School in Mobile, an active Union County NJ high school serving grades PK–5, ranked #795 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #417 in 2010, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.

Math proficiency was 17% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 39%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 25–29%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained stable near 889 students with a minority enrollment of 76%, reflecting consistent demographic diversity, while free lunch eligibility increased from 26% in 1999 to 59% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.

The student–teacher ratio was 19:1 with 46 teachers in 2023, supporting a sizable enrollment for this Mobile, Alabama elementary school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 889 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Olive J Dodge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Olive J Dodge Elementary School's student population of 889 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olive J Dodge Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	146
1	156
2	139
3	137
4	129
5	130

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Total Students

889 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School
2023	875
2022	861
2021	866
2020	992
2019	992
2018	913
2017	913
2016	911
2015	931
2014	1,027
2013	978
2012	1,002
2011	979
2010	992
2009	988
2008	999
2007	1,089
2006	1,145
2005	1,027
2004	1,033
2003	1,010
2002	926
2001	903
2000	912
1999	848
1998	817
1997	810
1996	787
1995	806
1994	962
1993	926
1992	1,001
1991	1,069
1990	1,132
1989	1,188
1988	1,153
1987	1,151

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School
2023	48
2022	41
2021	52
2020	52
2019	52
2018	50
2017	50
2016	52
2015	58
2014	66
2013	73
2012	64
2011	69
2010	62
2009	65
2008	72
2007	73
2006	71
2005	66
2004	55
2003	60
2002	56
2001	57
2000	57
1999	51
1998	45
1997	46
1996	44
1995	47
1994	49
1993	46
1992	46
1991	47
1990	48
1989	51
1988	46
1987	45

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Olive J Dodge 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 Olive J Dodge Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#795 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School
2023	#795
2022	#798
2021	#931
2019	#857
2018	#667
2017	#573
2016	#478
2015	#459
2014	#594
2013	#420
2012	#478

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17%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	17%	30%	25%
2022	15%	29%	21%
2021	6%	24%	15%
2019	35%	47%	43%
2018	46%	47%	43%
2017	46%	44%	41%
2016	51%	43%	39%
2015	51%	40%	37%
2014	46%	38%	35%
2013	87%	80%	80%
2012	88%	82%	83%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	39%	47%	41%
2021	35%	46%	39%
2019	37%	45%	39%
2018	42%	46%	43%
2017	36%	39%	35%
2016	36%	38%	35%
2015	35%	41%	36%
2014	33%	42%	35%
2013	90%	86%	86%
2012	89%	86%	87%
2011	91%	85%	86%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	27%	38%	34%
2021	17%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	21:1	18:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	23:1	19:1	20:1
1990	24:1	19:1	20:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	25:1	20:1	22:1
1987	26:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	9%	11%	6%
2022	9%	10%	5%
2021	8%	9%	5%
2020	8%	8%	4%
2019	8%	8%	4%
2018	8%	7%	3%
2017	8%	7%	3%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	5%	5%	2%
2012	6%	5%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	5%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	1%
2007	4%	3%	1%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

59%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	59%	32%	52%
2022	59%	32%	52%
2021	58%	32%	52%
2020	56%	33%	51%
2019	56%	33%	51%
2018	49%	33%	52%
2017	49%	33%	52%
2016	48%	33%	52%
2015	48%	33%	48%
2014	43%	34%	51%
2013	43%	34%	51%
2012	43%	34%	51%
2011	45%	35%	51%
2010	44%	35%	51%
2009	43%	35%	51%
2008	43%	36%	50%
2007	43%	36%	50%
2006	39%	36%	51%
2005	39%	36%	51%
2004	37%	36%	50%
2003	35%	36%	50%
2002	30%	36%	50%
2001	32%	36%	50%
2000	29%	36%	50%
1999	29%	36%	50%
1998	34%	36%	49%
1997	34%	36%	49%
1996	35%	36%	49%
1995	30%	36%	49%
1994	29%	36%	48%
1993	27%	36%	47%

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White

24%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	23%	52%	35%
2022	24%	53%	35%
2021	25%	53%	36%
2020	28%	54%	38%
2019	28%	54%	38%
2018	37%	55%	40%
2017	37%	55%	40%
2016	40%	56%	41%
2015	40%	56%	39%
2014	46%	57%	43%
2013	46%	58%	43%
2012	46%	58%	43%
2011	48%	58%	44%
2010	48%	58%	43%
2009	49%	59%	44%
2008	49%	58%	45%
2007	49%	59%	45%
2006	54%	59%	45%
2005	55%	60%	45%
2004	56%	60%	46%
2003	59%	60%	46%
2002	63%	60%	46%
2001	64%	61%	47%
2000	66%	61%	47%
1999	65%	61%	48%
1998	60%	61%	49%
1997	61%	60%	49%
1996	61%	61%	49%
1995	66%	62%	50%
1994	67%	62%	50%
1993	71%	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	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.59	0.62	0.60
2022	0.59	0.61	0.60
2021	0.60	0.61	0.59
2020	0.60	0.60	0.59
2019	0.60	0.60	0.59
2018	0.62	0.59	0.57
2017	0.62	0.59	0.57
2016	0.61	0.58	0.57
2015	0.61	0.58	0.56
2014	0.61	0.56	0.57
2013	0.61	0.55	0.56
2012	0.60	0.55	0.56
2011	0.57	0.54	0.55
2010	0.58	0.54	0.56
2009	0.58	0.53	0.55
2008	0.58	0.54	0.55
2007	0.58	0.53	0.55
2006	0.56	0.53	0.54
2005	0.55	0.51	0.54
2004	0.55	0.51	0.54
2003	0.53	0.51	0.54
2002	0.52	0.51	0.54
2001	0.49	0.50	0.53
2000	0.48	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.50	0.53
1998	0.53	0.50	0.53
1997	0.52	0.52	0.53
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.48	0.49	0.52
1994	0.47	0.49	0.52
1993	0.43	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	59%	55%	66%
2022	58%	44%	65%
2021	59%	48%	66%
2020	60%	49%	66%
2019	60%	49%	66%
2018	42%	47%	51%
2017	42%	47%	51%
2016	42%	46%	50%
2015	43%	47%	49%
2014	62%	52%	66%
2013	61%	51%	68%
2012	56%	51%	66%
2011	55%	49%	64%
2010	49%	47%	60%
2009	45%	44%	58%
2008	43%	43%	55%
2007	41%	42%	58%
2006	39%	44%	62%
2005	38%	43%	58%
2004	35%	42%	58%
2003	33%	42%	57%
2002	28%	40%	56%
2001	25%	38%	54%
2000	25%	37%	47%
1999	26%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2014	9%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	9%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olive J Dodge Elementary School's ranking?

Olive J Dodge Elementary School is ranked #795 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Olive J Dodge Elementary School often compared to?

Olive J Dodge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kate Shepard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Olive J Dodge Elementary School?

889 students attend Olive J Dodge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Olive J Dodge Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Olive J Dodge Elementary School?

Olive J Dodge Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Olive J Dodge Elementary School offer ?

Olive J Dodge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Olive J Dodge Elementary School part of?

Olive J Dodge Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Olive J Dodge Elementary School located?

Olive J Dodge Elementary School is located in the Terrace Hills neighborhood of Mobile, AL.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 889 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education