W H Council Traditional School vs. Old Shell Road Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W H Council Traditional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Old Shell Road Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
W H Council Traditional School, a Mobile County magnet school serving grades PK–5, ranked #19 in Alabama in 2023, down from a peak rank of #1 between 2010 and 2013.
Math proficiency was 75% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, but declined from a high of 99% in 2012 and 2013.
Reading proficiency stood at 82% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, maintaining strong performance over recent years.
Minority enrollment was 82% with a total enrollment of 590 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, with Free or Reduced Lunch eligibility around 39%.
Science proficiency ranged from 65% to 69% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, ranking in the top 10% statewide for science achievement.
Old Shell Road Magnet School, a kindergarten to 5th grade magnet school in Mobile, Alabama, ranked #23 in the state in 2023, improving from #71 in 2021 and maintaining a top 5% overall testing rank in Alabama.
Math proficiency ranged from 70% to 74% in 2023, significantly higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 80% to 84%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was between 60% and 69%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 369 students with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023; minority enrollment stood at 74%, with 211 students eligible for free lunch and 42 for reduced–price lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.
The school had a steady increase in enrollment from 236 students in 2008 to 381 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 37% in 1999 to 57% in 2023.
Graduation rates ranged from 85% to 91% between 2021 and 2023, slightly below or approximately equal to the state average of about 88%, reflecting consistent performance over recent years.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
590 students
369 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
42% | 58%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#19 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#23 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
93
91
Grade 1 Students
109
58
Grade 2 Students
95
58
Grade 3 Students
85
49
Grade 4 Students
95
62
Grade 5 Students
77
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
72%
63%
% White
18%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%
