Just 4 Development Laboratory vs. Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Just 4 Development Laboratory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Just 4 Development Laboratory serves 185 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School, a Mobile County public school serving grades Pre–K to 5, ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama schools with a state rank decline from #520 in 2012 to #949 in 2023.
Math proficiency was 15% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 28%, also lower than the state average of 47%, showing a downward trend since 2013.
The school enrolled 646 students with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1 in recent years; enrollment varied between 583 and 737 students since 2018, with a high minority enrollment of 92% and 84% qualifying for free lunch.
Science proficiency ranged between 20% and 24%, lower than the state average of approximately 38%, consistent with overall below–state–average performance in core academic areas.
Graduation rates were not applicable for the elementary level; however, the school was Title I eligible and did not offer virtual instruction.
School Type
Special
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Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
185 students
663 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#949 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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28%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
185
35
Kindergarten Students
-
115
Grade 1 Students
-
128
Grade 2 Students
-
116
Grade 3 Students
-
118
Grade 4 Students
-
83
Grade 5 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
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4%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
94%
73%
% White
n/a
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%