Best traditional public schools in Mobile (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 47 schools in Mobile, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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Phillips Preparatory Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 453 students
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EicholdMertz School of Math and ScienceMobile · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 504 students
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W H Council Traditional SchoolMobile · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 577 students
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Old Shell Road Magnet SchoolMobile · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 369 students
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ClarkShaw Magnet SchoolMobile · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 582 students
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Dawes Intermediate SchoolMobile · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 515 students
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Barton Academy For Advanced World StudiesMobile · Public Middle20.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 311 students
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Elsie Collier Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 731 students
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Hutchens Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary41.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 539 students
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Dunbar Creative Performing ArtsMobile · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 338 students
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Denton Magnet School of TechnologyMobile · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 334 students
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Baker High SchoolMobile · Public High52% Math proficiency · 2,271 students
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Taylor White Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 446 students
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ORourke Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 799 students
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Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 1,339 students
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Mary B Austin Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 506 students
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WP Davidson High SchoolMobile · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,470 students
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WC Griggs Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 601 students
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Meadowlake ElementaryMobile · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 373 students
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ER Dickson Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 967 students
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Hollingers Island Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 255 students
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SpencerWestlawn Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 428 students
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Murphy High SchoolMobile · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,212 students
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Orchard Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 622 students
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Kate Shepard Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 576 students
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Olive J Dodge Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 862 students
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Dr Robert W Gilliard ElementaryMobile · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 806 students
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Burns Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 568 students
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Leinkauf Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 542 students
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Erwin Craighead Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 380 students
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Florence Howard Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 497 students
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George Hall Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 244 students
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Ben C Rain High SchoolMobile · Public High17% Math proficiency · 587 students
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Forest Hill Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 478 students
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CL Scarborough Model Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 641 students
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Mobile County Training Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 193 students
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Booker T Washington Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 270 students
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Elizabeth Fonde Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 663 students
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Calloway Smith Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 315 students
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John Will Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 549 students
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Holloway ElementaryMobile · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 483 students
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Morningside Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 480 students
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John L Leflore Magnet SchoolMobile · Public High12% Math proficiency · 582 students
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Maryvale Elementary SchoolMobile · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Pillans Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 440 students
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Lillie B Williamson High SchoolMobile · Public High5% Math proficiency · 889 students
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ChastangFournier Middle SchoolMobile · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 503 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Phillips Preparatory Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.9 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	453
2	EicholdMertz School of Math and Science Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.3 Top 10%	93% Math proficiency	504
3	W H Council Traditional School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.1 Top 25%	94% Math proficiency	577
4	Old Shell Road Magnet School Mobile · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.7 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	369
5	ClarkShaw Magnet School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	74.0 Top 25%	84% Math proficiency	582
6	Dawes Intermediate School Mobile · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	72.5 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	515
7	Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	70.1 Top 25%	20.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	311
8	Elsie Collier Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.6 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	731
9	Hutchens Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	56.6 Top 50%	41.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	539
10	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.2 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	338
11	Denton Magnet School of Technology Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.1 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	334
12	Baker High School Mobile · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	2,271
13	Taylor White Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	446
14	ORourke Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	799
15	Bernice J Causey Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,339
16	Mary B Austin Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	506
17	WP Davidson High School Mobile · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,470
18	WC Griggs Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	601
19	Meadowlake Elementary Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	373
20	ER Dickson Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.8 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	967
21	Hollingers Island Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	255
22	SpencerWestlawn Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.5 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	428
23	Murphy High School Mobile · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,212
24	Orchard Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.6 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	622
25	Kate Shepard Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	576
26	Olive J Dodge Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	862
27	Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	806
28	Burns Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	568
29	Leinkauf Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.9 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	542
30	Erwin Craighead Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	380
31	Florence Howard Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	497
32	George Hall Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	244
33	Ben C Rain High School Mobile · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	587
34	Forest Hill Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	478
35	CL Scarborough Model Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	641
36	Mobile County Training Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	193
37	Booker T Washington Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	270
38	Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	663
39	Calloway Smith Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	315
40	John Will Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	549
41	Holloway Elementary Mobile · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	483
42	Morningside Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	480
43	John L Leflore Magnet School Mobile · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	582
44	Maryvale Elementary School Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.2 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	475
45	Pillans Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	440
46	Lillie B Williamson High School Mobile · High · Grades 6–12	Public	9.7 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	889
47	ChastangFournier Middle School Mobile · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	7.6 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	503

Phillips Preparatory Middle School in Mobile leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Mobile with a Success Index (US) of 82.9. Of the 47 schools shown, 47 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Mobile page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Mobile?

Phillips Preparatory Middle School in Mobile, Alabama ranks first among traditional public schools in Mobile with a Success Index (US) of 82.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 453).

How are traditional public schools in Mobile ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.