Erwin Craighead Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mobile, Alabama 36605 · Mobile County
#621 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama
#45208 of 50,301 nationally
About Erwin Craighead Elementary School
Erwin Craighead Elementary School is a public elementary located in Mobile, in the Mobile County school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 380 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 621st of 699 ranked elementary schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (27th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 380.
There are 52 schools in Mobile; Erwin Craighead Elementary School ranks 32nd of 50 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)33%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)81.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Erwin Craighead Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Erwin Craighead Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lillie B Williamson High School
Mobile · Public high · Grades 6–12
889 students · 585 m away
George Hall Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
244 students · 818 m away
Leinkauf Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
542 students · 1.3 km away
W H Council Traditional School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
577 students · 1.9 km away
Murphy High School
Mobile · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,212 students · 2.4 km away
Maryvale Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
475 students · 2.8 km away
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies
Mobile · Public middle · Grades 6–9
311 students · 3.1 km away
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
Mobile · Public middle · Grades 6–8
338 students · 3.3 km away
Florence Howard Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
497 students · 3.4 km away
Calloway Smith Middle School
Mobile · Public middle · Grades 6–8
315 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
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379 students
Morris Slingluff Elementary School
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381 students
Elba Elementary School
Elba · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
379 students
Whitesburg Elementary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Erwin Craighead Elementary School a good school?
Erwin Craighead Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 19.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #621 of 699 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Erwin Craighead Elementary School rank in Alabama?
Erwin Craighead Elementary School ranks #621 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama and #45208 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Erwin Craighead Elementary School?
Erwin Craighead Elementary School had 380 students in 2025.
Is Erwin Craighead Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Erwin Craighead Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Erwin Craighead Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Erwin Craighead Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.