Orchard Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mobile, Alabama 36618 · Mobile County
#495 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama
#36206 of 50,301 nationally
About Orchard Elementary School
Orchard 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 622 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 495th of 699 ranked elementary schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is math proficiency (53th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 622.
There are 52 schools in Mobile; Orchard Elementary School ranks 24th of 50 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)49%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.2
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 Orchard Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 49%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Orchard Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
ClarkShaw Magnet School
Mobile · Public middle · Grades 6–9
582 students · 1.3 km away
John Will Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
549 students · 2.1 km away
Forest Hill Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades K–5
478 students · 4.5 km away
CL Scarborough Model Middle School
Mobile · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students · 4.6 km away
Indian Springs Elementary School
Eight Mile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
305 students · 5.1 km away
ER Dickson Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
967 students · 5.5 km away
Mattie T Blount High School
Eight Mile · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,058 students · 6.0 km away
Mary B Austin Elementary School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades K–5
506 students · 6.1 km away
The Pathway
Mobile · Public other · Grades PK–10
396 students · 7.1 km away
ChastangFournier Middle School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades K–8
503 students · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Alabama with a comparable Enrollment.
Eufaula Primary School
Eufaula · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
623 students
Stonebridge Elementary
Loxley · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
620 students
Saks Elementary School
Anniston · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
625 students
Lynn Fanning Elementary School
Meridianville · Public elementary · Grades K–2
618 students
Washington K8
Birmingham · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
617 students
McAdory Elementary School
McCalla · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
617 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orchard Elementary School a good school?
Orchard Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 33.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #495 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 Orchard Elementary School rank in Alabama?
Orchard Elementary School ranks #495 of 699 elementary schools in Alabama and #36206 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orchard Elementary School?
Orchard Elementary School had 622 students in 2025.
Is Orchard Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Orchard Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Orchard Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orchard Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.