The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hollingers Island Elementary School
Hollingers Island Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in Mobile, Alabama. It sits within the Mobile County school system, the county-wide district covering Alabama's port city and its surrounding areas. Mobile itself is a mid-size city with a deep-water port, aerospace manufacturing, shipbuilding, and healthcare as major economic drivers. The city has a mix of historic downtown walkable districts and sprawling car-dependent neighborhoods. A recent annexation increased the city's population and shifted its demographic composition. Housing in the school's zip code is notably affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with home values well below typical levels and rents that take up a modest share of a median household's income.
The school enrolls a modest number of children for an elementary school. The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of Hispanic students, students identifying as two or more races, Black students, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and Asian students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families in the attendance zone have lower household incomes. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available in the records reviewed.
Academically, Hollingers Island Elementary participates in Alabama's state testing program, the ACAP. Results from the most recent testing year show a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates were solid across grades three through five, with a particularly strong showing in fourth grade. In math, third and fourth grade proficiency rates were moderate, but fifth grade math proficiency dropped considerably. Science testing in fourth grade also produced a lower proficiency rate. When compared to other school districts within Mobile County, the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the range. That is a relative strength within a county where district-level proficiency varies widely. Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available.
The district itself did not produce any notable recent changes or strategic priorities that were publicly reported, so a parent would want to check directly with the school system for current initiatives or boundary adjustments.
For a family considering this school, the affordability of the surrounding housing market is a practical advantage. The student body is not highly diverse racially but does reflect a range of economic backgrounds. Academically, the school shows stronger performance in reading than in math and science, with math proficiency in the upper elementary grades an area that may merit a closer look. A parent with a child approaching fifth grade might want to inquire about how the school supports math learning at that level. The school’s overall proficiency index being above the midpoint among the county’s districts suggests that it is performing reasonably well within its local context, though the state testing data provides only a single year of results, so trend information is absent.
The school offers prekindergarten, which can be a meaningful asset for families seeking early childhood education within the public system. Given the absence of data on staffing ratios, disciplinary practices, or program offerings, a parent would benefit from visiting the school or speaking with current families to fill in those gaps.
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