The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Leinkauf Elementary School
Leinkauf Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is a regular public school within the Mobile County school system. It sits in the historic midtown area of Mobile, a city whose identity is shaped by its deep-water port, aerospace and shipbuilding industries, and a downtown core that offers entertainment, cultural institutions, and public parks. Mobile’s 2023 west annexation significantly expanded the city’s population and shifted its demographic makeup. The school’s immediate neighborhood reflects an older part of the city, with a mix of historic housing stock and commercial corridors.
The student body is large enough for its elementary grade span. The vast majority of students come from low-income households, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Racially, the school is predominantly Black, with a much smaller share of students who are white, Hispanic, or multiracial. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the record.
Academically, Leinkauf’s performance on Alabama’s state assessments shows a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through five hover just below the halfway mark, with fourth grade posting a slightly higher share than fifth. In English language arts, the pattern is similar, with third and fifth graders reaching proficiency at a modest rate and fourth graders falling a bit lower. Fourth-grade science results are noticeably weaker, with only a small share of students meeting the proficiency bar. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Mobile County, though the range among those districts is wide. There is only a single year of assessment data available, so there is no trend to examine.
Because Leinkauf does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not have chronic absenteeism data in the record. Discipline and staffing data were also not available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about those areas, as they can be important for understanding day-to-day school climate and support.
The school is part of the Mobile County district, which did not have any recent major changes reported in the district brief. That leaves the focus on the school itself and the neighborhood it serves. The area’s housing market has seen a dip in home values over the past year, while rents have edged up slightly. The typical home in the zip code is valued below the state median, and the estimated monthly cost of owning after a standard down payment is close to what renting would cost.
For a family considering Leinkauf, the core picture is of an elementary school serving a predominantly low-income, Black student body in a historic part of a mid-size port city. Academic results are uneven, with math and English hovering around half proficient in most tested grades, science notably lower, and no multi-year data to gauge improvement. The school’s overall proficiency relative to other districts in the county sits slightly above the middle of the pack, but the cohort includes a wide range of performance. A family would likely want to learn more about the specific supports and programs the school offers, and to understand how the school addresses the learning needs reflected in these test results. The neighborhood offers a more walkable environment than much of the city, concentrated near downtown amenities, though most of Mobile remains car-dependent.
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