Anna F Booth Elementary School, Irvington AL

Original Research by School Decision on Anna F Booth Elementary School

Anna F Booth Elementary School is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in the unincorporated community of Irvington, along the rural Gulf Coast corridor of Mobile County. Irvington is defined by farmland, plant nurseries, and wide-open spaces, with development strung along U.S. Route 90 rather than around a traditional town center. The area is highly car-dependent, and homes typically sit on large lots. Housing values here are notably lower than both the state and national benchmarks, making this one of the more affordable pockets within commuting distance of Mobile.

The school’s academic profile comes from the Alabama ACAP assessments, the first year for which a single data point is available. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards sits well above the midpoint for the county’s districts, with the strongest showing in fifth grade. Science results for fourth grade are particularly solid, with a high proficiency rate. Math proficiency is more mixed, lagging behind ELA across all tested grades, though the school’s overall proficiency index still places it above the midpoint among Mobile County districts. Because only one year of data exists, no trend can be established yet; a parent may want to ask the school about recent patterns and any targeted math support.

The student body is of a moderate size for an elementary school in this grade band and is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students, as well as a very small number of American Indian students. A substantial proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to inquire directly about the school’s programs for those populations.

This is a neighborhood school set in a quiet, rural landscape where many families own their homes on generous lots. The local economy leans on agriculture, nurseries, and small leisure businesses such as the Mobile International Speedway. Recreational options include a county park and nearby wetlands, but daily life requires a car. As part of the Mobile County school system, Booth Elementary operates without much recent district-level turnover or major initiatives publicly noted.

Anna F Booth Elementary is a solid fit for families who want a small-to-moderate elementary school in a rural, low-density setting with more affordable housing than much of the surrounding region. The academic picture shows clear strengths in reading and science, while math is an area where the school is still developing. For a parent weighing options in southern Mobile County, this is a school with a strong enough performance record to merit a closer look, especially for early literacy and science foundations.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 37% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 35% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 37% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 364%

School 64% · District 57% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 54% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 63% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 38% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

This schoolMobile County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.