The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Covenant Academy of Mobile
Covenant Academy of Mobile is a public charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the city of Mobile. It operates as its own independent charter district, a structure established when the school was founded not long ago. For families considering it, the school represents a relatively new public school option in Mobile, distinct from the larger Mobile County Public School System.
The student body is small for an elementary school and is overwhelmingly composed of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that stands out even in a city where economic need is widespread. The demographic profile is almost entirely Black, with only a modest share of white students, a small number of Hispanic students, and a similar number of students identifying as two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported.
State assessment results from the most recent testing year give a detailed picture of academic performance at each grade level, and the overall picture is one where most students are not yet meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark. In reading, proficiency rates across grades three through six ranged from a lower figure in third grade to a higher one in fourth and fifth grades, with sixth grade pulling back down. Across all tested grades combined, fewer than half of students scored proficient. In math, the share of students reaching proficiency was considerably lower in every grade, with a single-digit proficiency rate in fourth grade and the highest rate, in sixth grade, still a modest figure. In science, the only tested grade was fourth, where the proficiency rate was below a quarter. The school’s combined proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades placed it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Mobile County. With only one year of testing data available, there is no trend to examine.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. No program offerings, such as gifted, arts, or extracurricular descriptions, were provided in the data.
The school is located on Halls Mill Road in Mobile, a mid-sized port city that is a regional economic hub. Mobile’s character blends industrial port operations, aerospace manufacturing, and shipbuilding with a historic downtown core and a strong cultural scene. The city has a large geographic footprint, and most of it, including the area around Halls Mill Road, is car-dependent. The school’s neighborhood is not downtown, so families should expect a suburban-style setting. Housing values in the zip code are somewhat below the national median, and rents have seen a modest decline recently, which may matter to families evaluating affordability in this part of the city.
The school was founded recently as a new charter option, a durable addition to the area’s public school choices. The parent district, also named Covenant Academy of Mobile, is this single school, so the school and district are one and the same. For a parent or resident, this is a very new school with a high-need student population and academic results that are low relative to state standards and to other districts in the county. A family considering Covenant Academy would want to visit, ask about the school’s instructional approach, and understand what academic supports are in place for students who are behind grade level. The data does not describe the school’s curriculum, teaching model, or any before- or after-school programs, so those details would need to come directly from the school itself.
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