Other / mixed grade configuration · Prichard, AL

Wd Robbins Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wd Robbins Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010237000949
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wd Robbins Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Alabama schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#2 of 3
schools in Prichard · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
18.9:1
large classes for Alabama
86.4%
free-lunch eligible

Wd Robbins Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wd Robbins Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Prichard, AL.

School address

Enrollment

265

Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.9:1

vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.4%

vs 58.8% Alabama avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wd Robbins Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wd Robbins Elementary School

Wd Robbins Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Prichard, Alabama, enrolling 265 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 86.4% of students qualify for free meals, 47% above the Alabama average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 265 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.

Among 133 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #100, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 24.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Prichard's public schools, it stands alongside Grant Elementary School (285 students): Wd Robbins Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.9:1 vs 19:1).

Mobile County also operates Baker High School (2,271 students) and Mary G Montgomery High School (1,888 students) alongside Wd Robbins Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Wd Robbins Elementary School compares

Wd Robbins Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▲ 7% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.4% ▲ 47% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 265 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.4%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 72% in Alabama - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,163
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 97.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 97.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Wd Robbins Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mobile County, which includes Wd Robbins Elementary School.

$12,163
Per student
-3%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 49.5%
Federal 24.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Wd Robbins Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baker High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mary G Montgomery High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alma Bryant High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wp Davidson High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bernice J Causey Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wd Robbins Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mobile County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Prichard

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wd Robbins Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wd Robbins Elementary School

How many students attend Wd Robbins Elementary School?

Wd Robbins Elementary School has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prichard, AL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wd Robbins Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wd Robbins Elementary School is 18.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wd Robbins Elementary School?

86.4% of students at Wd Robbins Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wd Robbins Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wd Robbins Elementary School is African American at 97.7% of enrollment, in Prichard, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wd Robbins Elementary School?

Wd Robbins Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wd Robbins Elementary School rank among schools in Prichard?

By Resource Investment Index, Wd Robbins Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Prichard, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Prichard on the city page.

Is Wd Robbins Elementary School a good school?

Wd Robbins Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Alabama schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mobile County?

Besides Wd Robbins Elementary School, Mobile County also operates Baker High School (2,271 students), Mary G Montgomery High School (1,888 students), and Alma Bryant High School (1,624 students). See the Mobile County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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