Just 4 Development Laboratory vs. Kate Shepard Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Just 4 Development Laboratory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Just 4 Development Laboratory serves 185 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Kate Shepard Elementary School, a Mobile County Title I eligible public school in Mobile, AL, served grades PreK–5 with an enrollment of 545 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 as of 2023.
The school ranked #693 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #738 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was 23% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 40%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 20–24%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 441 students in 2012 to 584 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 64% to 70%, indicating socioeconomic changes in the student body.
School Type
Special
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Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
185 students
576 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#693 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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23%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
185
30
Kindergarten Students
-
98
Grade 1 Students
-
86
Grade 2 Students
-
95
Grade 3 Students
-
89
Grade 4 Students
-
95
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
94%
65%
% White
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19%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%