Best Public Schools in Zip Code 36606

Summary:

The 36606 zip code area in Alabama is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. The standout school in this set is EicholdMertz School of Math and Science, a top-performing elementary school that consistently ranks among the best in the state. In contrast, SpencerWestlawn Elementary School struggles, with test scores well below county and state averages. Murphy High School falls somewhere in the middle, ranking in the middle 50% of Alabama high schools.

The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at these schools, especially SpencerWestlawn (93.49%), suggest a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Spending per student is relatively consistent across the 3 schools, with the high school receiving the highest funding. Student-teacher ratios are all within a reasonable range, with the high school having the lowest ratio.

The stark contrast in performance between the two elementary schools likely stems from a combination of factors, including student demographics, funding, and school leadership/resources. The high rate of economic disadvantage and lack of racial diversity at SpencerWestlawn compared to EicholdMertz underscores the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support underperforming schools and close achievement gaps within the Mobile County school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murphy High School	Public	9-12	100 S Carlen St	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3184	1,255	76	16.5	66.1%	193 (15.4%)	935 (74.5%)	67 (5.3%)	13 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.6%)	40.5	219^th of 378 public high schools	42.1%		59	128^th of 371 public high schools	65.5%	91				10.2		29.0				20.7	$10,088	$1,124	$8,941
SpencerWestlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3071 Ralston Rd	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1705	406	21	18.9	93.3%	9 (2.2%)	363 (89.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	28.6	495^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.6%		33.1	469^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.0%	26	24.7	19.6	21.0		23.5		44.6	49.0	59.7		$9,670	$1,768	$7,893
EicholdMertz School of Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2815 Government Street	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1105	511	27	18.9	61.3%	159 (31.1%)	270 (52.8%)	17 (3.3%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	98.3	3^rd of 684 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.4	3^rd of 680 public elementary schools	99.6%		85.5	88.0	81.9		90.4		98.6	95.2	91.6		$8,951	$939	$8,002

Cities Near Zip Code 36606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mobile	0.82 mi	60	228^th
Prichard	4.32 mi	5	282^nd
Chickasaw	6.1 mi	4	283^rd
Eight Mile	7.08 mi	3	290^th
Saraland	8.63 mi	4	6^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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