John Will Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John Will Elementary School

5750 Summit Ave
Mobile, AL 36608

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Bottom 50%

Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Will Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Will Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

John Will Elementary School's student population of 510 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Will Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	81
1	104
2	86
3	87
4	68
5	54

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School
2023	509
2022	535
2021	522
2020	523
2019	523
2018	567
2017	567
2016	589
2015	583
2014	570
2013	533
2012	508
2011	467
2010	472
2009	492
2008	511
2007	494
2006	533
2005	488
2004	526
2003	506
2002	554
2001	535
2000	529
1999	526
1998	619
1997	640
1996	694
1995	651
1994	642
1993	698
1992	742
1991	761
1990	787
1989	815
1988	824
1987	796

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	31
2014	32
2013	37
2012	35
2011	32
2010	30
2009	35
2008	34
2007	35
2006	36
2005	38
2004	45
2003	37
2002	38
2001	37
2000	35
1999	35
1998	40
1997	37
1996	39
1995	37
1994	36
1993	37
1992	36
1991	38
1990	39
1989	37
1988	37
1987	31

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

John Will Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Will Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1026 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School
2023	#1026
2022	#999
2021	#1186
2019	#994
2018	#981
2017	#809
2016	#863
2015	#1009
2014	#1076
2013	#925
2012	#849

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13%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	13%	30%	25%
2022	13%	29%	21%
2021	4%	24%	15%
2019	32%	47%	43%
2018	39%	47%	43%
2017	38%	44%	41%
2016	40%	43%	39%
2015	35%	40%	37%
2014	29%	38%	35%
2013	81%	80%	80%
2012	86%	82%	83%

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23%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	23%	47%	41%
2021	21%	46%	39%
2019	24%	45%	39%
2018	20%	46%	43%
2017	26%	39%	35%
2016	19%	38%	35%
2015	14%	41%	36%
2014	16%	42%	35%
2013	79%	86%	86%
2012	80%	86%	87%
2011	82%	85%	86%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	22%	38%	34%
2021	12%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	21:1	18:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	22:1
1987	26:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-1999)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2021	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	4%	11%	6%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	4%	9%	5%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

91%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	93%	32%	52%
2022	90%	32%	52%
2021	91%	32%	52%
2020	95%	33%	51%
2019	95%	33%	51%
2018	95%	33%	52%
2017	95%	33%	52%
2016	96%	33%	52%
2015	95%	33%	48%
2014	92%	34%	51%
2013	93%	34%	51%
2012	92%	34%	51%
2011	89%	35%	51%
2010	92%	35%	51%
2009	92%	35%	51%
2008	92%	36%	50%
2007	91%	36%	50%
2006	86%	36%	51%
2005	80%	36%	51%
2004	75%	36%	50%
2003	74%	36%	50%
2002	66%	36%	50%
2001	59%	36%	50%
2000	53%	36%	50%
1999	48%	36%	50%
1998	51%	36%	49%
1997	46%	36%	49%
1996	44%	36%	49%
1995	42%	36%	49%
1994	38%	36%	48%
1993	37%	36%	47%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	1%	52%	35%
2022	4%	53%	35%
2021	3%	53%	36%
2020	2%	54%	38%
2019	2%	54%	38%
2018	3%	55%	40%
2017	3%	55%	40%
2016	2%	56%	41%
2015	3%	56%	39%
2014	4%	57%	43%
2013	4%	58%	43%
2012	5%	58%	43%
2011	8%	58%	44%
2010	4%	58%	43%
2009	6%	59%	44%
2008	6%	58%	45%
2007	9%	59%	45%
2006	12%	59%	45%
2005	18%	60%	45%
2004	21%	60%	46%
2003	24%	60%	46%
2002	32%	60%	46%
2001	41%	61%	47%
2000	46%	61%	47%
1999	49%	61%	48%
1998	46%	61%	49%
1997	52%	60%	49%
1996	54%	61%	49%
1995	56%	62%	50%
1994	60%	62%	50%
1993	61%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.13	0.62	0.60
2022	0.19	0.61	0.60
2021	0.17	0.61	0.59
2020	0.10	0.60	0.59
2019	0.10	0.60	0.59
2018	0.10	0.59	0.57
2017	0.10	0.59	0.57
2016	0.08	0.58	0.57
2015	0.10	0.58	0.56
2014	0.15	0.56	0.57
2013	0.13	0.55	0.56
2012	0.15	0.55	0.56
2011	0.20	0.54	0.55
2010	0.15	0.54	0.56
2009	0.16	0.53	0.55
2008	0.15	0.54	0.55
2007	0.19	0.53	0.55
2006	0.25	0.53	0.54
2005	0.33	0.51	0.54
2004	0.40	0.51	0.54
2003	0.40	0.51	0.54
2002	0.47	0.51	0.54
2001	0.51	0.50	0.53
2000	0.51	0.50	0.53
1999	0.53	0.50	0.53
1998	0.53	0.50	0.53
1997	0.52	0.52	0.53
1996	0.52	0.50	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.52
1994	0.50	0.49	0.52
1993	0.50	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	85%	55%	66%
2022	83%	44%	65%
2021	86%	48%	66%
2020	86%	49%	66%
2019	86%	49%	66%
2018	73%	47%	51%
2017	73%	47%	51%
2016	70%	46%	50%
2015	67%	47%	49%
2014	85%	52%	66%
2013	84%	51%	68%
2012	80%	51%	66%
2011	78%	49%	64%
2010	76%	47%	60%
2009	75%	44%	58%
2008	78%	43%	55%
2007	75%	42%	58%
2006	77%	44%	62%
2005	69%	43%	58%
2004	70%	42%	58%
2003	69%	42%	57%
2002	65%	40%	56%
2001	50%	38%	54%
2000	50%	37%	47%
1999	42%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Will Elementary School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	13%	8%	9%
2000	14%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Will Elementary School's ranking?

John Will Elementary School is ranked #1026 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend John Will Elementary School?

510 students attend John Will Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of John Will Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Will Elementary School?

John Will Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does John Will Elementary School offer ?

John Will Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Will Elementary School part of?

John Will Elementary School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is John Will Elementary School located?

John Will Elementary School is located in the Overlook neighborhood of Mobile, AL. There are 1 other public schools located in Overlook.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education