Old Shell Creative Performing Art School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 257 elementary school students from grades KG-3
- Ranks 67th out of 797 elementary schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mrs Karen P Hilsee
- Fax: (251) 221-1559
- Website: mcpss.com
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Mobile County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,059
- Graduation Rate: 63.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.1
- Enrolled Students: 62,767
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 257
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 114 (44.4%)
- Females: 140 (54.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (7.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 142 (55.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 161 (62.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 135 | 52.5% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.4% |
| White | 114 | 44.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 23.7% |
| 1st Grade | 64 | 24.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 69 | 26.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 63 | 24.5% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Old Shell Creative Performing Art School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.5% | 83.0% | 80.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.3% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | 81.4% | 77.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 87.4% | 86.6% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | 87.2% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | 87.7% | 85.4% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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