Semmes Elementary School

10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S
Semmes, AL 36575

www.semmeselementary.com

576 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Semmes Elementary School, located on Blackwell Nursery Road in Semmes, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Mobile County Public School System. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and character development for its diverse student population. By prioritizing foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors while maintaining a strong connection to the local Semmes community.

The school’s culture is anchored in a commitment to student-centered instruction and meaningful community engagement. Through its website and administrative resources, the school maintains clear communication with parents and guardians, highlighting a focus on collaborative partnerships to enhance the educational experience. With a curriculum aligned to state standards and a variety of supportive extracurricular and classroom initiatives, Semmes Elementary aims to cultivate not only skilled students but also responsible and engaged citizens within the broader Alabama educational landscape.

576

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Semmes Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	360
Hispanic	48
Black	129
Asian	7
Two or More	28
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
360 (62.5%)
Black
129 (22.4%)
Hispanic
48 (8.3%)
Two or More
28 (4.9%)
Asian
7 (1.2%)
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mobile County
Phone:	(251)221-1630
Website:	http://www.semmeselementary.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	576
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	324
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 13

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 93

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 104

Grade 5 106