For the 2024 school year, there are 12 magnet public middle schools serving 6,002 students in Alabama.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Alabama are Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School, Phillips Preparatory Middle School and Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alabama magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in Alabama (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 759-3653
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 759-3653
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Phillips Preparatory Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3255 Old Shell Rd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 221-2286
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 221-2286
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
410 S Mcdonough St
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3870
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3870
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #44.
Clarkshaw Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5960 Arlberg Street
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-2106
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-2106
Grades: 5-8
| 680 students
Rank: #55.
Denton Magnet School Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3800 Pleasant Valley
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 221-2148
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 221-2148
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
Rank: #66.
Floyd Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3444 Lebron Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 284-7130
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 284-7130
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #77.
Christian School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
725 Mountain Dr
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-5249
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-5249
Grades: PK-8
| 642 students
Rank: #88.
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Saint Anthony St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-2160
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-2160
Grades: 6-8
| 417 students
Rank: #99.
The Alberta School Of Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2500 University Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 759-3564
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 759-3564
Grades: PK-8
| 664 students
Rank: #1010.
We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 231-8680
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 231-8680
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #1111.
Huffman High Schoolmagnet
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Springville Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5000
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5000
Grades: 8-12
| 1,159 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barton For Advanced World Studies
Magnet School
504 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 221-1040
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 221-1040
Grades: 6-9
| 195 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in Alabama?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Alabama include Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School, Phillips Preparatory Middle School and Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in Alabama?
12 magnet public middle schools are located in Alabama.
What is the racial composition of students in Alabama?
Alabama magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle schools average of 45% (majority Black).
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