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Mobile County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 13,258 students in Mobile County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Mobile County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
92 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
52,614 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
2,493 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Mobile County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
537 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,089 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,896 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
26,317 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
50%
30%
# White Students
19,320 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
37%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,026 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,960
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
3,875
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,121
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,101
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,935
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,922
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,873
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,102
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,971
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,070
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,510
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,581
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,259
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,334
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,844 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$675 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$623 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,833
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,844
$12,150
Best Mobile County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
Bernice J Causey Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2205 Mcfarland Rd
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 221-2060
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 221-2060
Grades: 6-8
| 1,455 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
Peter F Alba Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14180 S Wintzell Ave
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
(251) 824-4134
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509
(251) 824-4134
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #77.
Lott Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17740 Celeste Rd
Citronelle, AL 36522
(251) 221-2240
Citronelle, AL 36522
(251) 221-2240
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #88.
Grand Bay Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12800 Cunningham Rd
Grand Bay, AL 36541
(251) 865-6511
Grand Bay, AL 36541
(251) 865-6511
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #99.
Mobile Mental Health Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5800 Southland Drive
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 661-0153
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 661-0153
Grades: K-12
| 27 students
Rank: #1010.
Semmes Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4566 Ed George Road
Semmes, AL 36575
(251) 221-2344
Semmes, AL 36575
(251) 221-2344
Grades: 6-8
| 1,444 students
Rank: #1111.
Katherine H Hankins Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5750 Katherine Hankins Dr
Theodore, AL 36582
(251) 221-2200
Theodore, AL 36582
(251) 221-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #1212.
North Mobile County Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1950 Salco Road West
Axis, AL 36505
(251) 221-2000
Axis, AL 36505
(251) 221-2000
Grades: PK-8
| 434 students
Rank: #1313.
Mobile County Training Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Whitley St
Mobile, AL 36610
(251) 221-2267
Mobile, AL 36610
(251) 221-2267
Grades: 6-8
| 206 students
Rank: #1414.
Burns Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6175 Girby Rd
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 221-2025
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 221-2025
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
Rank: #1515.
The Pathway
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2161 Butler St
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 221-5010
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 221-5010
Grades: K-8
| 308 students
Rank: #1616.
Augusta Evans School
Special Education School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6301 Biloxi Ave
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-5400
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-5400
Grades: PK-12
| 232 students
Rank: #1717.
Cl Scarborough Model Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Phillips Ln
Mobile, AL 36618
(251) 221-2323
Mobile, AL 36618
(251) 221-2323
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
Rank: #1818.
Pillans Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2051 Military Rd
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 221-2300
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 221-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #1919.
Calloway Smith Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
350 N Lawrence St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-2042
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-2042
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
Rank: #2020.
Chastangfournier Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Berkley Avenue
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 221-2081
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 221-2081
Grades: PK-8
| 591 students
Rank: #2121.
Lillie B Williamson High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1567 E Dublin St
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 221-3411
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 221-3411
Grades: 6-12
| 939 students
Rank: #2222.
Booker T Washington Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1961 Andrews St
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 221-2361
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 221-2361
Grades: 6-8
| 352 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
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