Phillips Preparatory Middle School
Tel:
(251)221-2286
- Phillips Preparatory Middle School serves 809 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Phillips Preparatory Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Phillips Preparatory Middle School's student population of 809 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 809 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Phillips Preparatory Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Phillips Preparatory Middle School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #24 out of 1,264 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 49% | 33% |
| White | 39% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mobile County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Phillips Preparatory Middle School is Augusta Evans School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Augusta Evans School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary B Austin Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mobile Ucp Of Mobile Inc Alternative School
Grades: PK-K
0.5 miles
3058 Dauphin Square Connector
Mobile, AL 36607
(251)479-4900 0.5 PK-K n/a - Mobile Mary B Austin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 507 students
0.8 miles
150 Provident Ln
Mobile, AL 36608
(251)221-1015 0.8 K-5 507 - Mobile Westlawn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 693 students
1.3 miles
3071 Ralston Rd
Mobile, AL 36606
(251)221-1705 1.3 PK-5 693 - Mobile Augusta Evans School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 270 students
1.4 miles
6301 Biloxi Ave
Mobile, AL 36607
(251)221-5400 1.4 PK-12 270 - Mobile Holloway Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 640 students
1.6 miles
625 Stanton Rd
Mobile, AL 36617
(251)221-1391 1.6 K-5 640
School Reviews
| 5 This school provides lots of help in each subject and im glad to be apart of it - Posted by Student/Alumni - AETwi |
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