Clarkshaw Magnet School vs. Phillips Preparatory Middle School

Clarkshaw Magnet School ranked #111 in Alabama overall in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #1 in 2013 and #2011, indicating a downward trend in statewide ranking over the past decade.

Math proficiency was 49%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30% in 2023, although this reflects a decline from 99% proficiency in 2013; reading proficiency was 81%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 78%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased from 902 students in 2014 to 544 currently, with a student–teacher ratio improving to 18:1 from as high as 24:1 in previous years; 76% of students are minorities, reflecting a stable high minority enrollment.

The school serves grades 5 through 8 with 544 students and 31 teachers, and 44% of students qualify for free lunch, indicating a significant portion of socioeconomically disadvantaged students.

As a Mobile County magnet school in Alabama, Clarkshaw qualifies for Title I and has historic recognition as a Blue Ribbon School in 2007, maintaining strong academic performance despite enrollment and ranking declines.

Phillips Preparatory Middle School ranked #91 statewide in Alabama for 2023, showing a decline from a peak rank of #1 in 2013 but remaining within the top 10% overall in the state as a consistently high–performing Mobile County NJ high school.

Math proficiency was 50% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 87%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 80–84%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 899 students in 2015 to 438 in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 25% in 2015 to 41% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic need; minority enrollment stood at 67%.

The school served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 438 students and a student–teacher ratio of 13:1 in 2023, among the lowest ratios in the district, reflecting high student attention.

Graduation rates ranged from 79% in 2013 to 87% in 2023, slightly below the Alabama state average of 88% in recent years, highlighting a consistent performance trend over the decade.