Denton Magnet School of Technology

Public 6-8

3800 Pleasant Valley
Mobile, AL 36609

(251) 221-2148

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,485

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

White:

29.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denton Magnet School of Technology ranks better than 90.2% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked middle schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.1%), White (29.3%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denton Magnet School of Technology is 17.4, which is the 7^th best among 16 middle schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Denton Magnet School of Technology employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denton Magnet School of Technology is $10,485, which is the 4^th highest among 16 middle schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Denton Magnet School of Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Denton Magnet School of Technology 43^rd of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Denton Magnet School of Technology in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 93^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Rank History for all students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	14.99	371^st	407	8.8%
2005	24.20	340^th	415	18.1%
2006	23.89	340^th	409	16.9%
2007	33.93	299^th	412	27.4%
2008	14.82	386^th	417	7.4%
2009	11.97	398^th	425	6.4%
2010	15.06	384^th	435	11.7%
2011	21.16	365^th	435	16.1%
2012	24.41	357^th	436	18.1%
2013	19.88	383^rd	436	12.2%
2014	15.59	372^nd	438	15.1%
2015	9.66	402^nd	430	6.5%
2016	8.34	404^th	432	6.5%
2017	40.92	255^th	432	41.0%
2018	74.61	84^th	423	80.1%
2019	73.57	85^th	437	80.5%
2021	86.36	38^th	440	91.4%
2022	90.30	35^th	432	91.9%
2023	86.97	43^rd	437	90.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	53.26	142^nd	349	59.3%
2018	87.01	21^st	396	94.7%
2019	77.91	46^th	396	88.4%
2021	83.21	24^th	415	94.2%
2022	81.51	30^th	421	92.9%
2023	86.86	22^nd	410	94.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	36.32	264^th	380	30.5%
2018	66.45	111^th	392	71.7%
2019	62.86	119^th	399	70.2%
2021	78.68	49^th	415	88.2%
2022	77.52	66^th	423	84.4%
2023	83.20	47^th	417	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	44.15	212^th	380	44.2%
2018	79.78	54^th	397	86.4%
2019	79.24	52^nd	399	87.0%
2021	89.36	28^th	418	93.3%
2022	93.58	25^th	427	94.1%
2023	87.18	37^th	419	91.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	53.91	66^th	205	67.8%
2018	90.89	17^th	247	93.1%
2019	83.90	24^th	252	90.5%
2021	88.83	16^th	266	94.0%
2022	94.34	10^th	271	96.3%
2023	91.98	13^th	263	95.1%

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Rank History for White students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.84	49^th	247	80.2%
2018	96.16	14^th	331	95.8%
2019	90.15	24^th	343	93.0%
2021	93.42	20^th	369	94.6%
2022	92.56	20^th	376	94.7%
2023	95.44	14^th	370	96.2%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Friday, January 27, 2017

Jeremiah Denton Middle School is possibly the WORST place I've ever observed. The bad children RUN the place, and it's not fun. I saw kids running around the room, hopping over desks, picking each other up, and taking food from a teacher's refrigerator and throwing it around the room! There is a high percentage of low-income children who may have learning disabilities. The teachers and staff did not appear adequately equipped to handle the kids! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	869	869
1989	519	406	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	946
1990	569	456	29	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1991	605	529	24	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1992	537	581	42	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1993	455	561	45	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1064
1994	375	519	40	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
1995	346	582	66	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1996	346	582	66	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1997	338	597	53	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1998	304	589	53	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
1999	213	399	39	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2000	180	405	40	13	1	n/a	n/a	44	683
2001	151	463	41	20	2	n/a	n/a	4	681
2002	81	487	42	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2003	81	487	42	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2004	56	459	41	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	573
2005	64	493	49	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2006	58	542	58	19	1	n/a	n/a	2	680
2007	49	517	53	34	0	n/a	n/a	7	660
2008	59	512	56	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2009	33	462	62	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2010	42	719	61	36	1	n/a	n/a	1	860
2011	52	697	32	26	1	0	0	0	808
2012	46	666	33	29	0	1	1	0	776
2013	51	623	22	29	0	0	3	0	728
2014	44	577	22	23	0	2	5	0	673
2015	29	519	12	20	0	3	9	0	592
2016	31	488	14	16	0	3	4	0	556
2017	58	358	10	15	0	4	3	0	448
2018	70	256	10	10	1	2	6	0	355
2019	92	253	12	20	2	1	6	0	386
2020	136	242	17	25	0	1	12	0	433
2021	145	214	15	24	0	0	11	0	409
2022	131	186	12	16	0	0	13	0	358
2023	92	176	13	15	2	2	14	0	314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	41.0	21.1	0
1989	946	45.0	21.0	n/a
1990	1054	47.0	22.4	0
1991	1161	52.0	22.3	n/a
1992	1164	55.0	21.1	n/a
1993	1064	50.0	21.3	n/a
1994	941	53.0	17.8	n/a
1995	1008	52.3	19.3	n/a
1996	1008	52.3	19.3	n/a
1997	1004	53.3	18.8	63.7
1998	959	53.3	18.0	65.9
1999	657	45.0	14.6	74.3
2000	683	44.0	15.5	64.9
2001	681	41.0	16.6	79.5
2002	637	38.5	16.5	80.4
2003	637	38.5	16.5	80.4
2004	573	35.8	16.0	85.8
2005	627	33.0	19.0	85.6
2006	680	31.0	21.9	88.2
2007	660	33.8	19.5	83.3
2008	656	41.0	16.0	85.1
2009	591	37.5	15.6	84.6
2010	860	41.4	20.7	90.6
2011	808	46.0	17.5	86.5
2012	776	42.0	18.4	92.5
2013	728	40.0	18.2	93.7
2014	673	32.0	21.0	94.5
2015	592	31.0	19.0	77
2016	556	27.0	20.5	74.1
2017	448	18.0	24.8	60.7
2018	355	19.0	18.6	94.1
2019	386	20.0	19.3	94.3
2020	433	19.0	22.7	94.2
2021	409	19.0	21.5	94.4
2022	358	n/a	n/a	94.4
2023	314	18.0	17.4	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	41.0	21.1	0
1989	946	45.0	21.0	n/a
1990	1054	47.0	22.4	0
1991	1161	52.0	22.3	n/a
1992	1164	55.0	21.1	n/a
1993	1064	50.0	21.3	n/a
1994	941	53.0	17.8	n/a
1995	1008	52.3	19.3	n/a
1996	1008	52.3	19.3	n/a
1997	1004	53.3	18.8	63.7
1998	959	53.3	18.0	65.9
1999	657	45.0	14.6	74.3
2000	683	44.0	15.5	64.9
2001	681	41.0	16.6	79.5
2002	637	38.5	16.5	80.4
2003	637	38.5	16.5	80.4
2004	573	35.8	16.0	85.8
2005	627	33.0	19.0	85.6
2006	680	31.0	21.9	88.2
2007	660	33.8	19.5	83.3
2008	656	41.0	16.0	85.1
2009	591	37.5	15.6	84.6
2010	860	41.4	20.7	90.6
2011	808	46.0	17.5	86.5
2012	776	42.0	18.4	92.5
2013	728	40.0	18.2	93.7
2014	673	32.0	21.0	94.5
2015	592	31.0	19.0	77
2016	556	27.0	20.5	74.1
2017	448	18.0	24.8	60.7
2018	355	19.0	18.6	94.1
2019	386	20.0	19.3	94.3
2020	433	19.0	22.7	94.2
2021	409	19.0	21.5	94.4
2022	358	n/a	n/a	94.4
2023	314	18.0	17.4	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,236 (11.8%)	$9,222 (88.0%)	$10,485

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 85^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 43^rd of 437 Middle schools	9.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Denton Magnet School of Technology)	51.8	31.9	19.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	40.3	23.9	16.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Denton Magnet School of Technology)	45.2	24.7	20.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	37.6	14.6	23.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Denton Magnet School of Technology)	68.8	56.2	12.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	39.1	14.9	24.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	314	18.7%
African American	253	176	30.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	12	13	8.3%
Hispanic	20	15	25%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	92	92
Two or More Races	6	14	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.3%	93.9%	0.4%

Schools Near Denton Magnet School of Technology

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denton Magnet School of Technology	Public	6-8	3800 Pleasant Valley	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2148	314	18	17.4	93.9%	92 (29.3%)	176 (56.1%)	15 (4.8%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	87	43^rd of 439 public middle schools	90.2%		90.3	35^th of 432 public middle schools	91.9%	8	31.9	24.7	56.2	75.3	69.8	86.0	83.2	$10,485	$1,236	$9,222
Acceleration Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 301-0050	239			79.9%	17 (7.1%)	209 (87.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)	4.6	1.3	1.2	11.3	16.3	21.3	16.3
Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	3255 Old Shell Rd	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2286	499	35	14.2	47.9%	183 (36.7%)	221 (44.3%)	31 (6.2%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	97.4	7^th of 439 public middle schools	98.4%		96.6	10^th of 432 public middle schools	97.7%	3	59.5	49.6	37.7	83.1	86.6	93.7	93.1	$7,903	$690	$7,204
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	6175 Girby Rd	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2025	710	42	16.9	67.2%	144 (20.3%)	450 (63.4%)	65 (9.2%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	25.5	342^nd of 439 public middle schools	22.1%		26.1	325^th of 432 public middle schools	24.8%	17	10.8	7.1	7.1	31.9	26.4	37.1	38.3	$8,258	$1,098	$7,144
ClarkShaw Magnet School	Public	5-8	5960 Arlberg Street	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2106	598	35	17.0	52.3%	155 (25.9%)	369 (61.7%)	31 (5.2%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	96.1	13^th of 439 public middle schools	97.0%		92.6	25^th of 432 public middle schools	94.2%	12	43.8	50.0	55.4	81.1	83.3	88.8	90.9	$8,607	$729	$7,867
Pillans Middle School	Public	6-8	2051 Military Rd	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2300	537	22	24.4	95.9%	11 (2.0%)	472 (87.9%)	29 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	10.2	411^th of 439 public middle schools	6.4%		9.2	414^th of 432 public middle schools	4.2%	3	6.8	1.7	2.1	14.9	21.5	16.6	18.2	$10,414	$1,607	$8,796
CL Scarborough Model Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Phillips Ln	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2323	651	34	19.1	93.7%	43 (6.6%)	563 (86.5%)	31 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	22.7	351^st of 439 public middle schools	20.0%		15.7	371^st of 432 public middle schools	14.1%	20	11.9	4.2	7.2	31.2	28.6	26.7	38.1	$11,174	$1,734	$9,382
Booker T Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1961 Andrews St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2361	340	17	20.0	95.3%	7 (2.1%)	314 (92.4%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	11.9	401^st of 439 public middle schools	8.7%		8.7	421^st of 432 public middle schools	2.5%	20	14.0	1.7	1.7	16.5	25.2	13.7	15.8	$10,926	$1,839	$9,077
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Public	6-8	500 Saint Anthony St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-2160	345	21	16.4	69.9%	35 (10.1%)	290 (84.1%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	76.2	75^th of 439 public middle schools	82.9%		63.6	125^th of 432 public middle schools	71.1%	50	32.6	15.5	34.5	67.8	58.9	60.9	79.3	$8,458	$1,071	$7,376
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies	Public	6-9	504 Government Street	Mobile	36602	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1040	252	19	13.2	28.2%	146 (57.9%)	71 (28.2%)	9 (3.6%)	12 (4.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	94.6	20^th of 439 public middle schools	95.4%					(n/a)	68.8	41.9	26.2	78.6	93.6	90.7	90.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Denton Magnet School of Technology

How many students attend Denton Magnet School of Technology?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Denton Magnet School of Technology.

What district is Denton Magnet School of Technology in?

Mobile County

What is the racial makeup of Denton Magnet School of Technology?

Students at Denton Magnet School of Technology are 56% African American, 29% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Denton Magnet School of Technology a good school?

Yes. Denton Magnet School of Technology ranks in the top 9.8% of Alabama middle schools.

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