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Acceleration Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Acceleration Preparatory Academy is a public charter middle school located in Mobile, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the MAEF Public Charter Schools district, which is ranked 129 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acceleration Preparatory Academy consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in academic assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.92% of 6th graders, 0.99% of 7th graders, and 1.02% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 33.97%, 24.08%, and 24.53%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% to 18.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Acceleration Preparatory Academy serves a high-poverty student population, with 79.51% to 79.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Mobile County district, Acceleration Preparatory Academy consistently performs significantly worse across all academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science ranged from 12.12% at Acceleration Preparatory Academy to 65% at Dunbar Creative Performing Arts and 89.61% at Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies. Despite the school's high percentage of low-income students, its per-student spending ($8,258 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as CL Scarborough Model Middle School ($11,174 per student) and Denton Magnet School of Technology ($10,485 per student).

322

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3725 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608

(251) 301-0050

District: MAEF Public Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2024 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English scores 31 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Alabama avg42%

421^st of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

From bottom 7% (2024) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 135MAEF Public Charter Schools among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	421 of 439	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	410 of 442	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	235 of 259	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	231 of 269	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	393 of 415	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	399 of 426	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	417 of 428	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	401 of 437	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	411 of 422	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	389 of 428	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	238 of 271	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	255 of 281	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+41 vs state

English25%-31 vs state

Science12%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	322			83.5%	5 (1.6%)	294 (91.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	8.6	421^st of 439 public middle schools	4.1%		10.9	410^th of 442 public middle schools	7.2%	11	3.9	1.0	1.0	12.1	20.8	26.5	27.3
Denton Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	3800 Pleasant Valley	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2148	334	16	20.8	51.2%	96 (28.7%)	181 (54.2%)	17 (5.1%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	90.5	37^th of 439 public middle schools	91.6%		87	42^nd of 442 public middle schools	90.5%	5	33.6	49.6	82.1	84.5	80.9	81.7	94.1	$10,485	$1,236	$9,222
Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3255 Old Shell Rd	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2286	453	34	13.3	43.3%	156 (34.4%)	215 (47.5%)	23 (5.1%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	95.9	11^th of 439 public middle schools	97.5%		92.1	32^nd of 442 public middle schools	92.8%	21	63.6	40.9	49.2	85.6	87.0	94.0	94.7	$7,903	$690	$7,204
CL Scarborough Model Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Phillips Ln	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2323	641	33	19.4	86.1%	30 (4.7%)	560 (87.4%)	32 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	19.3	360^th of 439 public middle schools	18.0%		20.1	358^th of 442 public middle schools	19.0%	2	13.9	3.4	5.0	20.4	36.0	45.8	34.9	$11,174	$1,734	$9,382
Booker T Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1961 Andrews St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2361	270	19	14.2	92.6%	6 (2.2%)	251 (93.0%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14.4	384^th of 439 public middle schools	12.5%		13	389^th of 442 public middle schools	12.0%	5	7.7	1.3	8.8	16.4	29.3	41.0	26.2	$10,926	$1,839	$9,077
ClarkShaw Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-9	5960 Arlberg Street	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2106	582	31	18.7	48.1%	133 (22.9%)	367 (63.1%)	32 (5.5%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	93.1	24^th of 439 public middle schools	94.5%		95.7	18^th of 442 public middle schools	95.9%	6	61.2	45.0	39.2	77.3	78.2	85.0	88.1	$8,607	$729	$7,867
Pillans Middle School	Public	6-8	2051 Military Rd	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2300	440	25	17.6	89.8%	21 (4.8%)	384 (87.3%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	8	427^th of 439 public middle schools	2.7%		12.1	399^th of 442 public middle schools	9.7%	28	5.9	2.1	1.3	9.3	21.2	23.2	22.4	$10,414	$1,607	$8,796
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	6175 Girby Rd	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2025	568	37	15.3	76.2%	111 (19.5%)	361 (63.6%)	55 (9.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	19.2	362^nd of 439 public middle schools	17.5%		21	355^th of 442 public middle schools	19.7%	7	8.1	9.5	10.2	22.0	31.2	39.3	36.2	$8,258	$1,098	$7,144
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 Saint Anthony St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(251) 221-2160	338	22	15.3	69.8%	33 (9.8%)	280 (82.8%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	64.5	123^rd of 439 public middle schools	72.0%		71.1	96^th of 442 public middle schools	78.3%	27	22.0	15.6	17.0	65.0	72.4	64.8	83.0	$8,458	$1,071	$7,376
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies	Public, Magnet	6-9	504 Government Street	Mobile	36602	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1040	311	19	16.3	20.6%	192 (61.7%)	77 (24.8%)	13 (4.2%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	99	2^nd of 439 public middle schools	99.5%		97.3	8^th of 442 public middle schools	98.2%	6	75.0	63.4	63.6	89.6	95.5	95.1	94.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Acceleration Preparatory Academy

What district is Acceleration Preparatory Academy in?

MAEF Public Charter Schools

Is Acceleration Preparatory Academy a good school?

Acceleration Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Alabama middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Acceleration Preparatory Academy?

Students at Acceleration Preparatory Academy are 91% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Acceleration Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Acceleration Preparatory Academy.

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