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Acceleration Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Acceleration Preparatory Academy is a public charter middle school in Mobile, AL, serving 322 students in grades 6-8 under the MAEF Public Charter Schools district.

This school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics. On the most recent state assessments, only about 1 in 100 eighth graders (0.76%) scored proficient in math, compared to the state average of 26%. Sixth and seventh grade math proficiency rates are similarly low, hovering around 5%. English performance is stronger by comparison—roughly 18-29% of students meet proficiency standards depending on grade level—but still trails state averages by 25-39 percentage points. The school's overall state ranking has remained in the bottom 10% of Alabama middle schools for three consecutive years. When compared to nearby schools serving similar student populations, such as Calloway Smith Middle School (ranked 300th) or Booker T Washington Middle School (ranked 394th), Acceleration Prep ranks lower at 418th out of 443 schools, suggesting factors beyond poverty levels are affecting outcomes.

There is one notable bright spot: chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 30.1% in 2022-2023 to just 5.7% in 2024-2025—now well below the state average of 12%. This means students are consistently showing up to class, which is a positive foundation. However, this improvement has not yet translated into academic gains, and math scores have remained stagnant. The contrast with nearby magnet schools is stark—Phillips Preparatory Middle School (ranked 10th) and ClarkShaw Magnet School (ranked 15th) achieve 60-90% proficiency just a few miles away. For parents considering this school, the improving attendance record and relatively stronger English instruction are positives, but the extremely low math proficiency means most students will need significant academic support to be prepared for high school coursework.

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 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English scores 32 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Alabama avg44%

424^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 140MAEF 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
2026	9.2	424 of 449	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.1	247 of 269	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.6	396 of 427	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.8	409 of 438	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.0	414 of 426	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.0	256 of 269	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%~ state avg

English25%-32 vs state

Science24%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	9.2	424^th of 449 public middle schools	5.6%		8.6	421^st of 439 public middle schools	4.1%	3	5.0	5.6	0.8	23.8	17.8	28.7	28.8
Denton Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	3800 Pleasant Valley	Mobile	36608	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%)	93.5	23^rd of 449 public middle schools	94.9%		90.5	37^th of 439 public middle schools	91.6%	14	47.0	49.6	84.2	87.1	80.5	85.6	88.1	$15,451	$2,677	$12,681
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%)	96.3	9^th of 449 public middle schools	98.0%		95.9	11^th of 439 public middle schools	97.5%	2	69.6	58.4	44.4	88.2	91.3	85.4	91.7	$13,345	$2,233	$11,019
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%)	19.8	364^th of 449 public middle schools	18.9%		19.3	360^th of 439 public middle schools	18.0%	4	15.2	9.6	11.0	35.8	23.8	41.7	35.4	$12,397	$3,294	$9,010
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	400^th of 449 public middle schools	10.9%		14.4	384^th of 439 public middle schools	12.5%	16	12.4	0.0	10.0	25.0	27.8	30.1	40.5	$13,851	$3,912	$9,846
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%)	95.6	15^th of 449 public middle schools	96.7%		93.1	24^th of 439 public middle schools	94.5%	9	75.7	54.4	40.8	88.5	90.6	84.8	88.5	$12,201	$1,846	$10,262
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%)	12.8	406^th of 449 public middle schools	9.6%		8	427^th of 439 public middle schools	2.7%	21	11.7	0.9	2.2	35.1	30.2	24.8	35.3	$13,329	$4,286	$8,950
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%)	15	389^th of 449 public middle schools	13.4%		19.2	362^nd of 439 public middle schools	17.5%	27	11.6	3.9	6.0	32.7	29.1	27.4	42.1	$12,462	$3,310	$9,060
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%)	63.1	141^st of 449 public middle schools	68.6%		64.5	123^rd of 439 public middle schools	72.0%	18	22.9	15.2	31.0	57.5	65.3	74.1	70.8	$14,305	$3,367	$10,846
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%)	98.4	3^rd of 449 public middle schools	99.3%		99	2^nd of 439 public middle schools	99.5%	1	75.8	48.2	69.3	90.7	100.0	92.9	98.7	$17,631	$1,518	$16,019

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 5.6% 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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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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