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Denton Magnet School of Technology

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Denton Magnet School of Technology is a public middle school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 330 students in grades 6-8. Despite being part of the Mobile County school district, which is ranked 94 out of 135 districts in the state, Denton Magnet has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Alabama, ranking in the top 10% of schools statewide in recent years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denton Magnet's academic performance is exceptional, with 82.14% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics and 94.05% proficient or better in English, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school also serves a diverse student population, with 94.24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, yet Denton Magnet has consistently ranked among the top schools in Alabama for academic performance among low-socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, suggesting effective student and family engagement.

Denton Magnet's performance is on par with or exceeds that of other high-performing Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies and ClarkShaw Magnet School in the Mobile area, and the school has maintained its status as a top-performing middle school in Alabama over the past several years, with a dramatic turnaround since the 2015-2016 school year. Denton Magnet's consistent excellence and effective service to its diverse student population make it a standout school within the Mobile County district and a model for other schools to emulate.

334

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,485

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Pleasant Valley
Mobile, AL 36609

(251) 221-2148

District: Mobile County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

White:

28.7%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Alabama middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 85 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg36%

Alabama avg42%

37^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 85 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 16Middle Schools in the Mobile County

94^th of 135Mobile County 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	90.5	37 of 439	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	42 of 442	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	43 of 437	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	35 of 432	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	38 of 440	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	85 of 437	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	84 of 423	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	40.9	255 of 432	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	8.3	404 of 432	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	402 of 430	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	372 of 438	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	383 of 436	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	357 of 436	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	365 of 435	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	384 of 435	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.0	398 of 425	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	386 of 417	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	299 of 412	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	340 of 409	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	340 of 415	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	371 of 407	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	11 of 259	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	15 of 269	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	13 of 263	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	10 of 271	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	16 of 266	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	17 of 247	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	53.9	66 of 205	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	26 of 415	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	35 of 426	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	47 of 417	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	66 of 423	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	49 of 415	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	119 of 399	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	36.3	264 of 380	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	19 of 428	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	22 of 437	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	22 of 410	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	30 of 421	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	46 of 396	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	21 of 396	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	53.3	142 of 349	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	42 of 422	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	49 of 428	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	37 of 419	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	25 of 427	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	28 of 418	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	52 of 399	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	54 of 397	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	44.2	212 of 380	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	22 of 377	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	35 of 373	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	14 of 370	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	20 of 376	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	20 of 369	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	14 of 331	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	71.8	49 of 247	80.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English86%+30 vs state

Science85%+43 vs state

Mathematics55%+28 vs state

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by a citizen
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

Schools Near Denton Magnet School of Technology

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 54% African American, 29% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Denton Magnet School of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Denton Magnet School of Technology.

Is Denton Magnet School of Technology a good school?

Yes. Denton Magnet School of Technology ranks in the top 8.4% of Alabama middle schools.

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