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Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies

Public, Magnet Grades 6-9

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies is a magnet middle school in downtown Mobile, AL, serving 311 students in grades 6 through 9 within the Mobile County school district.

This school is an academic powerhouse. It currently ranks 3rd out of 443 middle schools in Alabama, placing it in the 99th percentile statewide—a position it has held consistently for the past four years. Test scores are extraordinary across the board. In 6th grade English, 100% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of about 55%. In 8th grade science, 90.67% of students are proficient versus the state's 54.12%. Even in math, where scores are relatively lower, Barton's 8th grade proficiency rate of 69.33% is nearly triple the state average of 26.36%. What makes this even more impressive is that the school achieves these results across every student subgroup, ranking in the 96th-99th percentile for female, male, African American, White, and low-income students alike. Chronic absenteeism is nearly nonexistent at just 1.2%, compared to 12.8% for the district.

The contrast with nearby schools in the same district is stark. While Barton ranks 3rd in the state, Pillans Middle School (4.7 miles away) ranks 399th, and Mobile County Training Middle School ranks 415th. In 8th grade math, Barton's 69.33% proficiency compares to just 2.21% at Pillans—a 67-point gap. Even compared to other high-performing magnets like Phillips Preparatory Middle School (ranked 10th) and Denton Magnet School of Technology (ranked 23rd), Barton leads in most subjects, including a perfect 100% in 6th grade English. While Barton serves a more economically advantaged population (20.58% free/reduced lunch) than nearby schools, its low-income students still perform at the 97th percentile statewide, showing the school's model works for all students. For families seeking a transformative educational experience in Mobile, Barton Academy is clearly the top choice.

311

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602

(251) 221-1040

District: Mobile County

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

24.8%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2023 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (82% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg40%

Alabama avg44%

3^rd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From top 5% (2023) to top 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 139Mobile 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
2026	98.4	3 of 443	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	2 of 439	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	8 of 442	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	20 of 437	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	5 of 266	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	3 of 259	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	11 of 269	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 263	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	13 of 271	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	3 of 422	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	2 of 415	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	10 of 426	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	12 of 417	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	14 of 423	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	14 of 432	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	2 of 428	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	5 of 437	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	3 of 421	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	4 of 422	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	4 of 428	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	23 of 419	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	20 of 427	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	8 of 355	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	3 of 377	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	5 of 373	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	17 of 370	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	13 of 376	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English97%+40 vs state

Science91%+37 vs state

Mathematics64%+36 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 (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 (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
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 443 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
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	140^th of 443 public middle schools	68.4%		64.5	123^rd of 439 public middle schools	72.0%	17	22.9	15.2	31.0	57.5	65.3	74.1	70.8	$8,458	$1,071	$7,376
Calloway Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	350 N Lawrence St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2042	315	22	14.3	90.5%	4 (1.3%)	299 (94.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	33.6	300^th of 443 public middle schools	32.3%		23.5	338^th of 439 public middle schools	23.0%	38	17.3	19.8	14.7	44.8	37.3	48.4	48.4	$8,421	$1,124	$7,254
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	394^th of 443 public middle schools	11.1%		14.4	384^th of 439 public middle schools	12.5%	10	12.4	0.0	10.0	25.0	27.8	30.1	40.5	$10,926	$1,839	$9,077
Mobile County Training Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Whitley St	Mobile	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2267	193	14	13.7	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (97.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10	415^th of 443 public middle schools	6.3%		13.1	398^th of 439 public middle schools	9.3%	17	1.9	1.9	1.4	31.4	25.9	32.1	23.2	$16,619	$1,912	$14,696
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	10^th of 443 public middle schools	97.7%		95.9	11^th of 439 public middle schools	97.5%	1	69.6	58.4	44.4	88.2	91.3	85.4	91.7	$7,903	$690	$7,204
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	399^th of 443 public middle schools	9.9%		8	427^th of 439 public middle schools	2.7%	28	11.7	0.9	2.2	35.1	30.2	24.8	35.3	$10,414	$1,607	$8,796
Chickasaw Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Chieftain Way	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 452-2256	143	11	13.6	90.9%	28 (19.6%)	105 (73.4%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	11.1	410^th of 443 public middle schools	7.4%		14	387^th of 439 public middle schools	11.8%	23		2.8	1.5	19.1		36.6	27.9	$7,489	$1,450	$6,028
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	418^th of 443 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
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	358^th of 443 public middle schools	19.2%		19.3	360^th of 439 public middle schools	18.0%	2	15.2	9.6	11.0	35.8	23.8	41.7	35.4	$11,174	$1,734	$9,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies

What district is Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies in?

Mobile County

How many students attend Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies.

Is Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies a good school?

Yes! Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 443 Alabama middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies?

Students at Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies are 62% White, 25% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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