Acceleration Day and Evening Academy

Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is a four-year high school of close-knit scale in MOBILE, Alabama, one of the schools within MAEF Public Charter Schools, instructing 513 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is one of 2 schools operated by MAEF Public Charter Schools, a district that serves 835 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Acceleration Day and Evening Academy shows that nearly all students (91%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.2:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mobile County (around 67%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Acceleration Day and Evening Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 7.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mobile County put median household earnings sit near $58,880, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is one of 107 public schools in Mobile County (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students).

Nearest neighbor: Acceleration Preparatory Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Acceleration Day and Evening Academy comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 35.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site. Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 109%: 245 students in 2018 compared to 513 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 72% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 35.0:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.