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Enrollment
513
High
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAEF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS·NCES 010019702432
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy
3725 AIRPORT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36608 · (251) 301-0050 · Mobile County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
427 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 167 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 151 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MAEF Public Charter Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
13.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
4.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
7.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Acceleration Day and Evening Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #283 of 305 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.8% | #263 of 305 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #258 of 305 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #168 of 319 | #15 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #298 of 307 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #267 of 307 | #14 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #24 of 317 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +109.4% | #1 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
513
+182 (+55%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 513 | 24 | 21.4:1 | 83% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 72% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 13 | 31.5:1 | 72% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 13 | 25.5:1 | 72% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 7 | 35.0:1 | 81% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acceleration Day and Evening Academy.
About Acceleration Day and Evening Academy
This page covers Acceleration Day and Evening Academy, a small high school in MOBILE, Alabama. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 513 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Alabama) has about 682 students.
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy falls under MAEF Public Charter Schools, which has 2 schools enrolling 835 students.
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy's enrollment is 91% Black. After that, the student body is 3% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Mobile County is about 36% Black. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Acceleration Day and Evening Academy total 24 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. The school counts 427 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 83%. The average for public schools in Mobile County is 67%.
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (7.9%) and its predicted rate (23.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
Mobile County census figures show that the median household income is $58,880, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Mobile County is home to 107 public schools and about 59,070 public school students.
The school nearest to Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is Acceleration Preparatory Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Acceleration Day and Evening Academy ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size. Charter status: Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is a public charter school.
The 2020-21 count was 331 students and the 2024-25 count was 513. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 21.4 students per teacher, compared with 25.5 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Acceleration Day and Evening Academy covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mobile County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,590
Census ACS
Median income
$58,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
59,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAEF Public Charter Schools
- Acceleration Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 322 students
Other schools in MOBILE
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Murphy High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- ER Dickson Elementary SchoolElementary · 967 students
- Lillie B Williamson High SchoolHigh · 889 students
Nearby schools
- Acceleration Preparatory Academy0.0 mi · 322
- WP Davidson High School0.8 mi · 1,470
- Denton Magnet School of Technology0.9 mi · 334
- Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy1.2 mi · 235
- Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School1.3 mi · 663
- SpencerWestlawn Elementary School1.3 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Acceleration Day and Evening AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Acceleration Day and Evening Academy?
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Acceleration Day and Evening Academy serve?
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Acceleration Day and Evening Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is approximately 21.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Acceleration Day and Evening Academy?
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Acceleration Day and Evening Academy public or private?
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MAEF Public Charter Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.