Booker T Washington Middle School

Located at 1961 Andrews St, in Mobile, Alabama, Booker T Washington Middle School is a cozy intermediate school that educates 270 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Mobile County. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 508 students.

Booker T Washington Middle School is one of 85 schools operated by Mobile County, a district that teaches 49,946 students overall.

Demographically, Booker T Washington Middle School logs that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 2% White. By comparison, Mobile County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Booker T Washington Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Mobile County's rate of about 67%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Booker T Washington Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 16.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Mobile County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,880, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Mobile County runs 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students), of which Booker T Washington Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Continuous Learning Center, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Booker T Washington Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.3%.

Booker T Washington Middle School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Booker T Washington Middle School has expanded 21%, going from 223 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 98% to 93% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Booker T Washington Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.