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Enrollment
582
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237000931
ClarkShaw Magnet School
5960 Arlberg Street, Mobile, AL 36608 · (251) 221-2106 · Mobile County
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Alabama public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
280 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 31% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 7% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Students here typically continue to
ClarkShaw Magnet School→Evening Educational Options
Based on grade levels within Mobile County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
48.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Alabama's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ClarkShaw Magnet School
ClarkShaw Magnet School's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClarkShaw Magnet School this school | 582 | 48.1% | 68.4% |
| Floyd Middle School Montgomery | 525 | 48.4% | 57.0% |
| Denton Magnet School of Technology Mobile | 334 | 51.2% | 72.8% |
| Phillips Preparatory Middle School Mobile | 453 | 43.3% | 74.4% |
| Williams Middle School Huntsville | 659 | 49.9% | 32.5% |
| Northridge Middle School Tuscaloosa | 775 | 39.1% | 50.8% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ClarkShaw Magnet School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #19 of 260 | #5 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #39 of 260 | #5 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.6% | #14 of 260 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #85 of 265 | #7 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #156 of 244 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #95 of 246 | #10 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #187 of 264 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #26 of 151 | #5 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
582
-179 (-24%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 959
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 582 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 48% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 52% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 52% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 38 | 20.0:1 | 52% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 825 | 40 | 20.6:1 | 52% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 37 | 22.1:1 | 27% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 35 | 21.2:1 | 54% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 799 | 40 | 20.0:1 | 44% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 47 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ClarkShaw Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (825 to 582); teachers down 22% (40 to 31).
About ClarkShaw Magnet School
Families in Mobile, Alabama, are served by ClarkShaw Magnet School, a mid-sized middle school. The school runs grades 6 through 9 and enrolls 582 students.
Within Mobile County, ClarkShaw Magnet School is one of 85 schools. The district enrolls 49,946 students.
The share of Black students at ClarkShaw Magnet School is 63%, a majority. The school is also 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 36% Black share among all Mobile County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at ClarkShaw Magnet School are from different groups.
For every teacher at ClarkShaw Magnet School, there are about 18.8 students; the school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Alabama, 17.9:1, is lower. There are 280 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 48% of enrollment. Compared with the 67% average for public schools in Mobile County, the school's rate is lower.
ClarkShaw Magnet School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 96% of Alabama public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ClarkShaw Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of Alabama schools. It scores 68.4%; the prediction is 49.0%.
In Mobile County, home to about 412,590 people, the median household earns about $58,880 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Mobile County number 107, with about 59,070 students.
John Will Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from ClarkShaw Magnet School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, ClarkShaw Magnet School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ClarkShaw Magnet School had a net loss of 179 students, or 24%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.0:1 to 18.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for ClarkShaw Magnet School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Mobile County
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,888 students
- Alma Bryant High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Theodore High SchoolHigh · 1,218 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
- John Will Elementary School0.5 mi · 549
- Orchard Elementary School0.8 mi · 622
- Augusta Evans School1.4 mi · 198
- Forest Hill Elementary School2.2 mi · 478
- CL Scarborough Model Middle School2.4 mi · 641
- ER Dickson Elementary School2.6 mi · 967
Frequently asked questions
About ClarkShaw Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at ClarkShaw Magnet School?
ClarkShaw Magnet School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades 06-09.
Is ClarkShaw Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
ClarkShaw Magnet School is a middle school covering grades 06-09.
How many teachers does ClarkShaw Magnet School have?
ClarkShaw Magnet School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at ClarkShaw Magnet School?
Student demographics at ClarkShaw Magnet School are roughly 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 63% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is ClarkShaw Magnet School in?
ClarkShaw Magnet School is part of Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.