Clarkshaw Magnet School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Clarkshaw Magnet School

5960 Arlberg Street
Mobile, AL 36608

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Top 10%

Clarkshaw Magnet School ranked #111 in Alabama overall in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #1 in 2013 and #2011, indicating a downward trend in statewide ranking over the past decade.

Math proficiency was 49%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30% in 2023, although this reflects a decline from 99% proficiency in 2013; reading proficiency was 81%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 78%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased from 902 students in 2014 to 544 currently, with a student–teacher ratio improving to 18:1 from as high as 24:1 in previous years; 76% of students are minorities, reflecting a stable high minority enrollment.

The school serves grades 5 through 8 with 544 students and 31 teachers, and 44% of students qualify for free lunch, indicating a significant portion of socioeconomically disadvantaged students.

As a Mobile County magnet school in Alabama, Clarkshaw qualifies for Title I and has historic recognition as a Blue Ribbon School in 2007, maintaining strong academic performance despite enrollment and ranking declines.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 10% in AL
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clarkshaw Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Clarkshaw Magnet School's student population of 544 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarkshaw Magnet School
6	199
7	185
8	160

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Total Students

544 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School
2023	598
2022	680
2021	761
2020	787
2019	787
2018	863
2017	863
2016	818
2015	820
2014	902
2013	820
2012	763
2011	743
2010	638
2009	665
2008	732
2007	714
2006	723
2005	698
2004	778
2003	758
2002	789
2001	799
2000	818
1999	790
1998	856
1997	887
1996	888
1995	861
1994	890
1993	747
1992	905
1991	959
1990	984
1989	1,024
1988	964
1987	915

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School
2023	35
2022	29
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	41
2017	41
2016	37
2015	37
2014	38
2013	41
2012	36
2011	35
2010	41
2009	35
2008	37
2007	35
2006	35
2005	37
2004	38
2003	39
2002	36
2001	40
2000	41
1999	42
1998	41
1997	43
1996	38
1995	37
1994	38
1993	32
1992	40
1991	47
1990	49
1989	45
1988	41
1987	38

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School Rankings

Clarkshaw Magnet School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clarkshaw Magnet School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#111 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School
2023	#111
2022	#185
2021	#134
2019	#31
2018	#26
2017	#29
2016	#21
2015	#22
2014	#19
2013	#1
2012	#7

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49%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	49%	30%	25%
2022	35%	29%	21%
2021	32%	24%	15%
2019	84%	47%	43%
2018	82%	47%	43%
2017	82%	44%	41%
2016	83%	43%	39%
2015	81%	40%	37%
2014	81%	38%	35%
2013	99%	80%	80%
2012	98%	82%	83%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	81%	47%	41%
2021	77%	46%	39%
2019	75%	45%	39%
2018	79%	46%	43%
2017	76%	39%	35%
2016	74%	38%	35%
2015	72%	41%	36%
2014	73%	42%	35%
2013	99%	86%	86%
2012	99%	86%	87%
2011	99%	85%	86%

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78%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	78%	38%	34%
2021	71%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	23:1	18:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	21:1	18:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	22:1	18:1	18:1
2015	22:1	18:1	18:1
2014	24:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	14:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	16:1
2011	21:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	16:1	16:1
2006	21:1	15:1	16:1
2005	19:1	15:1	16:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	22:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	21:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	23:1	17:1	18:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	23:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	24:1	20:1	22:1
1987	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	5%	1%	2%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	5%	11%	6%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%

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Black

64%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	62%	32%	52%
2022	58%	32%	52%
2021	53%	32%	52%
2020	45%	33%	51%
2019	45%	33%	51%
2018	48%	33%	52%
2017	48%	33%	52%
2016	49%	33%	52%
2015	47%	33%	48%
2014	47%	34%	51%
2013	44%	34%	51%
2012	46%	34%	51%
2011	49%	35%	51%
2010	53%	35%	51%
2009	59%	35%	51%
2008	52%	36%	50%
2007	55%	36%	50%
2006	53%	36%	51%
2005	54%	36%	51%
2004	52%	36%	50%
2003	52%	36%	50%
2002	53%	36%	50%
2001	50%	36%	50%
2000	49%	36%	50%
1999	49%	36%	50%
1998	48%	36%	49%
1997	47%	36%	49%
1996	47%	36%	49%
1995	46%	36%	49%
1994	47%	36%	48%
1993	39%	36%	47%

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White

24%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	26%	52%	35%
2022	30%	53%	35%
2021	35%	53%	36%
2020	45%	54%	38%
2019	45%	54%	38%
2018	44%	55%	40%
2017	44%	55%	40%
2016	42%	56%	41%
2015	44%	56%	39%
2014	47%	57%	43%
2013	51%	58%	43%
2012	49%	58%	43%
2011	48%	58%	44%
2010	44%	58%	43%
2009	37%	59%	44%
2008	44%	58%	45%
2007	41%	59%	45%
2006	43%	59%	45%
2005	43%	60%	45%
2004	47%	60%	46%
2003	47%	60%	46%
2002	47%	60%	46%
2001	48%	61%	47%
2000	49%	61%	47%
1999	49%	61%	48%
1998	52%	61%	49%
1997	53%	60%	49%
1996	53%	61%	49%
1995	54%	62%	50%
1994	53%	62%	50%
1993	61%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.55	0.62	0.60
2022	0.57	0.61	0.60
2021	0.60	0.61	0.59
2020	0.60	0.60	0.59
2019	0.60	0.60	0.59
2018	0.58	0.59	0.57
2017	0.58	0.59	0.57
2016	0.59	0.58	0.57
2015	0.59	0.58	0.56
2014	0.56	0.56	0.57
2013	0.55	0.55	0.56
2012	0.55	0.55	0.56
2011	0.53	0.54	0.55
2010	0.53	0.54	0.56
2009	0.52	0.53	0.55
2008	0.54	0.54	0.55
2007	0.53	0.53	0.55
2006	0.54	0.53	0.54
2005	0.53	0.51	0.54
2004	0.51	0.51	0.54
2003	0.51	0.51	0.54
2002	0.51	0.51	0.54
2001	0.52	0.50	0.53
2000	0.52	0.50	0.53
1999	0.52	0.50	0.53
1998	0.51	0.50	0.53
1997	0.50	0.52	0.53
1996	0.50	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.49	0.52
1994	0.50	0.49	0.52
1993	0.48	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	44%	55%	66%
2022	44%	44%	65%
2021	44%	48%	66%
2020	44%	49%	66%
2019	44%	49%	66%
2018	24%	47%	51%
2017	24%	47%	51%
2016	26%	46%	50%
2015	25%	47%	49%
2014	44%	52%	66%
2013	45%	51%	68%
2012	46%	51%	66%
2011	45%	49%	64%
2010	46%	47%	60%
2009	43%	44%	58%
2008	43%	43%	55%
2007	50%	42%	58%
2006	47%	44%	62%
2005	44%	43%	58%
2004	39%	42%	58%
2003	41%	42%	57%
2002	36%	40%	56%
2001	33%	38%	54%
2000	32%	37%	47%
1999	29%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clarkshaw Magnet School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	9%	6%	5%
2010	12%	8%	6%
2009	15%	8%	7%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	16%	8%	9%
2003	15%	8%	10%
2002	14%	8%	9%
2001	12%	8%	9%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clarkshaw Magnet School's ranking?

Clarkshaw Magnet School is ranked #111 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Clarkshaw Magnet School often compared to?

Clarkshaw Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Phillips Preparatory Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Clarkshaw Magnet School?

544 students attend Clarkshaw Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Clarkshaw Magnet School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clarkshaw Magnet School?

Clarkshaw Magnet School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Clarkshaw Magnet School offer ?

Clarkshaw Magnet School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clarkshaw Magnet School part of?

Clarkshaw Magnet School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Clarkshaw Magnet School located?

Clarkshaw Magnet School is located in the Overlook neighborhood of Mobile, AL. There are 1 other public schools located in Overlook.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 10%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education