Phillips Preparatory Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Phillips Preparatory Middle School

3255 Old Shell Rd
Mobile, AL 36607

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Phillips Preparatory Middle School ranked #91 statewide in Alabama for 2023, showing a decline from a peak rank of #1 in 2013 but remaining within the top 10% overall in the state as a consistently high–performing Mobile County NJ high school.

Math proficiency was 50% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 87%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 80–84%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 899 students in 2015 to 438 in 2023, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 25% in 2015 to 41% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic need; minority enrollment stood at 67%.

The school served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 438 students and a student–teacher ratio of 13:1 in 2023, among the lowest ratios in the district, reflecting high student attention.

Graduation rates ranged from 79% in 2013 to 87% in 2023, slightly below the Alabama state average of 88% in recent years, highlighting a consistent performance trend over the decade.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in AL
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Phillips Preparatory Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Phillips Preparatory Middle School's student population of 438 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phillips Preparatory Middle School
6	175
7	143
8	120

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School
2023	499
2022	512
2021	629
2020	755
2019	755
2018	809
2017	809
2016	822
2015	896
2014	880
2013	839
2012	847
2011	836
2010	824
2009	831
2008	821
2007	821
2006	803
2005	785
2004	785
2003	761
2002	747
2001	736
2000	687
1999	710
1998	787
1997	796
1996	768
1995	771
1994	800
1993	699
1992	705
1991	758
1990	758
1989	754
1988	702
1987	735

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School
2023	35
2022	30
2021	38
2020	38
2019	38
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	39
2014	37
2013	55
2012	49
2011	52
2010	49
2009	40
2008	40
2007	38
2006	36
2005	38
2004	35
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
2000	35
1999	35
1998	34
1997	33
1996	34
1995	32
1994	33
1993	28
1992	32
1991	32
1990	32
1989	37
1988	33
1987	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Phillips Preparatory Middle 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 Phillips Preparatory Middle School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#91 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School
2023	#91
2022	#104
2021	#93
2019	#34
2018	#21
2017	#11
2016	#25
2015	#22
2014	#18
2013	#1
2012	#18

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50%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	50%	30%	25%
2022	43%	29%	21%
2021	36%	24%	15%
2019	80%	47%	43%
2018	82%	47%	43%
2017	85%	44%	41%
2016	79%	43%	39%
2015	79%	40%	37%
2014	77%	38%	35%
2013	99%	80%	80%
2012	97%	82%	83%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	87%	47%	41%
2021	90%	46%	39%
2019	78%	45%	39%
2018	82%	46%	43%
2017	80%	39%	35%
2016	80%	38%	35%
2015	73%	41%	36%
2014	75%	42%	35%
2013	99%	86%	86%
2012	99%	86%	87%
2011	99%	85%	86%

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80-84%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	82%	38%	34%
2021	71%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	21:1	18:1	18:1
2015	23:1	18:1	18:1
2014	24:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	15:1	15:1
2007	22:1	16:1	16:1
2006	22:1	15:1	16:1
2005	21:1	15:1	16:1
2004	22:1	15:1	16:1
2003	22:1	16:1	16:1
2002	22:1	16:1	16:1
2001	22:1	16:1	16:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	23:1	16:1	18:1
1997	24:1	17:1	18:1
1996	23:1	17:1	18:1
1995	24:1	17:1	18:1
1994	24:1	18:1	19:1
1993	25:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	24:1	19:1	20:1
1990	24:1	19:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	21:1	20:1	22:1
1987	22:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	9%	1%	2%
2022	8%	1%	2%
2021	9%	2%	2%
2020	7%	2%	2%
2019	7%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	6%	1%	2%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	6%	1%	2%
2013	5%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	5%	1%	2%
2008	5%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	5%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	5%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

48%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	44%	32%	52%
2022	46%	32%	52%
2021	46%	32%	52%
2020	43%	33%	51%
2019	43%	33%	51%
2018	49%	33%	52%
2017	49%	33%	52%
2016	51%	33%	52%
2015	51%	33%	48%
2014	49%	34%	51%
2013	48%	34%	51%
2012	45%	34%	51%
2011	45%	35%	51%
2010	46%	35%	51%
2009	48%	35%	51%
2008	47%	36%	50%
2007	46%	36%	50%
2006	46%	36%	51%
2005	48%	36%	51%
2004	47%	36%	50%
2003	49%	36%	50%
2002	48%	36%	50%
2001	50%	36%	50%
2000	51%	36%	50%
1999	52%	36%	50%
1998	45%	36%	49%
1997	43%	36%	49%
1996	47%	36%	49%
1995	48%	36%	49%
1994	47%	36%	48%
1993	43%	36%	47%

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White

33%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	37%	52%	35%
2022	36%	53%	35%
2021	36%	53%	36%
2020	39%	54%	38%
2019	39%	54%	38%
2018	39%	55%	40%
2017	39%	55%	40%
2016	38%	56%	41%
2015	40%	56%	39%
2014	40%	57%	43%
2013	42%	58%	43%
2012	47%	58%	43%
2011	50%	58%	44%
2010	48%	58%	43%
2009	46%	59%	44%
2008	47%	58%	45%
2007	49%	59%	45%
2006	48%	59%	45%
2005	46%	60%	45%
2004	48%	60%	46%
2003	46%	60%	46%
2002	49%	60%	46%
2001	48%	61%	47%
2000	48%	61%	47%
1999	47%	61%	48%
1998	55%	61%	49%
1997	57%	60%	49%
1996	53%	61%	49%
1995	52%	62%	50%
1994	53%	62%	50%
1993	57%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.66	0.62	0.60
2022	0.65	0.61	0.60
2021	0.65	0.61	0.59
2020	0.66	0.60	0.59
2019	0.66	0.60	0.59
2018	0.61	0.59	0.57
2017	0.61	0.59	0.57
2016	0.60	0.58	0.57
2015	0.58	0.58	0.56
2014	0.61	0.56	0.57
2013	0.60	0.55	0.56
2012	0.58	0.55	0.56
2011	0.55	0.54	0.55
2010	0.56	0.54	0.56
2009	0.56	0.53	0.55
2008	0.56	0.54	0.55
2007	0.55	0.53	0.55
2006	0.56	0.53	0.54
2005	0.56	0.51	0.54
2004	0.55	0.51	0.54
2003	0.55	0.51	0.54
2002	0.53	0.51	0.54
2001	0.52	0.50	0.53
2000	0.51	0.50	0.53
1999	0.51	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	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	0.50	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	41%	55%	66%
2022	41%	44%	65%
2021	41%	48%	66%
2020	41%	49%	66%
2019	41%	49%	66%
2018	26%	47%	51%
2017	26%	47%	51%
2016	26%	46%	50%
2015	25%	47%	49%
2014	41%	52%	66%
2013	44%	51%	68%
2012	42%	51%	66%
2011	35%	49%	64%
2010	31%	47%	60%
2009	26%	44%	58%
2008	25%	43%	55%
2007	29%	42%	58%
2006	31%	44%	62%
2005	29%	43%	58%
2004	26%	42%	58%
2003	27%	42%	57%
2002	24%	40%	56%
2001	26%	38%	54%
2000	5%	37%	47%
1999	9%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	2%	8%	8%
1999	3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Phillips Preparatory Middle School's ranking?

Phillips Preparatory Middle School is ranked #91 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Phillips Preparatory Middle School often compared to?

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

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Phillips Preparatory Middle School?

438 students attend Phillips Preparatory Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Phillips Preparatory Middle School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Phillips Preparatory Middle School?

Phillips Preparatory Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Phillips Preparatory Middle School offer ?

Phillips Preparatory Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Phillips Preparatory Middle School part of?

Phillips Preparatory Middle School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Phillips Preparatory Middle School located?

Phillips Preparatory Middle School is located in the South Crichton neighborhood of Mobile, AL. There are 2 other public schools located in South Crichton.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

This school is wonderful. It provides a high quality standard of education and I totally recommend!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Katie Bendolph

5 10/10/2025

This school offers a variety of languages and engineering/design classes. This helps to let students explore interest and potential career paths. The teachers work hard to keep kids focused and moving forward. Over this is a top-class, middle school. If eligible highly recommend you apply!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Graham Foster

5 10/10/2025

This school provides lots of help in each subject and im glad to be apart of it

- Posted by Student/Alumni - AETwi

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education