Pillans Middle School vs. Phillips Preparatory Middle School
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School Overview
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Phillips Preparatory Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Pillans Middle School ranked #1235 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #1088 in 2012 and fluctuating within the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency declined sharply from 70% in 2012 to 3% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30%; reading proficiency was 17% in 2022, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Enrollment decreased from 824 students in 1999 to 485 in 2023, while minority enrollment remained high at 96%, with 453 students eligible for free lunch, ranking in the top 5% statewide for free lunch eligibility.
The school serves grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 485 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 as of 2023, reflecting a slight decrease in staff and students over recent years.
Graduation rates at this Mobile County, Alabama middle school reached 87% in 2023, slightly below the state rate of 88% but above the district average of 85%.
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.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
485 students
438 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1235 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#91 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
166
175
Grade 7 Students
154
143
Grade 8 Students
165
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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8%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
86%
48%
% White
4%
33%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
