Denton Magnet School of Technology

Summary:

Denton Magnet School of Technology is a public middle school in Mobile, Alabama, serving 314 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Mobile County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 137 districts in the state.

Denton Magnet School of Technology consistently outperforms the Mobile County and Alabama state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 88.24% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English, compared to 48.55% in Mobile County and 51.42% statewide. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in Alabama, reaching as high as 35th out of 432 schools in the 2021-2022 school year, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four years. Denton Magnet School of Technology also excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking highly for African American, White, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, it faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 93% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Denton Magnet School of Technology outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Mobile County district, including Dunbar Creative Performing Arts, Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, and Phillips Preparatory Middle School. This suggests that the school's strategies for supporting student learning and achievement could serve as a model for other schools in the district and state, particularly in addressing the needs of diverse and economically disadvantaged student populations.


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Public, Magnet 6-8

 3800 Pleasant Valley
       Mobile, AL  36608


(251) 221-2148

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,485 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  314

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.1%
White:
29.3%
Hispanic:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.9% Help


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Compare Details Denton Magnet School of Technology ranks better than 90.5% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 16 ranked middle schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.1%), White (29.3%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denton Magnet School of Technology is 17.4, which is the 7th best among 16 middle schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denton Magnet School of Technology is $10,485, which is the 4th highest among 16 middle schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denton Magnet School of Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Denton Magnet School of Technology 42nd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Denton Magnet School of Technology in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Rank History for all students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.99 371st 407 8.8%
2005 24.20 340th 415 18.1%
2006 23.89 340th 409 16.9%
2007 33.93 299th 412 27.4%
2008 14.82 386th 417 7.4%
2009 11.97 398th 425 6.4%
2010 15.06 384th 435 11.7%
2011 21.16 365th 435 16.1%
2012 24.41 357th 436 18.1%
2013 19.88 383rd 436 12.2%
2014 15.59 372nd 438 15.1%
2015 9.66 402nd 430 6.5%
2016 8.34 404th 432 6.5%
2017 40.92 255th 432 41.0%
2018 74.61 84th 423 80.1%
2019 73.57 85th 437 80.5%
2021 86.36 38th 440 91.4%
2022 90.30 35th 432 91.9%
2023 86.97 43rd 437 90.2%
2024 86.98 42nd 442 90.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.26 142nd 349 59.3%
2018 87.01 21st 396 94.7%
2019 77.91 46th 396 88.4%
2021 83.21 24th 415 94.2%
2022 81.51 30th 421 92.9%
2023 86.86 22nd 410 94.6%
2024 90.25 22nd 437 95.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.32 264th 380 30.5%
2018 66.45 111th 392 71.7%
2019 62.86 119th 399 70.2%
2021 78.68 49th 415 88.2%
2022 77.52 66th 423 84.4%
2023 83.20 47th 417 88.7%
2024 87.95 35th 426 91.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.15 212th 380 44.2%
2018 79.78 54th 397 86.4%
2019 79.24 52nd 399 87.0%
2021 89.36 28th 418 93.3%
2022 93.58 25th 427 94.1%
2023 87.18 37th 419 91.2%
2024 84.74 49th 428 88.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.91 66th 205 67.8%
2018 90.89 17th 247 93.1%
2019 83.90 24th 252 90.5%
2021 88.83 16th 266 94.0%
2022 94.34 10th 271 96.3%
2023 91.98 13th 263 95.1%
2024 91.13 15th 269 94.4%
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Rank History for White students at Denton Magnet School of Technology

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.84 49th 247 80.2%
2018 96.16 14th 331 95.8%
2019 90.15 24th 343 93.0%
2021 93.42 20th 369 94.6%
2022 92.56 20th 376 94.7%
2023 95.44 14th 370 96.2%
2024 87.69 35th 373 90.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a citizen
Friday, January 27, 2017

Open Quote Jeremiah Denton Middle School is possibly the WORST place I've ever observed. The bad children RUN the place, and it's not fun. I saw kids running around the room, hopping over desks, picking each other up, and taking food from a teacher's refrigerator and throwing it around the room! There is a high percentage of low-income children who may have learning disabilities. The teachers and staff did not appear adequately equipped to handle the kids! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 869 869
1989 519 406 19 2 0 n/a n/a 0 946
1990 569 456 29 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1054
1991 605 529 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1161
1992 537 581 42 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1164
1993 455 561 45 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1064
1994 375 519 40 7 0 n/a n/a 0 941
1995 346 582 66 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1008
1996 346 582 66 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1008
1997 338 597 53 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1004
1998 304 589 53 13 0 n/a n/a 0 959
1999 213 399 39 6 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2000 180 405 40 13 1 n/a n/a 44 683
2001 151 463 41 20 2 n/a n/a 4 681
2002 81 487 42 27 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2003 81 487 42 27 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2004 56 459 41 15 0 n/a n/a 2 573
2005 64 493 49 20 1 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 58 542 58 19 1 n/a n/a 2 680
2007 49 517 53 34 0 n/a n/a 7 660
2008 59 512 56 29 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2009 33 462 62 33 1 n/a n/a 0 591
2010 42 719 61 36 1 n/a n/a 1 860
2011 52 697 32 26 1 0 0 0 808
2012 46 666 33 29 0 1 1 0 776
2013 51 623 22 29 0 0 3 0 728
2014 44 577 22 23 0 2 5 0 673
2015 29 519 12 20 0 3 9 0 592
2016 31 488 14 16 0 3 4 0 556
2017 58 358 10 15 0 4 3 0 448
2018 70 256 10 10 1 2 6 0 355
2019 92 253 12 20 2 1 6 0 386
2020 136 242 17 25 0 1 12 0 433
2021 145 214 15 24 0 0 11 0 409
2022 131 186 12 16 0 0 13 0 358
2023 92 176 13 15 2 2 14 0 314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 869 41.0 21.1 0
1989 946 45.0 21.0 n/a
1990 1054 47.0 22.4 0
1991 1161 52.0 22.3 n/a
1992 1164 55.0 21.1 n/a
1993 1064 50.0 21.3 n/a
1994 941 53.0 17.8 n/a
1995 1008 52.3 19.3 n/a
1996 1008 52.3 19.3 n/a
1997 1004 53.3 18.8 63.7
1998 959 53.3 18.0 65.9
1999 657 45.0 14.6 74.3
2000 683 44.0 15.5 64.9
2001 681 41.0 16.6 79.5
2002 637 38.5 16.5 80.4
2003 637 38.5 16.5 80.4
2004 573 35.8 16.0 85.8
2005 627 33.0 19.0 85.6
2006 680 31.0 21.9 88.2
2007 660 33.8 19.5 83.3
2008 656 41.0 16.0 85.1
2009 591 37.5 15.6 84.6
2010 860 41.4 20.7 90.6
2011 808 46.0 17.5 86.5
2012 776 42.0 18.4 92.5
2013 728 40.0 18.2 93.7
2014 673 32.0 21.0 94.5
2015 592 31.0 19.0 77
2016 556 27.0 20.5 74.1
2017 448 18.0 24.8 60.7
2018 355 19.0 18.6 94.1
2019 386 20.0 19.3 94.3
2020 433 19.0 22.7 94.2
2021 409 19.0 21.5 94.4
2022 358 n/a n/a 94.4
2023 314 18.0 17.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denton Magnet School of Technology

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 869 41.0 21.1 0
1989 946 45.0 21.0 n/a
1990 1054 47.0 22.4 0
1991 1161 52.0 22.3 n/a
1992 1164 55.0 21.1 n/a
1993 1064 50.0 21.3 n/a
1994 941 53.0 17.8 n/a
1995 1008 52.3 19.3 n/a
1996 1008 52.3 19.3 n/a
1997 1004 53.3 18.8 63.7
1998 959 53.3 18.0 65.9
1999 657 45.0 14.6 74.3
2000 683 44.0 15.5 64.9
2001 681 41.0 16.6 79.5
2002 637 38.5 16.5 80.4
2003 637 38.5 16.5 80.4
2004 573 35.8 16.0 85.8
2005 627 33.0 19.0 85.6
2006 680 31.0 21.9 88.2
2007 660 33.8 19.5 83.3
2008 656 41.0 16.0 85.1
2009 591 37.5 15.6 84.6
2010 860 41.4 20.7 90.6
2011 808 46.0 17.5 86.5
2012 776 42.0 18.4 92.5
2013 728 40.0 18.2 93.7
2014 673 32.0 21.0 94.5
2015 592 31.0 19.0 77
2016 556 27.0 20.5 74.1
2017 448 18.0 24.8 60.7
2018 355 19.0 18.6 94.1
2019 386 20.0 19.3 94.3
2020 433 19.0 22.7 94.2
2021 409 19.0 21.5 94.4
2022 358 n/a n/a 94.4
2023 314 18.0 17.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denton Magnet School of Technology

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,236 (11.8%) $9,222 (88.0%) $10,485

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denton Magnet School of Technology

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 85th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 43rd of 437 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Denton Magnet School of Technology)51.831.9
 19.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)40.323.9
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Denton Magnet School of Technology)45.224.7
 20.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)37.614.6
 23.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Denton Magnet School of Technology)68.856.2
 12.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)39.114.9
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students386314
 18.7%
African American253176
 30.4%
American Indian22
Asian1213
 8.3%
Hispanic2015
 25%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White9292
Two or More Races614
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.3%93.9%
 0.4%


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Yes. Denton Magnet School of Technology ranks in the top 9.5% of Alabama middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Denton Magnet School of Technology.

Students at Denton Magnet School of Technology are 56% African American, 29% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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