Mattie T Blount High School

Summary:

Mattie T Blount High School is a public high school in Eight Mile, Alabama, serving 1,176 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a student population that is predominantly African American compared to nearby schools.

Mattie T Blount High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Alabama high schools, with proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts ranging from just 2.05% to 15.85%. This is significantly lower than the state and county averages, as well as the performance of nearby schools like Murphy High School, WP Davidson High School, and Saraland High School, which have proficiency rates that are 2 to 3 times higher. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to the surrounding Mobile County schools, Mattie T Blount High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (95.49%) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.6 to 22.3 students per teacher. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Alabama high schools. While the school's spending per student is slightly higher than nearby schools, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5450 Lott Road
       Eight Mile, AL  36613-9170


(251) 221-3070

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,949 Help


Feeder schools for Mattie T Blount High School:

Elementary:    ChastangFournier Middle School
    Forest Hill Elementary School
    John Will Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  1,105

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.8%
White:
1.8%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.2% Help


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Compare Details Mattie T Blount High School ranks worse than 83.1% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 8th among 13 ranked high schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mattie T Blount High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.8%), Hispanic (1.8%), White (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mattie T Blount High School is 18.7. 13 high schools in the Mobile County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Mattie T Blount High School employs 59 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mattie T Blount High School is $9,949, which is the 8th highest among 13 high schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mattie T Blount High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattie T Blount High School 314th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Mattie T Blount High School 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 Mattie T Blount High School

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Rank History for all students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.51 333rd 357 6.7%
2005 9.96 348th 359 3.1%
2006 12.13 344th 357 3.6%
2007 29.92 292nd 358 18.4%
2008 23.90 322nd 359 10.3%
2009 42.31 243rd 357 31.9%
2010 36.11 271st 358 24.3%
2011 39.81 262nd 360 27.2%
2012 31.50 294th 358 17.9%
2013 48.55 234th 358 34.6%
2014 11.04 324th 358 9.5%
2015 8.16 329th 353 6.8%
2016 8.06 332nd 351 5.4%
2017 10.62 331st 353 6.2%
2018 10.68 317th 356 11.0%
2019 10.68 319th 366 12.8%
2021 9.90 352nd 371 5.1%
2022 9.30 353rd 367 3.8%
2023 14.35 331st 371 10.8%
2024 17.53 314th 378 16.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.96 130th 160 18.8%
2019 40.20 95th 171 44.4%
2021 26.83 148th 196 24.5%
2022 20.56 141st 169 16.6%
2023 35.22 112th 182 38.5%
2024 51.78 76th 198 61.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.00 293rd 315 7.0%
2018 16.45 297th 349 14.9%
2019 14.74 313th 358 12.6%
2021 12.76 339th 361 6.1%
2022 12.95 336th 361 6.9%
2023 21.51 287th 349 17.8%
2024 25.25 289th 375 22.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.23 6th 16 62.5%
2019 79.06 4th 17 76.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.99 314th 343 8.5%
2018 12.33 305th 347 12.1%
2019 10.38 316th 354 10.7%
2021 11.02 332nd 359 7.5%
2022 10.54 343rd 367 6.5%
2023 15.38 315th 358 12.0%
2024 19.28 307th 366 16.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.23 14th 14 0.0%
2021 6.64 25th 25 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.06 316th 339 6.8%
2018 8.85 321st 350 8.3%
2019 11.41 319th 357 10.6%
2021 9.96 353rd 366 3.6%
2022 9.81 355th 366 3.0%
2023 13.53 331st 358 7.5%
2024 15.86 326th 368 11.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Mattie T Blount High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.95 146th 223 34.5%
2019 33.82 146th 224 34.8%
2021 27.89 183rd 228 19.7%
2022 24.13 190th 222 14.4%
2023 30.86 155th 224 30.8%
2024 37.75 129th 231 44.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Mattie T Blount High School

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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 749 749
1989 0 786 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1990 0 812 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1991 0 885 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1992 0 921 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 921
1993 0 935 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 935
1994 0 992 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1995 0 929 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 929
1996 0 929 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 929
1997 0 875 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1998 0 845 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 845
1999 0 811 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 811
2000 0 775 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 775
2001 2 738 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2002 0 700 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 700
2003 0 700 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 700
2004 0 618 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2005 4 1085 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1090
2006 19 1324 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1347
2007 24 1388 2 0 1 n/a n/a 1 1416
2008 28 1489 8 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1528
2009 26 1428 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1465
2010 13 1293 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1317
2011 15 1250 2 4 0 0 0 0 1271
2012 9 1196 1 4 3 0 0 0 1213
2013 5 1011 0 2 0 0 0 0 1018
2014 10 971 0 2 0 0 1 0 984
2015 14 946 0 3 1 0 3 0 967
2016 14 949 0 6 3 0 3 0 975
2017 15 952 1 6 1 0 5 0 980
2018 9 927 1 5 1 0 9 0 952
2019 7 990 0 14 1 0 8 0 1020
2020 18 1007 0 25 0 0 6 0 1056
2021 13 1021 0 18 2 0 8 0 1062
2022 14 1106 2 29 2 1 9 0 1163
2023 14 1123 4 24 0 0 11 0 1176
2024 20 1047 3 20 0 0 15 0 1105

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 Mattie T Blount High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 749 41.0 18.2 0
1989 786 42.0 18.7 n/a
1990 812 45.0 18.0 0
1991 885 46.0 19.2 n/a
1992 921 49.0 18.7 n/a
1993 935 47.0 19.9 n/a
1994 992 49.0 20.2 n/a
1995 929 51.5 18.0 n/a
1996 929 51.5 18.0 n/a
1997 875 54.7 16.0 79.8
1998 845 51.5 16.4 81.7
1999 811 54.0 15.0 84.7
2000 775 52.0 14.9 87.1
2001 740 48.0 15.4 85.7
2002 700 46.0 15.2 84.1
2003 700 46.0 15.2 84.1
2004 618 44.8 13.8 88
2005 1090 58.7 18.6 78.6
2006 1347 78.0 17.3 83.5
2007 1416 75.5 18.8 76.7
2008 1528 91.8 16.6 77.6
2009 1465 94.6 15.3 79.2
2010 1317 75.2 17.5 81.9
2011 1271 80.2 15.8 83.3
2012 1213 72.0 16.8 89.3
2013 1018 59.0 17.2 91.1
2014 984 54.0 18.2 86.4
2015 967 54.0 17.9 63.3
2016 975 52.0 18.7 64.5
2017 980 50.0 19.6 63.1
2018 952 52.0 18.3 86.3
2019 1020 50.0 20.4 86.3
2020 1056 56.0 18.8 86.3
2021 1062 57.0 18.6 86.3
2022 1163 52.0 22.3 86.3
2023 1176 58.0 20.2 86.2
2024 1105 59.0 18.7 86.2

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 Mattie T Blount High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 749 41.0 18.2 0
1989 786 42.0 18.7 n/a
1990 812 45.0 18.0 0
1991 885 46.0 19.2 n/a
1992 921 49.0 18.7 n/a
1993 935 47.0 19.9 n/a
1994 992 49.0 20.2 n/a
1995 929 51.5 18.0 n/a
1996 929 51.5 18.0 n/a
1997 875 54.7 16.0 79.8
1998 845 51.5 16.4 81.7
1999 811 54.0 15.0 84.7
2000 775 52.0 14.9 87.1
2001 740 48.0 15.4 85.7
2002 700 46.0 15.2 84.1
2003 700 46.0 15.2 84.1
2004 618 44.8 13.8 88
2005 1090 58.7 18.6 78.6
2006 1347 78.0 17.3 83.5
2007 1416 75.5 18.8 76.7
2008 1528 91.8 16.6 77.6
2009 1465 94.6 15.3 79.2
2010 1317 75.2 17.5 81.9
2011 1271 80.2 15.8 83.3
2012 1213 72.0 16.8 89.3
2013 1018 59.0 17.2 91.1
2014 984 54.0 18.2 86.4
2015 967 54.0 17.9 63.3
2016 975 52.0 18.7 64.5
2017 980 50.0 19.6 63.1
2018 952 52.0 18.3 86.3
2019 1020 50.0 20.4 86.3
2020 1056 56.0 18.8 86.3
2021 1062 57.0 18.6 86.3
2022 1163 52.0 22.3 86.3
2023 1176 58.0 20.2 86.2
2024 1105 59.0 18.7 86.2

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 Mattie T Blount High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,378 (13.9%) $8,544 (85.9%) $9,949

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mattie T Blount High School

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 319th of 366 High schoolsRanks 331st of 371 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Mattie T Blount High School)13.82.3
 11.5%
   End of Course Mathematics (Mobile County)36.415.2
 21.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Mattie T Blount High School)19.86.5
 13.3%
   End of Course Science (Mobile County)35.623.7
 12%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10201176
 15.3%
African American9901123
 13.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian04
Hispanic1424
 71.4%
Pacific Islander00
White714
 100%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.3%86.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mattie T Blount High School

Mattie T Blount High School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Alabama high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,105 students attended Mattie T Blount High School.

Mattie T Blount High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : ChastangFournier Middle School
Elementary : Forest Hill Elementary School
Elementary : John Will Elementary School

Students at Mattie T Blount High School are 95% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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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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