For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 648 students in Maef Public Charter Schools School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alabama.
Public Charter Schools in Maef Public Charter Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public charter school average of 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
19 Schools
# Students
648 Students
5,748 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
161 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
31:1
District Rank
Maef Public Charter Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-54% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
38%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.37
# American Indian Students
4 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
19 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
364 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
577 Students
4,481 Students
% Black Students
89%
78%
# White Students
42 Students
779 Students
% White Students
6%
14%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
81 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
116
# Students in K Grade:
-
617
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
604
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
509
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
447
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
386
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
588
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
633
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
447
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
317
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
261
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
151
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
114
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,218 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,529
$12,892
Spending / Student
$7,218
$12,112
Best Maef Public Charter Schools School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acceleration Day And Evening Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3725 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 301-0050
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 301-0050
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students
Rank: n/an/a
Acceleration Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
3725 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 301-0050
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 301-0050
Grades: 6-8
| 239 students
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