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Charter middle school · Maef Public Charter Schools · Mobile, Alabama

Acceleration Preparatory Academy

Acceleration Preparatory Academy rates 4.2, right at the middle of Maef Public Charter Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Maef Public Charter Schools median is 4.2.

#1,254 of 1,360 schools in Alabama · Maef Public Charter Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.2

The brief

A Maef Public Charter Schools charter middle school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,254 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 2 of 2 in Maef Public Charter Schools.

Acceleration Preparatory Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math4%26 points below the Alabama average of 30%2026 ACAP
Reading25%32 points below the Alabama average of 57%2026 ACAP
Proficiency has held near 15% across the 2-year record (2025–2026).2026 ACAP; 20 test records from AL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.9
40% of the rating
Academics
2.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 3% (multi-year average, 2025-2026) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2025-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 36608; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2025-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Acceleration Preparatory Academy and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,372
Median home value
$234,400
Median rent
$1,045/mo
College educated
41.8%
Homeownership
54.7%
Poverty rate
15.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 36608; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
65
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,051/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mobile. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mobile), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
79.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Acceleration Preparatory Academythis school
    4.2
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Acceleration Preparatory Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Acceleration Preparatory Academy serve?

Acceleration Preparatory Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Acceleration Preparatory Academy?

Acceleration Preparatory Academy has an enrollment of approximately 327 students.

How does Acceleration Preparatory Academy rank in AL?

Acceleration Preparatory Academy ranks #1,254 of 1,360 schools in AL.

What is Acceleration Preparatory Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Acceleration Preparatory Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Acceleration Preparatory Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Acceleration Preparatory Academy has 3% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2025-2026) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2025-2026).

Is Acceleration Preparatory Academy a charter school?

Yes, Acceleration Preparatory Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Acceleration Preparatory Academy a Title I school?

No, Acceleration Preparatory Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Acceleration Preparatory Academy?

79.5% of students at Acceleration Preparatory Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
327
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Mobile County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$12,475
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 36608)
37,599
Area average commute
23.1 min
Area median age
33.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.