Clark-Shaw Magnet, 5960 Arlberg St.: grades 6 to 9, 560 students on the 2024-25 state report card, graded A with 96 points.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its contact page, Mobile County Public Schools’ 2026-27 calendar, enrollment, school zone, magnet schools and transportation contact pages and its SchoolSearch zone tool, the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25 and 2023-24 and the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24.

Clark-Shaw Magnet serves sixth through ninth grade at 5960 Arlberg St., Mobile, as one of Mobile County Public Schools’ middle schools. It is one of the district’s nine magnet schools: students apply and are admitted by lottery instead of by address. Alabama graded it an A, with 96 points, on its 2024-25 report card.

Who to call
Address 5960 Arlberg St., Mobile, AL 36608
Phone 251-221-2106
Grades 6 to 9
District Mobile County Public Schools
Admission Magnet, by lottery
State school code 049-0410

Principal

Principal Timesha Taylor, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: 560 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card.
  • Federal count: 544 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 students per teacher.

State report card

Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.

2024-25 grade: A, 96 points. That is the same grade and score as on the 2023-24 card. Mobile County Public Schools as a whole earned a B, with 83 points.

Indicator 2024-25 score
Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) 89.85
Academic growth 100
Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) 2.72% of students

Clark-Shaw Magnet’s full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.

Attendance zone

Clark-Shaw Magnet has no attendance zone. Any student who lives in the Mobile County Public Schools district can apply through the magnet schools page; none of the city addresses we checked in the district’s SchoolSearch tool was zoned for it.

Magnet program

Clark-Shaw teaches laboratory-based science, mathematics and technology on an accelerated curriculum, according to the district’s magnet schools page, which says the school has twice been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and has earned Cognia STEM Certification.

Any student who lives in the Mobile County Public Schools district may apply, and admission is by lottery only. The fall application window is open through 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2026; families admitted in the first round hear by the end of the second quarter, and more windows open in the spring. Students must keep an average of 70% or higher to stay. The Magnet School Office is at 251-221-4039, magnetinfo@mcpss.com.

Calendar and bell times

Clark-Shaw Magnet follows the Mobile County Public Schools 2026-27 calendar, approved by the board on Feb. 25, 2026. Coming dates:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: virtual learning day (Election Day)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: second quarter ends
  • Dec. 21-31: Christmas break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
  • Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
  • Feb. 8-12: Mardi Gras break
  • March 29 to April 2: spring break
  • Wednesday, May 26: last day for students

School hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s SchoolSearch listing for Clark-Shaw Magnet.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Clark-Shaw Magnet serve?

Clark-Shaw Magnet serves sixth through ninth grade, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card.

What is Clark-Shaw Magnet’s state report card grade?

Clark-Shaw Magnet earned an A, with 96 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, the same as 96 points on the 2023-24 card.

How do students get into Clark-Shaw Magnet?

By applying during the Mobile County Public Schools magnet window; admission is by lottery only. The fall window is open through 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

What time does Clark-Shaw Magnet start?

The district’s SchoolSearch listing gives Clark-Shaw Magnet’s hours as 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.