Denton Magnet, 3800 Pleasant Valley Road: grades 6 to 8, 321 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.

Denton Magnet serves sixth through eighth grade at 3800 Pleasant Valley Road, 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 3800 Pleasant Valley Road, Mobile, AL 36609
Phone 251-221-2148
Grades 6 to 8
District Mobile County Public Schools
Admission Magnet, by lottery
State school code 049-0070

Principal

Principal Alistair Stevenson, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: 321 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card.
  • Federal count: 330 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 21 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 compares with an A and 93 points 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) 90.87
Academic growth 100
Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) 0.89% of students

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

Attendance zone

Denton 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

Denton’s curriculum is built around technology: students learn specific technology tools in digital projects across their core subjects and are introduced to algorithms, data structures and data management, according to the district’s magnet schools page.

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

Denton 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

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Denton Magnet serve?

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

What is Denton Magnet’s state report card grade?

Denton Magnet earned an A, with 96 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 93 points on the 2023-24 card.

How do students get into Denton 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.