Bellingrath Middle School vs. Southlawn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Bellingrath Middle School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools, with the state ranking remaining stable near #1272 in 2023 after minor fluctuations between 2011 and 2023.
Math proficiency declined to 1% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency fell to 11%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 5%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment slightly decreased from 796 students in 2011 to 615 students in 2023, and minority enrollment was high at 98%, with 93% of students eligible for free lunch reflecting persistent socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades 6–8 with 615 students and had a student–teacher ratio that reached 25:1 in recent years, higher than earlier ratios around 16:1 to 20:1.
Bellingrath Middle School is a Title I charter school in Montgomery County, Alabama, offering tuition–free education without virtual instruction and serving a predominantly Black student population of 513 students.
Serving 494 students in grades 6-8, Southlawn Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
583 students
494 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1272 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1264 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
187
176
Grade 7 Students
189
157
Grade 8 Students
207
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
24%
% Black
79%
73%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.35
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%