Southlawn Elementary School vs. Nixon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southlawn Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nixon Elementary 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 6% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
395 students
476 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1160 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1213 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
63
86
Grade 1 Students
66
83
Grade 2 Students
73
90
Grade 3 Students
69
73
Grade 4 Students
56
59
Grade 5 Students
50
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
14%
% Black
76%
82%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%