Southlawn Middle School vs. Carver Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
Carver Senior High School in Montgomery, AL, ranked #1246 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #950 in 2010 and consistently ranking in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 5% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 6% to 9%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 10% to 14%, below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 1,471 students in 1999 to 1,111 in 2023, with 97% minority enrollment and a rise in the percentage of students eligible for free lunch reaching 83% in recent years.
Carver Senior High School served grades 9 through 12 with 1,111 students and 65 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.
Graduation rates fluctuated between 64% and 90% from 2013 to 2023, falling below the Alabama state average of 88% in most recent years.
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
494 students
1,553 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
75 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1264 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1246 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
n/a
80-84%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
176
-
Grade 7 Students
157
-
Grade 8 Students
161
-
Grade 9 Students
-
465
Grade 10 Students
-
413
Grade 11 Students
-
335
Grade 12 Students
-
340
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
9%
% Black
73%
88%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.41
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%