Southlawn Middle School vs. Southlawn Elementary 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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
395 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1264 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1160 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
63
Grade 1 Students
-
66
Grade 2 Students
-
73
Grade 3 Students
-
69
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
176
-
Grade 7 Students
157
-
Grade 8 Students
161
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
22%
% Black
73%
76%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%