Southlawn Middle School
Tel:
(334)284-8086
- Southlawn Middle School serves 509 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Southlawn Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Southlawn Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southlawn Middle School's student population of 509 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 509 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Southlawn Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southlawn Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1209 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 8% | 8% |
| Black | 90% | 33% |
| White | 2% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southlawn Middle School is Carver Senior High School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bellingrath Middle School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Southlawn Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Montgomery Southlawn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 300 students
1.0 miles
5225 Patricia Ln
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334)284-8028 1.0 PK-5 300 - Montgomery King Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 347 students
2.4 miles
4655 Gateway Dr
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334)284-8080 2.4 PK-5 347 - Montgomery Davis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 427 students
4.1 miles
3605 Rosa Parks Dr
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334)269-3662 4.1 PK-5 427 - Montgomery Carver Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 464 students
4.3 miles
3100 Mobile Dr
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334)269-3625 4.3 PK-5 464 - Montgomery Johnson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 452 students
4.4 miles
4550 Narrow Lane Rd
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334)284-8016 4.4 K-5 452
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