Goodwyn Middle School vs. Carr Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Goodwyn Middle School, an active Montgomery County public middle school serving grades 6–8 with 757 students, ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama schools overall in 2023 at #1186, showing slight improvement from #1208 in 2022.
Math proficiency was 1% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 24%, also lower than the state average of 47%, with both metrics demonstrating a notable decline from earlier years (e.g., math proficiency dropped from 11% in 2019 to 1% in 2023).
Minority enrollment was high at 95%, predominantly Black (618 of 757 students), with socioeconomic indicators showing 76% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting significant poverty levels.
The school had 38 teachers in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio of 21:1, which has improved from 30:1 in 2022 due to decreased enrollment from 984 students in 2022 to 808 in 2023.
Science proficiency declined sharply to 13% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, contrasting with an anomalous 69% in 2021, indicating volatile performance in science achievement.
Serving 725 students in grades 6-8, Carr 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 8% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
757 students
725 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1186 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#988 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
239
269
Grade 7 Students
271
240
Grade 8 Students
247
216
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
3%
% Black
82%
84%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
