Southlawn Elementary School vs. Southlawn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southlawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Southlawn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 335 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). 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 18:1 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 49% (majority Black).
Serving 485 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 29%). 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
335 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1194 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1271 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
45
-
Grade 1 Students
66
-
Grade 2 Students
60
-
Grade 3 Students
46
-
Grade 4 Students
55
-
Grade 5 Students
45
-
Grade 6 Students
-
158
Grade 7 Students
-
158
Grade 8 Students
-
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
17%
% Black
80%
78%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
