Southlawn Middle School vs. Bellingrath Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Southlawn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bellingrath Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Bellingrath Middle School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools, with the state ranking remaining stable near #1272 in 2023 after minor fluctuations between 2011 and 2023.
Math proficiency declined to 1% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency fell to 11%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 5%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment slightly decreased from 796 students in 2011 to 615 students in 2023, and minority enrollment was high at 98%, with 93% of students eligible for free lunch reflecting persistent socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades 6–8 with 615 students and had a student–teacher ratio that reached 25:1 in recent years, higher than earlier ratios around 16:1 to 20:1.
Bellingrath Middle School is a Title I charter school in Montgomery County, Alabama, offering tuition–free education without virtual instruction and serving a predominantly Black student population of 513 students.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
485 students
615 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1264 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1272 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
158
210
Grade 7 Students
158
200
Grade 8 Students
169
205
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
78%
83%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
