Southlawn Middle School vs. Bellingrath Middle School
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School Overview
School
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 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).
Serving 615 students in grades 6-8, Bellingrath 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 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
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
#1271 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1280 out of 1285 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%
