Is Southlawn Elementary School a good school?

Southlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Southlawn Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Southlawn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southlawn Elementary School?

Students at Southlawn Elementary School are 85% African American, 13% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Southlawn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southlawn Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lanier Senior High School

Southlawn Elementary School

Summary:

Southlawn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 336 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southlawn Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.42%) and Hispanic students (12.8%) compared to the state average. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 618-686 out of 680-695 schools over the past 10 years. Southlawn's performance on state assessments is significantly below the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Over 91% of Southlawn's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 19.1 over the past three years, which is higher than the state average.

The nearby schools in the Montgomery County district, such as Nixon Elementary, Morris Elementary, and Johnson Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that the challenges faced by Southlawn Elementary are not unique but are systemic issues within the district. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Southlawn ($9,210 in 2018-2019), the school's performance has remained consistently low over the past decade, indicating a need for more comprehensive and sustained interventions to address the underlying issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5225 Patricia Ln
Montgomery, AL 36108-5399

(334) 284-8028

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
667^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,210

Students who attend Southlawn Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lanier Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southlawn Elementary School ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 24^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85.4%), Hispanic (12.8%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southlawn Elementary School is 18.6. 20 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southlawn Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southlawn Elementary School is $9,210, which is the 14^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southlawn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southlawn Elementary School 667^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Southlawn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southlawn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	12.13	597^th	623	4.2%
2005	6.14	682^nd	688	0.9%
2006	24.67	587^th	689	14.8%
2007	5.02	684^th	698	2.0%
2008	24.39	609^th	698	12.8%
2009	44.82	434^th	696	37.6%
2010	64.87	252^nd	704	64.2%
2011	49.31	437^th	709	38.4%
2012	25.70	599^th	696	13.9%
2013	20.63	643^rd	696	7.6%
2014	16.12	614^th	695	11.7%
2015	14.38	621^st	691	10.1%
2016	20.92	559^th	691	19.1%
2017	13.27	617^th	688	10.3%
2018	15.72	581^st	680	14.6%
2019	12.46	618^th	681	9.3%
2021	7.81	686^th	692	0.9%
2022	8.58	669^th	687	2.6%
2023	7.90	655^th	680	3.7%
2024	6.72	667^th	684	2.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.03	499^th	567	12.0%
2018	17.87	571^st	651	12.3%
2019	16.36	587^th	649	9.6%
2021	9.14	649^th	653	0.6%
2022	12.67	614^th	651	5.7%
2023	11.69	589^th	623	5.5%
2024	9.10	647^th	670	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Southlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.99	556^th	639	13.0%
2018	18.57	546^th	640	14.7%
2019	17.58	554^th	646	14.2%
2021	7.85	653^rd	656	0.5%
2022	8.70	635^th	656	3.2%
2023	8.72	620^th	645	3.9%
2024	7.85	632^nd	650	2.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	11.74	587^th	639	8.1%
2018	16.17	563^rd	650	13.4%
2019	9.01	623^rd	650	4.2%
2021	8.94	657^th	669	1.8%
2022	7.74	661^st	669	1.2%
2023	9.69	608^th	649	6.3%
2024	6.91	640^th	655	2.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Southlawn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	36.54	283^rd	423	33.1%
2019	30.61	326^th	426	23.5%
2021	14.74	419^th	426	1.6%
2022	19.39	390^th	426	8.5%
2023	19.16	384^th	427	10.1%
2024	17.43	396^th	420	5.7%

See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southlawn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1023	1023
1989	41	998	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1990	18	976	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
1991	10	950	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
1992	9	898	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
1993	9	897	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1994	16	877	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	894
1995	4	894	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1996	4	894	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1997	12	914	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
1998	0	817	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	819
1999	1	506	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	0	448	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2001	0	417	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2002	0	451	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2003	0	451	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2004	0	420	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2005	0	377	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2006	2	363	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2007	1	372	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2008	2	387	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	2	353	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2010	0	345	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2011	0	379	0	2	0	0	0	0	381
2012	0	395	1	0	0	0	0	0	396
2013	0	349	0	0	0	0	1	0	350
2014	1	309	0	1	0	0	2	0	313
2015	1	300	0	1	0	0	1	0	303
2016	0	281	1	6	0	0	1	0	289
2017	0	287	1	7	0	0	1	0	296
2018	0	293	0	6	0	1	0	0	300
2019	2	277	1	8	1	0	0	0	289
2020	1	292	0	8	1	0	1	0	303
2021	3	249	0	15	0	0	1	0	268
2022	2	274	0	28	1	1	0	0	306
2023	5	287	0	43	0	0	1	0	336

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1023	48.0	21.3	0
1989	1041	51.0	20.4	n/a
1990	997	47.0	21.2	0
1991	961	46.0	20.8	n/a
1992	910	52.0	17.5	n/a
1993	908	51.0	17.8	n/a
1994	894	52.8	16.9	n/a
1995	899	54.3	16.6	n/a
1996	899	54.3	16.6	n/a
1997	926	50.0	18.5	84.2
1998	819	50.0	16.4	85.2
1999	507	31.0	16.4	93.7
2000	449	30.0	15.0	94.4
2001	417	31.0	13.5	94
2002	451	30.0	15.0	97.3
2003	451	30.0	15.0	97.3
2004	421	32.3	13.0	96.4
2005	379	26.0	14.6	81.5
2006	366	26.0	14.1	92.9
2007	374	26.3	14.2	92.5
2008	390	27.5	14.2	91.5
2009	358	26.0	13.7	95.8
2010	347	n/a	n/a	96.5
2011	381	23.0	16.5	93.7
2012	396	24.0	16.5	93.2
2013	350	28.0	12.5	89.7
2014	313	20.0	15.6	90.7
2015	303	17.0	17.8	71.6
2016	289	16.0	18.0	73.7
2017	296	15.0	19.7	75
2018	300	13.0	23.0	80.7
2019	289	13.0	22.2	91.7
2020	303	15.0	20.2	90.1
2021	268	17.0	15.7	91.4
2022	306	16.0	19.1	91.8
2023	336	18.0	18.6	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southlawn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1023	48.0	21.3	0
1989	1041	51.0	20.4	n/a
1990	997	47.0	21.2	0
1991	961	46.0	20.8	n/a
1992	910	52.0	17.5	n/a
1993	908	51.0	17.8	n/a
1994	894	52.8	16.9	n/a
1995	899	54.3	16.6	n/a
1996	899	54.3	16.6	n/a
1997	926	50.0	18.5	84.2
1998	819	50.0	16.4	85.2
1999	507	31.0	16.4	93.7
2000	449	30.0	15.0	94.4
2001	417	31.0	13.5	94
2002	451	30.0	15.0	97.3
2003	451	30.0	15.0	97.3
2004	421	32.3	13.0	96.4
2005	379	26.0	14.6	81.5
2006	366	26.0	14.1	92.9
2007	374	26.3	14.2	92.5
2008	390	27.5	14.2	91.5
2009	358	26.0	13.7	95.8
2010	347	n/a	n/a	96.5
2011	381	23.0	16.5	93.7
2012	396	24.0	16.5	93.2
2013	350	28.0	12.5	89.7
2014	313	20.0	15.6	90.7
2015	303	17.0	17.8	71.6
2016	289	16.0	18.0	73.7
2017	296	15.0	19.7	75
2018	300	13.0	23.0	80.7
2019	289	13.0	22.2	91.7
2020	303	15.0	20.2	90.1
2021	268	17.0	15.7	91.4
2022	306	16.0	19.1	91.8
2023	336	18.0	18.6	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southlawn Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,363 (25.7%)	$6,798 (73.8%)	$9,210

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southlawn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 618^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 655^th of 680 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southlawn Elementary School)	38.1	5.8	32.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	44	22.2	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southlawn Elementary School)	28.8	4.3	24.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	31	15.1	15.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southlawn Elementary School)	22.9	10	12.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	28.3	14.7	13.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	289	336	16.3%
African American	277	287	3.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	8	43	437.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.7%	91.4%	0.3%

Schools Near Southlawn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Patricia Ln	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8028	336	18	18.6	91.4%	5 (1.5%)	287 (85.4%)	43 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.7	667^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.5%		7.9	655^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.7%	12	14.3	7.6	2.2		17.0	20.8	24.5	15.6		$9,210	$2,363	$6,798
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 Gateway Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8080	299	17	17.5	88.3%	4 (1.3%)	262 (87.6%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.2	569^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.8%		13.2	595^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.5%	26	17.3	15.6	8.9		26.7	43.4	37.8	42.2		$12,569	$3,060	$9,459
Davis Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3605 Rosa Parks Dr	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3662	509			96.7%	6 (1.2%)	436 (85.7%)	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4.5	681^st of 684 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.3	677^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.4%	4	6.9	6.3	4.0		6.4	18.8	12.5	24.3		$9,516	$1,934	$7,531
Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	365	28	13.0	76.7%	10 (2.7%)	333 (91.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	55.5	310^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.7%		51.4	334^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.9%	24	82.8	21.9	17.4		26.6	84.2	57.8	71.0		$10,552	$1,561	$8,940
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-6	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	305	12	25.4	54.1%	2 (0.7%)	292 (95.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	6.6	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.8	671^st of 680 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	0.0	5.4	1.9	6.3	7.1	15.8	33.9	26.9	25.0
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Narrow Lane Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8016	352	20	17.6	86.6%	2 (0.6%)	330 (93.8%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.2	639^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.8	672^nd of 680 public elementary schools	1.2%	33	23.6	0.0	3.9		2.8	45.5	22.2	35.9		$9,200	$1,927	$7,223
Nixon Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3012	441	18	23.2	96.6%	4 (0.9%)	376 (85.3%)	58 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.1	673^rd of 684 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.5	675^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.7%	2	7.3	4.5	17.1		3.0	20.6	10.5	23.7		$12,030	$3,698	$8,282
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Hill St	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-6920	469	25	18.7	97.7%	9 (1.9%)	439 (93.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	12.5	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	618^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.1%	9	26.1	11.5	9.3		6.6	41.2	28.3	36.0		$8,147	$1,609	$6,487
Bear Exploration Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	2525 Churchill Dr	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 284-8014	511	28	18.2	17.4%	172 (33.7%)	274 (53.6%)	24 (4.7%)	28 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	94.9	24^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	46^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.2%	22	84.5	61.8	62.4		73.0	91.7	89.9	95.7		$8,121	$648	$7,421
Crump Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3510 Woodley Rd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8020	497	29	17.1	93.4%	6 (1.2%)	443 (89.1%)	41 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	12	616^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.4	604^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.2%	12	22.0	7.5	19.4		4.5	37.0	13.6	40.9		$8,818	$1,757	$7,009

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