Southlawn Middle School

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Southlawn Middle School is a public middle school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving 544 students in grades 6-8. 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 Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Alabama, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 3.25% of 6th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to 31.56% statewide and 13.92% in Montgomery County. The school's performance is particularly low for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Alabama middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Southlawn Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.10% to 96.14% over the past three school years.

While the nearby schools in the Montgomery County district, such as Carr Middle School, Brewbaker Middle School, and Goodwyn Middle School, also perform poorly on state assessments, some schools like Baldwin Art and Academics Magnet and Floyd Middle School significantly outperform Southlawn Middle School, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5333 Mobile Hwy
       Montgomery, AL  36108


(334) 284-8086

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
434th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,399 Help


Students who attend Southlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:    Carver Senior High School

Feeder schools for Southlawn Middle School:

Elementary:    Carver Elementary School
    Catoma Elementary School
    King Elementary
    Morris Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  485

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.1%
Hispanic:
17.3%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.1% Help


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Compare Details Southlawn Middle School ranks worse than 98.2% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.58. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Southlawn Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Montgomery County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (78.1%), Hispanic (17.3%), White (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southlawn Middle School is 15.1, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Montgomery County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southlawn Middle School is $10,399, which is the 3rd highest among 9 middle schools in the Montgomery County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southlawn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southlawn Middle School 434th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Southlawn Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Montgomery County:

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


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Rank History for Southlawn Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.23 395th 407 2.9%
2005 2.11 409th 415 1.4%
2006 8.93 400th 409 2.2%
2007 5.61 401st 412 2.7%
2008 11.21 398th 417 4.6%
2009 4.70 420th 425 1.2%
2010 2.38 432nd 435 0.7%
2011 5.73 420th 435 3.4%
2012 0.37 433rd 436 0.7%
2013 5.72 425th 436 2.5%
2014 5.95 433rd 438 1.1%
2015 8.31 414th 430 3.7%
2016 6.73 422nd 432 2.3%
2017 5.70 423rd 432 2.1%
2018 8.73 391st 423 7.6%
2019 7.13 419th 437 4.1%
2021 10.60 419th 440 4.8%
2022 8.38 422nd 432 2.3%
2023 8.08 424th 437 3.0%
2024 7.58 434th 442 1.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.46 47th 70 32.9%
2022 43.16 38th 81 53.1%
2023 37.50 53rd 94 43.6%
2024 34.16 73rd 106 31.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.97 191st 195 2.1%
2018 16.21 221st 223 0.9%
2019 26.24 210th 254 17.3%
2021 22.78 247th 274 9.9%
2022 17.61 249th 256 2.7%
2023 22.81 253rd 281 10.0%
2024 23.43 253rd 281 10.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.42 344th 349 1.4%
2018 11.94 365th 396 7.8%
2019 10.30 376th 396 5.1%
2021 14.22 392nd 415 5.5%
2022 11.22 408th 421 3.1%
2023 11.07 396th 410 3.4%
2024 9.58 428th 437 2.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 4.66 375th 380 1.3%
2018 7.98 371st 392 5.4%
2019 5.86 385th 399 3.5%
2021 10.44 402nd 415 3.1%
2022 9.17 410th 423 3.1%
2023 7.29 412th 417 1.2%
2024 8.17 418th 426 1.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.84 364th 380 4.2%
2018 10.81 361st 397 9.1%
2019 10.12 373rd 399 6.5%
2021 12.94 390th 418 6.7%
2022 9.35 414th 427 3.0%
2023 11.20 392nd 419 6.4%
2024 8.06 421st 428 1.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.49 200th 205 2.4%
2018 23.66 202nd 247 18.2%
2019 16.54 239th 252 5.2%
2021 19.91 246th 266 7.5%
2022 18.27 256th 271 5.5%
2023 18.63 246th 263 6.5%
2024 16.92 258th 269 4.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.13 99th 108 8.3%
2018 21.58 96th 113 15.0%
2019 30.60 87th 124 29.8%
2021 19.12 142nd 154 7.8%
2022 12.87 152nd 157 3.2%
2023 12.38 161st 166 3.0%
2024 13.69 158th 164 3.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.80 30th 44 31.8%
2023 15.83 58th 61 4.9%
2024 16.70 65th 69 5.8%
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Rank History for White students at Southlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.15 360th 369 2.4%
2022 5.54 373rd 376 0.8%
2023 4.48 366th 370 1.1%
2024 3.31 373rd 373 0.0%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southlawn Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 36 758 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2000 10 638 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2001 16 701 3 2 0 n/a n/a 1 723
2002 11 679 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2003 11 679 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2004 12 691 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 705
2005 8 607 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 617
2006 8 552 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2007 3 526 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2008 2 501 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 6 462 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2010 6 454 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2011 5 456 0 3 0 0 0 0 464
2012 13 701 0 24 0 0 0 0 738
2013 14 647 0 25 0 0 2 0 688
2014 15 650 0 44 0 0 2 0 711
2015 14 564 0 43 0 0 3 0 624
2016 13 500 0 28 0 0 4 0 545
2017 9 496 0 34 0 0 3 0 542
2018 10 457 0 37 1 0 4 0 509
2019 10 460 0 47 1 0 5 0 523
2020 12 462 0 61 2 0 2 0 539
2021 23 498 0 54 11 0 3 0 589
2022 18 476 0 67 5 0 3 0 569
2023 14 453 0 72 4 0 1 0 544
2024 12 379 1 84 7 0 2 0 485

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 798 55.0 14.5 74.9
2000 649 47.0 13.8 85.8
2001 723 48.0 15.1 88.8
2002 691 48.0 14.4 94.6
2003 691 48.0 14.4 94.6
2004 705 40.3 17.5 91.9
2005 617 44.0 14.0 92.1
2006 561 45.0 12.5 88.4
2007 529 44.0 12.0 89.8
2008 503 40.1 12.5 87.7
2009 471 38.8 12.0 91.3
2010 462 n/a n/a 91.8
2011 464 39.0 11.8 91.4
2012 738 51.0 14.4 94.3
2013 688 52.0 13.2 91.6
2014 711 38.0 18.7 96.3
2015 624 36.0 17.3 78.7
2016 545 30.0 18.1 81.5
2017 542 33.0 16.4 79.2
2018 509 29.0 17.5 96.3
2019 523 32.0 16.3 96.2
2020 539 27.0 19.9 96.3
2021 589 24.0 24.5 96.1
2022 569 26.0 21.8 96.1
2023 544 31.0 17.5 96.1
2024 485 32.0 15.1 96.1

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 798 55.0 14.5 74.9
2000 649 47.0 13.8 85.8
2001 723 48.0 15.1 88.8
2002 691 48.0 14.4 94.6
2003 691 48.0 14.4 94.6
2004 705 40.3 17.5 91.9
2005 617 44.0 14.0 92.1
2006 561 45.0 12.5 88.4
2007 529 44.0 12.0 89.8
2008 503 40.1 12.5 87.7
2009 471 38.8 12.0 91.3
2010 462 n/a n/a 91.8
2011 464 39.0 11.8 91.4
2012 738 51.0 14.4 94.3
2013 688 52.0 13.2 91.6
2014 711 38.0 18.7 96.3
2015 624 36.0 17.3 78.7
2016 545 30.0 18.1 81.5
2017 542 33.0 16.4 79.2
2018 509 29.0 17.5 96.3
2019 523 32.0 16.3 96.2
2020 539 27.0 19.9 96.3
2021 589 24.0 24.5 96.1
2022 569 26.0 21.8 96.1
2023 544 31.0 17.5 96.1
2024 485 32.0 15.1 96.1

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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,284 (22.0%) $8,064 (77.5%) $10,399

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southlawn Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 419th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 424th of 437 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Southlawn Middle School)4.60.6
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)25.211.2
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southlawn Middle School)6.70
 6.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)25.17.4
 17.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southlawn Middle School)11.51.2
 10.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)27.27.5
 19.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students523544
 4%
African American460453
 1.5%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian00
Hispanic4772
 53.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1014
 40%
Two or More Races51
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.2%96.1%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southlawn Middle School

Students at Southlawn Middle School are 78% African American, 17% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 485 students attended Southlawn Middle School.

Southlawn Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Alabama middle schools.

Students who attend Southlawn Middle School usually go on to attend Carver Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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