Is South Girard School a good school?

South Girard School ranks 293 rd of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Girard School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended South Girard School.

What is the racial makeup of South Girard School?

Students at South Girard School are 64% African American, 19% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of South Girard School attend?

Students who attend South Girard School usually go on to attend Central High School

South Girard School

Summary:

South Girard School is a public middle school in Phenix City, Alabama, serving 513 students in 8th grade. The school is part of the Phenix City School District, which is ranked 87 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Girard School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state average. The school's proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English are significantly below the state's, with only 14.12% of 8th-graders proficient in Math, 28.54% in Science, and 40.08% in English, compared to the state averages of 22.06%, 38.67%, and 51.42%, respectively. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle. When compared to nearby schools like Phenix City Intermediate School and Russell County Middle School, South Girard School generally performs worse in academic assessments.

The high poverty rate at South Girard School, with over 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 138 out of 432 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 293 out of 442 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, allocate additional resources, and learn from the practices of higher-performing schools in the region to support the diverse needs of their student population.

Detail:

Public 8

521 Fontaine Rd
Phenix City, AL 36869

(334) 298-2527

District: Phenix City

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,878

Students who attend South Girard School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for South Girard School:

Elementary:	Lakewood Elementary School
	Lakewood Primary School
	Meadowlane Elementary School
	Phenix City Elementary School
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	Ridgecrest Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.4%

White:

19.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Girard School ranks worse than 66.3% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.32. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.4%), White (19.5%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Girard School is 16.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Girard School is $8,878.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Girard School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Girard School 293^rd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See South Girard School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Phenix City:

SchoolDigger ranks Phenix City 87^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	33.90	293^rd	407	28.0%
2005	43.18	253^rd	415	39.0%
2006	38.70	276^th	409	32.5%
2021	51.29	197^th	440	55.2%
2022	61.15	138^th	432	68.1%
2023	51.29	201^st	437	54.0%
2024	35.32	293^rd	442	33.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	38.27	39^th	61	36.1%
2022	71.64	13^th	60	78.3%
2023	72.87	18^th	72	75.0%
2024	68.09	18^th	78	76.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	22.99	70^th	70	0.0%
2022	86.94	4^th	81	95.1%
2023	66.92	17^th	94	81.9%
2024	46.76	37^th	106	65.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	61.02	56^th	274	79.6%
2022	52.11	89^th	256	65.2%
2023	31.45	205^th	281	27.0%
2024	59.44	67^th	281	76.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	57.16	155^th	415	62.7%
2022	63.31	113^th	421	73.2%
2023	58.08	141^st	410	65.6%
2024	31.28	311^th	437	28.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.05	12^th	20	40.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	55.69	165^th	415	60.2%
2022	66.70	112^th	423	73.5%
2023	54.89	170^th	417	59.2%
2024	35.78	283^rd	426	33.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	34.11	20^th	29	31.0%
2022	52.50	11^th	26	57.7%
2023	70.50	4^th	26	84.6%
2024	30.96	23^rd	32	28.1%

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Rank History for Male students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	46.01	212^th	418	49.3%
2022	52.77	171^st	427	60.0%
2023	46.40	219^th	419	47.7%
2024	35.57	277^th	428	35.3%

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Rank History for African American students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	64.10	64^th	266	75.9%
2022	75.53	43^rd	271	84.1%
2023	65.02	62^nd	263	76.4%
2024	42.43	127^th	269	52.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	63.68	43^rd	154	72.1%
2022	88.86	11^th	157	93.0%
2023	68.00	40^th	166	75.9%
2024	62.63	42^nd	164	74.4%

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Rank History for White students at South Girard School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	73.36	64^th	369	82.7%
2022	78.18	56^th	376	85.1%
2023	65.74	91^st	370	75.4%
2024	57.42	127^th	373	66.0%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Girard 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	691	691
1989	332	374	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1990	367	377	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1991	371	375	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1992	378	378	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1993	357	435	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1994	357	438	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1995	367	429	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1996	367	429	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1997	355	414	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	774
1998	321	440	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
1999	337	452	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2000	322	427	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2001	285	476	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
2002	242	515	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
2003	242	515	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
2004	283	567	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	3	862
2005	292	569	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
2006	242	587	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	847
2007	105	309	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	424
2008	154	313	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2009	143	304	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2010	134	285	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	439
2011	118	287	1	13	0	0	0	0	419
2012	119	331	1	18	1	1	7	0	478
2013	139	297	1	14	0	1	15	0	467
2014	130	354	2	23	1	3	11	0	524
2015	121	307	1	19	1	1	10	0	460
2016	109	298	1	28	1	2	10	0	449
2017	123	244	1	25	3	0	17	0	413
2018	114	257	2	36	2	2	24	0	437
2019	121	283	3	45	4	1	22	0	479
2020	113	337	2	61	3	0	21	0	537
2021	138	363	1	50	1	1	25	0	579
2022	123	337	4	46	1	2	37	0	550
2023	99	330	2	58	0	0	24	0	513
2024	99	327	1	52	3	0	26	0	508

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 South Girard School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	691	35.0	19.7	0
1989	706	33.5	21.0	n/a
1990	744	33.5	22.2	0
1991	748	33.0	22.6	n/a
1992	759	33.0	23.0	n/a
1993	798	35.0	22.8	n/a
1994	798	39.0	20.5	n/a
1995	799	40.0	20.0	n/a
1996	799	40.0	20.0	n/a
1997	774	42.3	18.3	47.5
1998	771	39.9	19.3	50.2
1999	793	38.0	20.9	57.9
2000	754	38.0	19.8	63.1
2001	773	37.0	20.9	60.7
2002	768	38.5	19.9	68.2
2003	768	38.5	19.9	68.2
2004	862	43.8	19.7	68.8
2005	878	46.0	19.1	69.7
2006	847	45.0	18.7	72.1
2007	424	24.0	17.7	80.1
2008	476	28.0	17.0	68.3
2009	454	28.7	15.7	73.8
2010	439	28.0	15.6	72.6
2011	419	27.0	15.5	77.3
2012	478	22.5	21.2	75.3
2013	467	23.6	19.7	67.7
2014	524	23.7	22.0	72.9
2015	460	25.0	18.4	71.1
2016	449	24.0	18.7	73.9
2017	413	23.6	17.4	68.5
2018	437	23.5	18.5	68.2
2019	479	23.5	20.3	73.5
2020	537	25.5	21.0	70.8
2021	579	29.8	19.3	61.8
2022	550	26.5	20.7	66
2023	513	29.0	17.6	82.3
2024	508	30.0	16.9	81.9

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 South Girard School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	691	35.0	19.7	0
1989	706	33.5	21.0	n/a
1990	744	33.5	22.2	0
1991	748	33.0	22.6	n/a
1992	759	33.0	23.0	n/a
1993	798	35.0	22.8	n/a
1994	798	39.0	20.5	n/a
1995	799	40.0	20.0	n/a
1996	799	40.0	20.0	n/a
1997	774	42.3	18.3	47.5
1998	771	39.9	19.3	50.2
1999	793	38.0	20.9	57.9
2000	754	38.0	19.8	63.1
2001	773	37.0	20.9	60.7
2002	768	38.5	19.9	68.2
2003	768	38.5	19.9	68.2
2004	862	43.8	19.7	68.8
2005	878	46.0	19.1	69.7
2006	847	45.0	18.7	72.1
2007	424	24.0	17.7	80.1
2008	476	28.0	17.0	68.3
2009	454	28.7	15.7	73.8
2010	439	28.0	15.6	72.6
2011	419	27.0	15.5	77.3
2012	478	22.5	21.2	75.3
2013	467	23.6	19.7	67.7
2014	524	23.7	22.0	72.9
2015	460	25.0	18.4	71.1
2016	449	24.0	18.7	73.9
2017	413	23.6	17.4	68.5
2018	437	23.5	18.5	68.2
2019	479	23.5	20.3	73.5
2020	537	25.5	21.0	70.8
2021	579	29.8	19.3	61.8
2022	550	26.5	20.7	66
2023	513	29.0	17.6	82.3
2024	508	30.0	16.9	81.9

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 South Girard School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,236 (13.9%)	$7,622 (85.9%)	$8,878

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Girard 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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Mathematics (South Girard School)	44.9	16.8	28.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Phenix City)	44.7	16.8	27.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	479	513	7.1%
African American	283	330	16.6%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	45	58	28.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	121	99	18.2%
Two or More Races	22	24	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.5%	82.3%	8.8%

Schools Near South Girard 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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Girard School	Public	8	521 Fontaine Rd	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2527	508	30	16.9	81.9%	99 (19.5%)	327 (64.4%)	52 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	35.3	293^rd of 442 public middle schools	33.7%		51.3	201^st of 437 public middle schools	54.0%	92			14.1	28.5			40.1	$8,878	$1,236	$7,622
Phenix City Intermediate School	Public	6-7	2401 S Railroad St	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-8744	1,057	55	19.3	82.7%	244 (23.1%)	627 (59.3%)	121 (11.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.4%)	42	254^th of 442 public middle schools	42.5%		37.6	279^th of 437 public middle schools	36.2%	25	23.4	19.6			48.3	42.4		$7,963	$963	$6,980
Smiths Station Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 Mullin Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-4070	921	52	17.7	53.5%	621 (67.4%)	166 (18.0%)	72 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.4%)	66.7	117^th of 442 public middle schools	73.5%		68.3	111^th of 437 public middle schools	74.6%	6		20.8	32.4	38.2		59.6	59.5	$8,582	$830	$7,735
Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Warrior Way	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5604	831	41	20.2	77.0%	356 (42.8%)	331 (39.8%)	72 (8.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.5%)	35.9	291^st of 442 public middle schools	34.2%		44.7	236^th of 437 public middle schools	46.0%	55	22.1	16.0	14.2	25.7	46.5	36.1	45.0	$8,154	$1,369	$6,783

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