South Girard School

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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:
293rd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,878 Help


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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Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  513

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.3%
White:
19.3%
Hispanic:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.3% Help


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Compare Details South Girard School ranks worse than 66.3% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.3%), White (19.3%), Hispanic (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Girard School is 17.6. (See more...)
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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 293rd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See South Girard School in the ranking list.)

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Phenix City:

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


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Rank History for South Girard School

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.90 293rd 407 28.0%
2005 43.18 253rd 415 39.0%
2006 38.70 276th 409 32.5%
2021 51.29 197th 440 55.2%
2022 61.15 138th 432 68.1%
2023 51.29 201st 437 54.0%
2024 35.32 293rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.27 39th 61 36.1%
2022 71.64 13th 60 78.3%
2023 72.87 18th 72 75.0%
2024 68.09 18th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.99 70th 70 0.0%
2022 86.94 4th 81 95.1%
2023 66.92 17th 94 81.9%
2024 46.76 37th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.02 56th 274 79.6%
2022 52.11 89th 256 65.2%
2023 31.45 205th 281 27.0%
2024 59.44 67th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.16 155th 415 62.7%
2022 63.31 113th 421 73.2%
2023 58.08 141st 410 65.6%
2024 31.28 311th 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 12th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.69 165th 415 60.2%
2022 66.70 112th 423 73.5%
2023 54.89 170th 417 59.2%
2024 35.78 283rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.11 20th 29 31.0%
2022 52.50 11th 26 57.7%
2023 70.50 4th 26 84.6%
2024 30.96 23rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.01 212th 418 49.3%
2022 52.77 171st 427 60.0%
2023 46.40 219th 419 47.7%
2024 35.57 277th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.10 64th 266 75.9%
2022 75.53 43rd 271 84.1%
2023 65.02 62nd 263 76.4%
2024 42.43 127th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.68 43rd 154 72.1%
2022 88.86 11th 157 93.0%
2023 68.00 40th 166 75.9%
2024 62.63 42nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.36 64th 369 82.7%
2022 78.18 56th 376 85.1%
2023 65.74 91st 370 75.4%
2024 57.42 127th 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.

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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

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

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

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Girard School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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)44.916.8
 28.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Phenix City)44.716.8
 27.9%
   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 Students479513
 7.1%
African American283330
 16.6%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic4558
 28.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White12199
 18.2%
Two or More Races2224
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%82.3%
 8.8%


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Students at South Girard School are 64% African American, 19% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 513 students attended South Girard School.

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


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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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