Westlawn Middle School

Public 6-8

 1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd
       Tuscaloosa, AL  35401-5298


(205) 759-3673

District: Tuscaloosa City

SchoolDigger Rank:
423rd of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,988 Help


Students who attend Westlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:    Central High School

Feeder schools for Westlawn Middle School:

Elementary:    Central Elementary School
    Martin L King Junior Elementary School
    Oakdale Elementary School
    University Place Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.2%
Hispanic:
6.7%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.7% Help


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Compare Details Westlawn Middle School ranks worse than 96.4% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.2%), Hispanic (6.7%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tuscaloosa City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westlawn Middle School is 17.5. 2 middle schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westlawn Middle School is $13,988, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westlawn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westlawn Middle School 423rd of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Westlawn Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tuscaloosa City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa City 89th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westlawn Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.49 364th 407 10.6%
2005 15.61 375th 415 9.6%
2006 13.48 384th 409 6.1%
2007 3.70 405th 412 1.7%
2008 7.76 406th 417 2.6%
2009 13.09 394th 425 7.3%
2010 4.97 424th 435 2.5%
2011 15.30 387th 435 11.0%
2012 19.43 377th 436 13.5%
2013 25.74 364th 436 16.5%
2014 17.56 362nd 438 17.4%
2015 15.21 367th 430 14.7%
2016 9.51 398th 432 7.9%
2017 8.40 398th 432 7.9%
2018 6.58 408th 423 3.5%
2019 6.98 420th 437 3.9%
2021 11.73 408th 440 7.3%
2022 9.17 416th 432 3.7%
2023 8.36 421st 437 3.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.10 62nd 94 34.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.68 168th 195 13.8%
2018 16.21 221st 223 0.9%
2019 12.97 247th 254 2.8%
2021 28.76 218th 274 20.4%
2022 35.34 169th 256 34.0%
2023 30.81 207th 281 26.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.51 341st 349 2.3%
2018 8.77 379th 396 4.3%
2019 12.98 367th 396 7.3%
2021 15.85 379th 415 8.7%
2022 13.14 396th 421 5.9%
2023 12.00 391st 410 4.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.73 362nd 380 4.7%
2018 7.67 373rd 392 4.8%
2019 7.33 381st 399 4.5%
2021 11.99 385th 415 7.2%
2022 10.30 401st 423 5.2%
2023 8.99 401st 417 3.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.46 349th 380 8.2%
2018 7.30 382nd 397 3.8%
2019 7.52 383rd 399 4.0%
2021 12.55 394th 418 5.7%
2022 9.70 408th 427 4.4%
2023 8.82 404th 419 3.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.34 222nd 247 10.1%
2019 22.07 222nd 252 11.9%
2021 23.12 225th 266 15.4%
2022 20.40 242nd 271 10.7%
2023 19.78 243rd 263 7.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.91 154th 157 1.9%
2023 12.92 160th 166 3.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Westlawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.34 59th 61 3.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Westlawn Middle 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 815 815
1989 295 545 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 844
1990 286 530 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 824
1991 271 533 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 815
1992 271 535 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1993 248 572 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1994 242 555 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1995 226 537 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1996 226 537 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1997 215 498 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1998 212 493 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1999 180 483 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2000 10 615 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2001 7 588 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2002 4 587 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2003 4 587 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2004 3 526 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2005 0 500 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2006 2 522 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 528
2007 0 521 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2008 3 536 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2009 7 527 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2010 2 474 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2011 0 403 0 1 0 0 0 0 404
2012 3 439 0 1 0 0 1 0 444
2013 3 472 0 1 0 0 1 0 477
2014 3 441 0 0 0 0 0 0 444
2015 4 441 0 0 0 0 0 0 445
2016 2 388 0 2 0 0 0 0 392
2017 0 369 0 5 2 0 0 0 376
2018 1 382 0 5 1 0 0 0 389
2019 4 461 8 21 2 0 0 0 496
2020 3 476 5 24 1 0 2 0 511
2021 9 495 7 29 1 0 4 0 545
2022 10 503 1 30 0 0 1 0 545
2023 7 487 0 36 3 0 1 0 534

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 Westlawn Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 815 39.0 20.8 0
1989 844 40.0 21.1 n/a
1990 824 42.0 19.6 0
1991 815 42.0 19.4 n/a
1992 812 43.0 18.8 n/a
1993 823 44.0 18.7 n/a
1994 802 45.0 17.8 n/a
1995 773 47.5 16.3 n/a
1996 773 47.5 16.3 n/a
1997 726 46.0 15.8 53.9
1998 722 50.0 14.4 57.1
1999 676 48.0 14.1 48.5
2000 625 49.0 12.8 69.9
2001 595 48.0 12.4 95.3
2002 592 43.5 13.6 91.6
2003 592 43.5 13.6 91.6
2004 529 43.0 12.3 87.5
2005 501 42.0 11.9 84.8
2006 528 37.0 14.3 84.1
2007 524 34.0 15.4 89.7
2008 539 42.9 12.6 81.4
2009 534 35.6 14.8 91.8
2010 476 41.1 11.5 84.5
2011 404 41.6 9.6 92.8
2012 444 37.6 11.7 92.8
2013 477 36.0 13.2 95.4
2014 444 28.6 15.4 92.8
2015 445 26.0 17.1 68.5
2016 392 25.0 15.6 71.7
2017 376 25.5 14.7 72.3
2018 389 24.6 15.8 92.5
2019 496 35.5 13.9 92.5
2020 511 35.5 14.3 92.6
2021 545 35.0 15.5 92.5
2022 545 29.0 18.7 92.5
2023 534 30.5 17.5 92.7

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 Westlawn Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 815 39.0 20.8 0
1989 844 40.0 21.1 n/a
1990 824 42.0 19.6 0
1991 815 42.0 19.4 n/a
1992 812 43.0 18.8 n/a
1993 823 44.0 18.7 n/a
1994 802 45.0 17.8 n/a
1995 773 47.5 16.3 n/a
1996 773 47.5 16.3 n/a
1997 726 46.0 15.8 53.9
1998 722 50.0 14.4 57.1
1999 676 48.0 14.1 48.5
2000 625 49.0 12.8 69.9
2001 595 48.0 12.4 95.3
2002 592 43.5 13.6 91.6
2003 592 43.5 13.6 91.6
2004 529 43.0 12.3 87.5
2005 501 42.0 11.9 84.8
2006 528 37.0 14.3 84.1
2007 524 34.0 15.4 89.7
2008 539 42.9 12.6 81.4
2009 534 35.6 14.8 91.8
2010 476 41.1 11.5 84.5
2011 404 41.6 9.6 92.8
2012 444 37.6 11.7 92.8
2013 477 36.0 13.2 95.4
2014 444 28.6 15.4 92.8
2015 445 26.0 17.1 68.5
2016 392 25.0 15.6 71.7
2017 376 25.5 14.7 72.3
2018 389 24.6 15.8 92.5
2019 496 35.5 13.9 92.5
2020 511 35.5 14.3 92.6
2021 545 35.0 15.5 92.5
2022 545 29.0 18.7 92.5
2023 534 30.5 17.5 92.7

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 Westlawn Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,689 (26.4%) $10,279 (73.5%) $13,988

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westlawn 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 420th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 421st of 437 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Westlawn Middle School)21.45.4
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City)43.525.1
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Westlawn Middle School)5.30.6
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City)41.716.5
 25.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Westlawn Middle School)6.60
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City)39.216.2
 23%
   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 Students496534
 7.7%
African American461487
 5.6%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian80
 100%
Hispanic2136
 71.4%
Pacific Islander00
White47
 75%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.5%92.7%
 0.2%


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Students at Westlawn Middle School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White.

Westlawn Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Alabama middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Westlawn Middle School.

Students who attend Westlawn Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School


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