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Westlawn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Westlawn Middle School is a public middle school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving 539 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa City School District, which is ranked 80 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Westlawn Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools over the past several years.

Westlawn Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the Tuscaloosa City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.47% of 6th graders, 5.58% of 7th graders, and 5.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.28% and 33.97% for Tuscaloosa City and the state, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Westlawn Middle School has a very high percentage of students (over 92%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Westlawn Middle School's performance is significantly lower than other middle schools in the Tuscaloosa area, such as Northridge Middle School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle, which consistently outperform Westlawn across academic measures and have much higher percentages of students achieving proficiency. Westlawn Middle School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting a lack of effective interventions or strategies to improve student outcomes. Addressing the unique challenges faced by high-poverty schools will be crucial for improving student performance at Westlawn.

568

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(205) 759-3673

District: Tuscaloosa City

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.9%

Hispanic:

10.7%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English scores 24 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg36%

Alabama avg42%

382^nd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

80^th of 135Tuscaloosa City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	382 of 439	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	391 of 442	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	421 of 437	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	416 of 432	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	408 of 440	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	420 of 437	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	408 of 423	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	398 of 432	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	398 of 432	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	367 of 430	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	362 of 438	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	364 of 436	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	377 of 436	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	387 of 435	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	424 of 435	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	394 of 425	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	406 of 417	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	405 of 412	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	384 of 409	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	375 of 415	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	364 of 407	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	189 of 259	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	201 of 269	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	243 of 263	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	242 of 271	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	225 of 266	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	222 of 247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.1	62 of 94	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	368 of 415	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	401 of 417	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	401 of 423	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	385 of 415	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	381 of 399	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.7	362 of 380	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	101 of 173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.9	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	154 of 157	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	371 of 428	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	386 of 437	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	391 of 410	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	396 of 421	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	379 of 415	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	367 of 396	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	379 of 396	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	361 of 422	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	376 of 428	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	404 of 419	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	408 of 427	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	394 of 418	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	383 of 399	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	382 of 397	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	349 of 380	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	49 of 69	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	59 of 61	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	164 of 271	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	130 of 281	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	207 of 281	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	169 of 256	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	218 of 274	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	247 of 254	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	221 of 223	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	168 of 195	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+26 vs school

Native American (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English32%-24 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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by a principal
Sunday, April 2, 2017

Westlawn Middle Schhol has a new administrator and a new vision! The transformation is amazing and the culture is truly different. Must visit this school!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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
Westlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3673	568	38	14.9	87.9%	7 (1.2%)	488 (85.9%)	61 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	14.7	382^nd of 439 public middle schools	13.0%		12.8	391^st of 442 public middle schools	11.5%	9		8.5	5.6	5.1	20.5		28.2	35.2	31.9	$13,988	$3,689	$10,279
CollinsRiverside Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 3rd St	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2680	318	18	17.4	74.5%	75 (23.6%)	156 (49.1%)	80 (25.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	23.9	23.1				50.0	40.0			$8,444	$849	$7,571
Echols Middle School	Public	7-8	2701 Echols Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2884	738	42	17.5	55.1%	350 (47.4%)	212 (28.7%)	151 (20.5%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	51.5	199^th of 439 public middle schools	54.7%		46.2	230^th of 442 public middle schools	48.0%	31			20.2	18.3	39.1			58.9	52.3	$6,871	$719	$6,063
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	No	(205) 759-3653	173	11	16.4	30.1%	66 (38.2%)	89 (51.4%)	4 (2.3%)	12 (6.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	96.6	9^th of 439 public middle schools	97.9%		98.3	4^th of 442 public middle schools	99.1%	5		60.3	60.0	52.8	69.8		87.9	95.0	90.6	$12,744	$57	$12,668
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	3811 Northridge Road	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3578	775	49	15.8	39.1%	381 (49.2%)	281 (36.3%)	67 (8.6%)	28 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	72.1	95^th of 439 public middle schools	78.4%		73.3	87^th of 442 public middle schools	80.3%	8		38.5	37.9	38.4	58.0		55.7	56.9	66.8	$9,554	$693	$8,841
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Hillcrest School Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2820	542	28	19.3	58.7%	80 (14.8%)	424 (78.2%)	24 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	22.6	342^nd of 439 public middle schools	22.1%		26.4	334^th of 442 public middle schools	24.4%	8		12.4	12.2	8.9	20.1		40.5	41.8	37.6	$8,185	$843	$7,319
DavisEmerson Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Bulldog Blvd	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2750	397	21	18.9	79.3%	87 (21.9%)	165 (41.6%)	137 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	19.2	361^st of 439 public middle schools	17.8%		24.8	338^th of 442 public middle schools	23.5%	23		13.5	7.1	7.6	21.5		28.8	38.4	40.6	$9,532	$2,028	$7,480
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6314 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3613	711	38	18.9	71.4%	36 (5.1%)	590 (83.0%)	60 (8.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	16.4	377^th of 439 public middle schools	14.1%		17.6	366^th of 442 public middle schools	17.2%	11		14.5	5.3	4.8	19.7		34.5	30.4	36.4	$10,557	$1,768	$8,769
Northport Intermediate School	Public	5-6	13688 Frankie Thomas Trace	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2690	500	25	19.6	44.0%	302 (60.4%)	101 (20.2%)	87 (17.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)	35.8	37.4				74.7	77.9
Sipsey Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	15817 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2870	575	28	20.3	46.4%	393 (68.3%)	101 (17.6%)	70 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	53.3	183^rd of 439 public middle schools	58.3%		44.6	236^th of 442 public middle schools	46.6%	53	28.7	26.9	24.1	24.4	49.6	69.3	44.2	50.4	63.8	$10,233	$632	$7,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlawn Middle School

How many students attend Westlawn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Westlawn Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Westlawn Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Westlawn Middle School?

Students at Westlawn Middle School are 86% African American, 11% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Westlawn Middle School in?

Tuscaloosa City

Is Westlawn Middle School a good school?

Westlawn Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Alabama middle schools.

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