Westlawn Middle School (Closed 2018)

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Westlawn Middle School (Closed 2018)

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Serving 307 students in grades 6-8, Westlawn Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 13% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 16% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westlawn Middle School
6	115
7	110
8	82

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School
2023	307
2022	307
2021	307
2020	307
2019	307
2018	307
2017	307
2016	260
2015	529
2014	561
2013	579
2012	533
2011	527
2010	556
2009	232
2008	223
2007	271
2006	325
2005	395
2004	402
2003	424
2002	423
2001	423
2000	408
1999	432
1998	520
1997	544
1996	549
1995	580
1994	607
1993	586
1992	602
1991	561
1990	620
1989	656
1988	633
1987	666

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	20
2015	34
2014	36
2013	57
2012	33
2011	44
2010	43
2009	20
2008	26
2007	28
2006	29
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	31
2001	34
2000	36
1999	40
1998	40
1997	40
1996	40
1995	39
1994	39
1993	37
1992	39
1991	42
1990	44
1989	45
1988	41
1987	41

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

(16-17)

13%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2017	13%	44%	40%
2016	21%	43%	47%
2015	19%	40%	49%
2014	10%	38%	42%
2013	45%	80%	77%
2012	41%	82%	81%
2011	42%	80%	80%
2010	45%	78%

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(16-17)

16%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2017	16%	39%	35%
2016	18%	38%	37%
2015	20%	41%	47%
2014	20%	42%	46%
2013	70%	86%	86%
2012	62%	86%	86%
2011	59%	85%	83%
2010	57%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	18:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	17:1	16:1
2019	13:1	17:1	16:1
2018	13:1	18:1	16:1
2017	13:1	17:1	16:1
2016	13:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	10:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	11:1	16:1	14:1
2008	9:1	15:1	14:1
2007	10:1	16:1	15:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	14:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	11:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	19:1	17:1
1991	13:1	19:1	17:1
1990	14:1	19:1	17:1
1989	15:1	20:1	18:1
1988	15:1	20:1	19:1
1987	16:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	31%	11%	16%
2022	31%	10%	16%
2021	31%	9%	15%
2020	31%	8%	14%
2019	31%	8%	14%
2018	32%	7%	13%
2017	32%	7%	13%
2016	29%	7%	11%
2015	28%	6%	10%
2014	26%	5%	8%
2013	21%	5%	7%
2012	19%	5%	6%
2011	17%	4%	7%
2010	17%	4%	6%
2009	14%	4%	5%
2008	14%	4%	5%
2007	13%	3%	4%
2006	11%	3%	4%
2005	7%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

44%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	44%	32%	41%
2022	44%	32%	43%
2021	44%	32%	41%
2020	44%	33%	41%
2019	44%	33%	41%
2018	44%	33%	42%
2017	44%	33%	42%
2016	46%	33%	43%
2015	52%	33%	42%
2014	52%	34%	41%
2013	55%	34%	42%
2012	62%	34%	43%
2011	64%	35%	43%
2010	64%	35%	43%
2009	63%	35%	43%
2008	65%	36%	43%
2007	65%	36%	43%
2006	66%	36%	43%
2005	59%	36%	43%
2004	62%	36%	43%
2003	59%	36%	43%
2002	59%	36%	43%
2001	51%	36%	42%
2000	53%	36%	41%
1999	49%	36%	41%
1998	47%	36%	40%
1997	48%	36%	39%
1996	49%	36%	38%
1995	50%	36%	37%
1994	44%	36%	36%
1993	37%	36%	35%

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White

16%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	16%	52%	34%
2022	16%	53%	35%
2021	16%	53%	34%
2020	16%	54%	36%
2019	16%	54%	36%
2018	16%	55%	37%
2017	16%	55%	37%
2016	17%	56%	39%
2015	15%	56%	42%
2014	15%	57%	45%
2013	19%	58%	46%
2012	16%	58%	47%
2011	16%	58%	46%
2010	16%	58%	47%
2009	22%	59%	48%
2008	20%	58%	48%
2007	20%	59%	49%
2006	22%	59%	49%
2005	32%	60%	50%
2004	31%	60%	50%
2003	36%	60%	51%
2002	33%	60%	52%
2001	42%	61%	53%
2000	42%	61%	54%
1999	45%	61%	53%
1998	46%	61%	54%
1997	46%	60%	56%
1996	46%	61%	57%
1995	44%	62%	58%
1994	51%	62%	59%
1993	57%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	1%
2021	6%	3%	7%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	7%	2%	6%
2016	8%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.69	0.62	0.67
2022	0.69	0.61	0.64
2021	0.69	0.61	0.67
2020	0.69	0.60	0.66
2019	0.69	0.60	0.66
2018	0.68	0.59	0.64
2017	0.68	0.59	0.64
2016	0.68	0.58	0.65
2015	0.63	0.58	0.64
2014	0.64	0.56	0.63
2013	0.62	0.55	0.62
2012	0.56	0.55	0.60
2011	0.54	0.54	0.60
2010	0.54	0.54	0.59
2009	0.54	0.53	0.59
2008	0.52	0.54	0.58
2007	0.53	0.53	0.57
2006	0.51	0.53	0.57
2005	0.55	0.51	0.56
2004	0.52	0.51	0.56
2003	0.53	0.51	0.56
2002	0.55	0.51	0.55
2001	0.57	0.50	0.55
2000	0.55	0.50	0.54
1999	0.56	0.50	0.54
1998	0.57	0.50	0.54
1997	0.56	0.52	0.54
1996	0.55	0.50	0.54
1995	0.56	0.49	0.53
1994	0.55	0.49	0.53
1993	0.54	0.49	0.52

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Eligible for

64%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	64%	55%	52%
2022	64%	44%	47%
2021	64%	48%	48%
2020	64%	49%	49%
2019	64%	49%	49%
2018	64%	47%	44%
2017	64%	47%	44%
2016	62%	46%	41%
2015	65%	47%	38%
2014	92%	52%	47%
2013	91%	51%	45%
2012	88%	51%	43%
2011	90%	49%	43%
2010	87%	47%	40%
2009	72%	44%	37%
2008	56%	43%	33%
2007	70%	42%	37%
2006	69%	44%	33%
2005	61%	43%	37%
2004	67%	42%	36%
2003	62%	42%	35%
2002	56%	40%	34%
2001	52%	38%	32%
2000	49%	37%	31%
1999	49%	38%	31%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Westlawn Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	10%	9%	5%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	13%	8%	6%
2003	13%	8%	6%
2002	13%	8%	6%
2001	14%	8%	6%
2000	17%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% AL state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AL state average).

How many students attend Westlawn Middle School?

307 students attend Westlawn Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Westlawn Middle School students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westlawn Middle School?

Westlawn Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westlawn Middle School offer ?

Westlawn Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Westlawn Middle School part of?

Westlawn Middle School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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Westlawn Middle School (Closed 2018)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

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