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Westlawn Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 · (205) 759-3673 · Part of Tuscaloosa City School District

Tuscaloosa’s School Grade C better than 32% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
568
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Westlawn Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Tuscaloosa kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Tuscaloosa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Westlawn Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd, Tuscaloosa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6203
Grade 7198
Grade 8167
Enrollment over time
545’20
545’21
534’22
539’23
568’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 11%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westlawn Middle School from Tuscaloosa families.

Other schools in Tuscaloosa City School District

The district →
Rock Quarry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
A+
671 students17:1
Southview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C−
644 students18:1
The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tuscaloosa
C+
632 students14:1
Verner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
A+
608 students18:1
University Place Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C+
570 students15:1
Woodland Forrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C+
544 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Tuscaloosa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.