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Westlawn Middle School vs THE CAPITOL SCHOOL

THE CAPITOL SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 6.8/10 compared to 4.5/10. Westlawn Middle School is significantly larger with 539 students, about 4.5× the size of THE CAPITOL SCHOOL (121).

Ratings Comparison

MetricWestlawn Middle SchoolTHE CAPITOL SCHOOL
Overall Rating4.5 / 106.8 / 10
Academic Score2.9
Growth Score4.1
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch92.6%
Environment Score7.4
State Rank#1,160 of 1,356#67 of 207
State Percentile15th68th

Test Scores

SubjectWestlawn Middle SchoolTHE CAPITOL SCHOOL
Math Proficiency47.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency55.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailWestlawn Middle SchoolTHE CAPITOL SCHOOL
TypeMiddle SchoolSchool
Grades6th – 8thPre-K – 12th
Enrollment539121
Student-Teacher Ratio16.3:112.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch92.6%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)29.9%
DistrictTuscaloosa City
CityTuscaloosaTuscaloosa

Student Demographics

Westlawn Middle School

Not available

THE CAPITOL SCHOOL

White
64.5%
Black
20.7%
Two or More
11.6%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
1.7%

Neighborhood

MetricTuscaloosa (35401)Tuscaloosa (35401)
Median Household Income$30,031$30,031
Median Home Value$141,100$141,100
Median Rent$911$911
College Educated (Bachelor's+)26.6%26.6%
Poverty Rate38.1%38.1%
Avg Commute16 min16 min