Westlawn Middle, 1715 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.: grades 6 to 8, 542 students on the 2024-25 state report card, graded C with 74 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; its principal’s page; Tuscaloosa City Schools’ schools directory, zoning map and feeder patterns; the district’s 2026-27 calendar; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24 and the Census Bureau’s city boundary.
Westlawn Middle, on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in west Tuscaloosa, is the middle school for the Central High zone. Alabama graded it a C, with 74 points, on its 2024-25 report card, up four points from a year earlier. Nakelya Mullins became principal in August after leading University Place Elementary.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-759-3673, 1715 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- School website: westlawn.tuscaloosacityschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: online registration through PowerSchool, linked from the district’s enrollment page. Central Office: 205-759-3700, 1210 Almon Ave.
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s zoning map
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department, 205-247-2400
| Address | 1715 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 |
| Phone | 205-759-3673 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Tuscaloosa City Schools |
| City of Tuscaloosa | Inside the city limits |
| Goes on to | Central High |
| State school code | 200-0200 |
Principal
Principal Nakelya Mullins, according to the school’s principal page. She was named to Westlawn in August after leading University Place Elementary, the district said; the school’s page says she has been a principal for 11 years.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 542 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card.
- Federal count: 539 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: C, 74 points. That is up from a C and 70 points on the 2023-24 card. Tuscaloosa City Schools as a whole earned a B, with 86 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 46.06 |
| Academic growth | 94.77 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 7.46% of students |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 44.19% |
Westlawn Middle’s full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
Check an address with the district’s zoning map. Zones do not follow the city limits.
In the district’s feeder patterns, four elementary schools feed Westlawn: Central Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Oakdale Elementary and University Place Elementary. Westlawn students go on to Central High.
Calendar
Westlawn Middle follows Tuscaloosa City Schools’ 2026-27 calendar (district calendars are on its calendar page). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-27: fall break and Thanksgiving holidays, schools closed
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day for students, end of the first semester
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter holidays, schools closed; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6
On scheduled half days, middle schools dismiss at noon. The district does not publish daily bell times on its website; call the front office for start and dismissal times.
Sports
The district’s sports list for its middle schools covers cheerleading, football, volleyball, cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls tennis, softball, boys and girls golf, boys and girls outdoor track, boys and girls soccer, swimming and wrestling. A student may play for the high school in a sport the middle school does not offer, the district says.
More
- The district’s schools directory, with every school’s address and phone
- Every public school in Tuscaloosa, with zones and report cards
- Our Tuscaloosa schools guide for the district calendar, enrollment and the school board
- Friday night football and the scoreboard
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Westlawn Middle serve?
Westlawn Middle serves sixth through eighth grade, according to Tuscaloosa City Schools.
What is Westlawn Middle’s state report card grade?
Westlawn Middle earned a C, with 74 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 70 points a year earlier.
Which high school does Westlawn Middle feed into?
Central High, according to the district’s feeder patterns.
Who is the principal of Westlawn Middle?
Nakelya Mullins, who moved from University Place Elementary, according to the school and the district.
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