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Tuscaloosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,308 students in Tuscaloosa County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Tuscaloosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
36 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
19,377 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
1,038 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
46 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
131 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,298 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
10%
# Black Students
5,877 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
30%
30%
# White Students
10,712 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
55%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
817
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
1,520
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,657
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,452
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,442
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,372
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,378
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,338
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,488
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,513
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,489
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,465
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,215
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,231
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,443 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$222 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,323
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,443
$12,112
Best Tuscaloosa County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lloyd Wood Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2300 26th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2660
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2660
Grades: PK-12
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Northside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19130 Northside Parkway
Northport, AL 35475
(205) 342-2740
Northport, AL 35475
(205) 342-2740
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Duncanville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11205 Eagle Parkway
Duncanville, AL 35456
(205) 342-2830
Duncanville, AL 35456
(205) 342-2830
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Sipsey Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15817 Romulus Rd
Buhl, AL 35446
(205) 342-2870
Buhl, AL 35446
(205) 342-2870
Grades: 5-8
| 556 students
Rank: #55.
Echols Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2701 Echols Ave
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2884
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2884
Grades: 7-8
| 878 students
Rank: #66.
Hillcrest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Hillcrest School Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 342-2820
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 342-2820
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
Rank: #77.
Brookwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17021 Brookwood Parkway
Vance, AL 35490
(205) 342-2748
Vance, AL 35490
(205) 342-2748
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
Rank: #88.
Davisemerson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Bulldog Blvd
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205) 342-2750
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205) 342-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5941 12th Ave East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 349-3131
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 349-3131
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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