Public School Review - Established 2003

Lake View Elementary School vs. Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School

Should you attend Lake View Elementary School or Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lake View Elementary School
21610 Youngblood Parkway
Mc Calla, AL 35111
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings
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Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake View Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
764 students
303 students
This chart displays total students of Lake View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#265 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#10 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 30% in AL)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 30% in AL)
85-89%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)
80-89%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
54
-
Kindergarten Students
106
-
Grade 1 Students
137
62
Grade 2 Students
137
59
Grade 3 Students
108
59
Grade 4 Students
123
65
Grade 5 Students
99
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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