Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School vs. Rock Quarry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Rock Quarry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 294 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 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rock Quarry Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 67% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
294 students
605 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#10 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#37 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
-
111
Grade 1 Students
59
96
Grade 2 Students
59
91
Grade 3 Students
61
82
Grade 4 Students
56
86
Grade 5 Students
59
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
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% Hispanic
4%
6%
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% Black
40%
10%
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% White
50%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.45
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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