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Northington Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

447

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 21st St E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-5818

(205) 759-3622

District: Tuscaloosa City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2009 → 14th in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2009

!Science scores 29 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school25%

District avg45%

Alabama avg48%

Not ranked this year

Northington Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

80^th of 135Tuscaloosa City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	585 of 680	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	599 of 688	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	587 of 691	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	614 of 691	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	632 of 695	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	569 of 696	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	513 of 696	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	684 of 709	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	625 of 704	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.7	497 of 696	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	590 of 698	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	621 of 698	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	645 of 689	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	580 of 688	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.6	423 of 623	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	31.3	318 of 423	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	260 of 336	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	23.0	516 of 640	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	583 of 639	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	22.3	541 of 651	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	481 of 567	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	15.7	569 of 650	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	541 of 639	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)25th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2018)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2017-2018) ?

Reading29%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-25 vs state

Science11%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 14, 2017

I have been associated with this school for long time. Most people are not aware that the school exists. The teachers work well together and make certain every child gains. Just like with any relationship, there may be some disagreements. Northington always listens to complaints and handles them accordingly. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 First Avenue	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3664	570	38	15.0	69.3%	24 (4.2%)	448 (78.6%)	63 (11.1%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	42.6	405^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.4%		22.6	527^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.0%	122	51.1	38.9	59.3				15.3		54.0	43.7	59.3				$11,854	$1,683	$10,153
The Alberta School of Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2700 University Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 759-3564	632	47	13.5	71.2%	40 (6.3%)	529 (83.7%)	40 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	39	432^nd of 680 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.2	475^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.6%	43	33.7	31.1	33.3	73.3	22.5	20.0	12.2	60.0	45.6	37.0	51.9	73.3	75.5	73.3	$11,242	$1,995	$9,228
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3638	459	28	16.5	76.5%	7 (1.5%)	364 (79.3%)	73 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%	8	32.8	21.2	27.7				13.6		50.0	43.9	48.4				$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	No	(205) 759-3655	324	22	15.0	27.8%	132 (40.7%)	145 (44.8%)	18 (5.6%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	94.1	20^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.5	18^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	67.2	88.3	82.0				65.0		87.9	96.7	96.7				$11,429	$974	$10,435
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Arcadia Drive	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3567	418	26	16.0	60.5%	46 (11.0%)	295 (70.6%)	60 (14.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	38.5	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%		48.4	362^nd of 684 public elementary schools	47.1%	76	32.8	38.9	45.1				26.4		52.5	51.9	58.8				$11,471	$1,696	$9,755
Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Southview Drive	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 345-1325	644	36	17.7	66.5%	11 (1.7%)	597 (92.7%)	19 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	24	513^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.6	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	27.7	18.3	36.1				16.9		48.9	40.0	57.0				$11,621	$2,079	$9,524
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Dinah Washington Ave	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3570	291	20	14.4	78.7%	1 (0.3%)	234 (80.4%)	50 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	26.5	501^st of 680 public elementary schools	26.3%		13.5	593^rd of 684 public elementary schools	13.3%	92	32.6	25.6	38.5				7.0		50.0	53.5	42.3				$11,176	$2,407	$8,750
Martin L King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3619	467	28	16.6	79.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (88.4%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%		25.5	511^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.3%	33	24.2	17.0	24.2				13.6		54.6	45.8	46.8				$12,095	$2,487	$9,589
Holt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Crescent Ridge Road	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2650	448	26	17.3	82.4%	51 (11.4%)	265 (59.2%)	117 (26.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	11	629^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.2	628^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.2%	1	14.5	14.5	14.0				23.2		40.6	29.0	38.6				$10,575	$2,644	$7,907
Matthews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1225 Rice Mine Road	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2654	401	26	15.2	86.8%	25 (6.2%)	231 (57.6%)	139 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.5	604^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.2%		12.7	602^nd of 684 public elementary schools	12.0%	2	21.7	23.0					16.2		32.8	38.9					$9,484	$2,129	$7,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Northington Elementary School

What district is Northington Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa City

How many students attend Northington Elementary School?

In the 2017-18 school year, 447 students attended Northington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northington Elementary School?

Students at Northington Elementary School are 75% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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