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Arcadia Elementary School

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Arcadia Elementary School ranks 485 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Arcadia Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, AL, is a PK-5 school within the Tuscaloosa City district, serving 418 students in a moderate-to-high poverty area where about 60% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Arcadia is a school of contrasts. While its overall state ranking (29th percentile) places it below many nearby schools, it shows remarkable strengths with specific student groups. The school has demonstrated it can achieve excellent results—its students have ranked in the top 6% statewide in some years, and the school consistently outperforms several neighboring schools with similar demographics, including Holt Elementary School and Cottondale Elementary School. However, performance varies significantly by grade and subject. For example, 3rd-grade math scores nearly match the district average, but by 5th grade, math proficiency drops to about 26%, well below both district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade math scores have fluctuated dramatically year to year, suggesting that individual cohorts and teaching assignments can heavily influence results.

One of Arcadia's most impressive achievements is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 21.3% in 2022-2023 to just 10.9% in 2024-2025—now better than both the district and state averages. The school also maintains a favorable 16:1 student-teacher ratio, better than most nearby schools like Rock Quarry Elementary School (17.3:1) and Verner Elementary School (17.9:1). While Arcadia's overall ranking has been volatile over the past decade, its ability to achieve strong results with certain student groups and its recent attendance improvements suggest the school has the potential to raise achievement across the board. Parents considering Arcadia should look beyond the overall star rating and examine grade-level and subject-specific data to understand how their child might fare.

418

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,471

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3740 Arcadia Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-4395

(205) 759-3567

District: Tuscaloosa City

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastwood Middle School
High:	Paul W Bryant High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!English scores 18 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg52%

Alabama avg53%

485^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

75^th of 140Tuscaloosa 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
2026	30.4	485 of 686	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	438 of 680	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	362 of 684	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	479 of 680	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	545 of 687	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	535 of 692	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	501 of 681	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	412 of 680	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	484 of 688	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.5	333 of 691	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.4	490 of 691	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.4	343 of 695	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.3	502 of 696	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	430 of 696	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	394 of 709	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	447 of 704	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	252 of 696	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	340 of 698	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	306 of 698	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.0	417 of 689	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	274 of 688	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.5	126 of 623	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	144 of 427	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	129 of 420	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	245 of 427	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	324 of 426	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	268 of 426	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	280 of 426	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	185 of 423	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.2	195 of 336	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	444 of 651	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	389 of 649	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	231 of 650	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	409 of 645	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	462 of 656	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	452 of 656	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	409 of 646	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	343 of 640	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	466 of 639	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	53 of 184	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	453 of 667	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	402 of 660	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	293 of 670	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	443 of 623	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	544 of 651	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	568 of 653	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	470 of 649	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	507 of 651	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	364 of 567	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	479 of 659	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	438 of 651	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	437 of 655	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	473 of 649	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	577 of 669	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	586 of 669	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	575 of 650	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	423 of 650	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	446 of 639	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	130 of 193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	31 of 535	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	25.1	431 of 539	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	364 of 529	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	151 of 508	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	29.8	276 of 369	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)94th percentile+47 vs school

Native American (2023)79th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+42 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English46%-18 vs state

Science36%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

This is a great school with fantastic staff and administration! It is really the best elementary school in the entire city. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	30.4	485^th of 686 public elementary schools	29.3%		38.5	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%	47	43.8	36.0	26.2				36.0		43.8	38.0	57.1				$11,471	$1,696	$9,755
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%)	50.7	351^st of 686 public elementary schools	48.8%		39	432^nd of 680 public elementary schools	36.5%	81	52.8	40.2	33.3	76.9	19.4	19.5	25.0	53.7	63.9	46.2	48.7	76.9	58.3	78.1	$11,242	$1,995	$9,228
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%)	9.8	643^rd of 686 public elementary schools	6.3%		11	629^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	7.5	18.8	7.4				29.9		35.8	31.9	37.7				$10,575	$2,644	$7,907
Cottondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Cottondale Ln	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2642	438	25	17.5	70.5%	156 (35.6%)	124 (28.3%)	134 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	10.4	639^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.9%		16.4	574^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.6%	65	11.0	13.9	6.2				24.1		36.6	38.0	46.9				$9,707	$1,529	$8,155
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%)	91.6	41^st of 686 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.1	20^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.1%	21	55.7	78.3	78.7				71.7		93.4	90.0	98.4				$11,429	$974	$10,435
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%)	42.2	412^th of 686 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.6	405^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.4%	7	49.2	35.4	38.8				25.3		61.5	54.4	59.7				$11,854	$1,683	$10,153
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%)	25.1	519^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.3%		24	513^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	25.0	21.5	28.9				23.7		61.1	46.2	50.0				$11,621	$2,079	$9,524
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%)	29.4	491^st of 686 public elementary schools	28.4%		22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%	38	28.0	29.8	33.3				28.1		55.4	36.8	63.6				$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Woodland Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 E Hargrove Rd E	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3675	544	30	18.1	55.1%	63 (11.6%)	417 (76.7%)	36 (6.6%)	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	38.8	439^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.0%		23.3	521^st of 680 public elementary schools	23.4%	82	44.4	38.0	32.8				27.9		58.8	49.4	62.1				$10,071	$1,690	$8,362
Verner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Northridge Rd	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3667	608	34	17.9	19.7%	425 (69.9%)	123 (20.2%)	29 (4.8%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	85	90^th of 686 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.3	76^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.8%	14	65.7	66.0	69.9				60.2		86.7	71.8	85.0				$10,118	$575	$9,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Elementary School

How many students attend Arcadia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Arcadia Elementary School.

Is Arcadia Elementary School a good school?

Arcadia Elementary School ranks 485^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arcadia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastwood Middle School
High : Paul W Bryant High School

What district is Arcadia Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa City

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Elementary School?

Students at Arcadia Elementary School are 71% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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