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Oakdale Elementary School

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Oakdale Elementary School ranks 497 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Tuscaloosa, AL, serving 292 students as part of the Tuscaloosa City district, where about 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has been on a strong upward trajectory, climbing from the 6th percentile statewide in 2022-23 to the 27th percentile in 2025-26—its best ranking in nearly a decade. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and the highest per-student spending ($12,270) among nearby schools, Oakdale is investing heavily in its students, and those investments are beginning to show results.

One of the most impressive bright spots is early literacy. Oakdale's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 72.5% now exceeds both the district (67.5%) and state (64.8%) averages—a remarkable feat for a high-poverty school. This rate has skyrocketed from just 17.95% four years ago. The school has also made dramatic strides for its African American students, who now rank in the 54th percentile statewide, up from the 20th percentile just two years ago. Chronic absenteeism has been cut in half, from 25.3% in 2021-22 to 12.3% in 2024-25, now essentially matching the state average. When compared to demographically similar schools like Central Elementary (30th percentile) and Skyland Elementary (28th percentile), Oakdale's 3rd grade reading performance far outpaces them all.

However, the school faces significant challenges in upper grades. While 3rd grade math proficiency sits at 42.5%, it drops to just 21.1% in 4th grade and 20.9% in 5th grade—roughly half the district average. Science proficiency is alarmingly low at 10.5% for 4th graders, compared to 37.1% district-wide. This "drop-off" pattern suggests early-grade interventions are working, but the school struggles to maintain momentum as students advance. The gap with more affluent schools like Verner Elementary (87th percentile) and Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary (94th percentile) remains wide, but Oakdale's consistent three-year improvement shows a school genuinely moving in the right direction.

292

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,270

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 25th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-6200

(205) 759-3626

District: Tuscaloosa City

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westlawn Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Alabama average

!Near the bottom of Tuscaloosa City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg52%

Alabama avg53%

497^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	28.3	497 of 686	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	559 of 680	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	607 of 684	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	636 of 680	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	659 of 687	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	627 of 692	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	585 of 681	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	601 of 680	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	586 of 688	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	605 of 691	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	512 of 691	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	564 of 695	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	592 of 696	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	472 of 696	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	197 of 428	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	278 of 427	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	338 of 420	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	368 of 427	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	386 of 426	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	335 of 426	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	316 of 426	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	303 of 423	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	263 of 336	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	451 of 651	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.1	571 of 649	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	554 of 650	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	581 of 645	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	605 of 656	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	611 of 656	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	598 of 646	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	571 of 640	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	573 of 639	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	450 of 667	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	517 of 660	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	589 of 670	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	552 of 623	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	613 of 651	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	584 of 653	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	514 of 649	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	548 of 651	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	468 of 567	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	514 of 659	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	501 of 651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	613 of 655	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	627 of 649	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	659 of 669	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	589 of 669	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	523 of 650	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	562 of 650	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	522 of 639	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	363 of 403	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)54th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English54%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

Science11%-40 vs state

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3626	292	22	13.4	80.5%	3 (1.0%)	264 (90.4%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	28.3	497^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.6%		18.1	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%	62	42.5	21.1	20.9	10.5	72.5	42.1	48.8	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
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%)	23.2	531^st of 686 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.8	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%	13	25.7	27.1	29.8	13.6	44.3	49.2	54.4	$12,095	$2,487	$9,589
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%)	31.5	481^st of 686 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.5	501^st of 680 public elementary schools	26.3%	20	37.0	35.7	38.9	14.3	53.7	43.9	55.6	$11,176	$2,407	$8,750
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%)	12.8	615^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.5	604^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	14.7	24.0		21.3	32.4	40.0		$9,484	$2,129	$7,332
Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2695	268	20	13.4	74.6%	32 (11.9%)	141 (52.6%)	85 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	12.7	618^th of 686 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	550^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.1%	68	18.5	22.4		22.4	38.5	34.5		$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
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
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2648	459	32	14.3	68.6%	90 (19.6%)	198 (43.1%)	153 (33.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.4	518^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.6	485^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.7%	33	32.8	23.2		30.0	60.9	34.3		$9,480	$1,998	$7,458
FaucettVestavia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1150 Vestavia Circle	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2646	343	23	14.9	46.9%	194 (56.6%)	100 (29.2%)	18 (5.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	84.4	94^th of 686 public elementary schools	86.3%		71.8	179^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.7%	85	61.4	58.0		68.0	81.5	86.0		$8,445	$948	$7,473
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Elementary School

Is Oakdale Elementary School a good school?

Oakdale Elementary School ranks 497^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Oakdale Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa City

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Oakdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westlawn Middle School
High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary School?

Students at Oakdale Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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