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Verner Elementary School

Q: Is Verner Elementary School a good school?

Verner Elementary School ranks 76 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Verner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving 621 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa City School District, which is ranked 80 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Verner Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Alabama elementary schools for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school was ranked 76 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Verner's students outperform the Tuscaloosa City and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, including a 66.33% proficiency rate in 3rd-grade Math compared to 45.47% statewide. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages.

While Verner Elementary excels in overall performance, the school's lower rankings for certain student subgroups suggest that there may be equity gaps that need to be addressed. Specifically, the school's performance for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower compared to other student groups. Addressing these disparities and ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education should be a priority for the school and the district.

608

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,118

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Northridge Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406-1618

(205) 759-3667

District: Tuscaloosa City

Students who attend Verner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northridge Middle School
High:	Northridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (72% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tuscaloosa City

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg49%

Alabama avg52%

76^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

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
2025	86.3	76 of 680	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	108 of 684	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	93 of 680	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	75 of 687	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	63 of 692	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	21 of 681	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	22 of 680	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	41 of 688	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	35 of 691	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	57 of 691	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.5	24 of 695	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	73.2	114 of 696	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	70 of 696	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	106 of 709	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	46 of 704	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.2	67 of 696	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	76.1	116 of 698	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	56 of 698	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	22 of 689	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	24 of 688	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.5	37 of 623	94.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	181 of 427	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	307 of 420	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	167 of 427	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	82 of 426	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	72 of 426	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	112 of 426	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	74 of 423	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	53.3	133 of 336	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	115 of 649	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	135 of 650	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	123 of 645	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	70 of 656	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	69 of 656	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	24 of 646	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	17 of 640	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	47 of 639	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	434 of 660	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	489 of 670	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	279 of 651	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	505 of 653	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	241 of 649	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	155 of 651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	50.3	289 of 567	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	59 of 651	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	83 of 655	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	69 of 649	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	85 of 669	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	62 of 669	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	14 of 650	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	22 of 650	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	30 of 639	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	38 of 403	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	71 of 395	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	81 of 373	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	37 of 345	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	100.0	1 of 344	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	18 of 532	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	44 of 535	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	61 of 528	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	60 of 540	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	47 of 539	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	10 of 529	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	5 of 508	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	10 of 369	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English81%+16 vs state

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

Science63%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The school has a serious bullying problem. Unfortunately, the bullies are adults -- the principal and some teachers. If your child goes there, keep a close eye on him or her. 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
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%)	86.3	76^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.8%		81.9	108^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.2%	32	66.3	77.9	55.1				63.2		81.4	83.2	78.6				$10,118	$575	$9,524
Rock Quarry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Rock Quarry Dr	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-8347	671	39	17.3	13.4%	470 (70.0%)	70 (10.4%)	36 (5.4%)	60 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)	91.7	41^st of 680 public elementary schools	94.0%		92.3	37^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.6%	4	65.4	70.3	70.2				71.4		89.6	84.6	88.3				$10,037	$546	$9,471
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
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%)	71.8	179^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.7%		78.1	135^th of 684 public elementary schools	80.3%	44	47.5	36.2					56.9		84.8	82.8					$8,445	$948	$7,473
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
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
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
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%)	19.1	550^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.1%		28.2	499^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.0%	51	24.4	25.0					25.6		43.2	40.0					$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Verner Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Verner Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northridge Middle School
High : Northridge High School

How many students attend Verner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Verner Elementary School.

What district is Verner Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa City

What is the racial makeup of Verner Elementary School?

Students at Verner Elementary School are 70% White, 20% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Verner Elementary School a good school?

Verner Elementary School ranks 76^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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