Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Alabama rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Northridge Middle School

Q: Is Northridge Middle School a good school?

Northridge Middle School ranks 73 rd of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Northridge Middle School in Tuscaloosa, AL, serves 775 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Tuscaloosa City school district. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, currently holding a 4-star rating and ranking 73rd out of 443 Alabama middle schools.

Northridge stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in math and English. In 6th-grade math, 50.2% of students are proficient—more than triple the rates at nearby Eastwood Middle School (16.1%) and Westlawn Middle School (16.0%). The school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 70% is the second-highest among comparable schools in the area, and its 8th-grade science scores (62.2% proficient) exceed the state average by 8 points. Northridge also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, which is better than most nearby schools like Duncanville Middle School (21.9:1) and Sipsey Valley Middle School (20.3:1). The only school that clearly outperforms Northridge is Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle, a selective magnet program with just 173 students.

One of Northridge's standout features is its exceptional special education program, which ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism under control at 11.4%, below the state average. However, there are areas of concern. The school has declined from its former elite status—it ranked 13th in Alabama in 2017-2018 but has gradually slipped to 73rd. Additionally, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform below the state median, ranking in the 41st percentile, which highlights an achievement gap within the school. Despite these challenges, Northridge achieves strong results with efficient resource allocation, spending $9,554 per student—less than several lower-performing schools in the area. For parents seeking a well-rounded, above-average middle school in the Tuscaloosa area, Northridge remains a solid choice.

775

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,554

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3811 Northridge Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406-2856

(205) 759-3578

District: Tuscaloosa City

Students who attend Northridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northridge High School

Feeder schools for Northridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Rock Quarry Elementary School
	The Alberta School of Performing Arts
	Verner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

African American:

36.3%

Hispanic:

8.6%

See top rated Alabama middle schools

Compare Northridge Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

Alabama avg44%

73^rd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

75^th of 139Tuscaloosa 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	73 of 443	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	95 of 439	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	87 of 442	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	65 of 437	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	55 of 432	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	48 of 440	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	43 of 437	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	13 of 423	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	17 of 432	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	28 of 432	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.6	13 of 430	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	19 of 438	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	62 of 436	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	63 of 436	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	117 of 435	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	58 of 435	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	87.8	31 of 425	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	138 of 266	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	108 of 259	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	129 of 269	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	94 of 263	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	115 of 271	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	116 of 266	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	85 of 252	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	28 of 247	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	40 of 205	80.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	15 of 94	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	96 of 422	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	84 of 415	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	99 of 426	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	56 of 417	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	82 of 423	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	41 of 415	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	40 of 399	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	10 of 392	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	18 of 380	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	32 of 173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	15 of 164	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	14 of 157	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	43 of 124	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	257 of 432	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	294 of 437	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	298 of 410	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	308 of 421	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	298 of 415	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	285 of 396	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.1	134 of 396	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	62 of 421	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	114 of 422	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	80 of 428	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	77 of 419	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	42 of 427	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	70 of 418	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	40 of 399	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	14 of 397	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	17 of 380	95.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	42 of 145	71.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	37 of 271	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	16 of 281	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	22 of 281	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	12 of 256	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	61.5	54 of 274	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	32 of 254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	98.0	3 of 223	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	32 of 355	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	34 of 373	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	28 of 370	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	23 of 376	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	21 of 369	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	8 of 343	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	10 of 331	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	13 of 247	94.7%	★★★★★

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 (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-43 vs school

Military Connected (2026)24th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English66%+9 vs state

Science62%+8 vs state

Mathematics42%+14 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Northridge Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Northridge Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Northridge Middle School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	3811 Northridge Road	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3578	775	49	15.8	39.1%	381 (49.2%)	281 (36.3%)	67 (8.6%)	28 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	77.4	73^rd of 443 public middle schools	83.5%		72.1	95^th of 439 public middle schools	78.4%	22		50.2	40.1	36.5	62.2		66.1	62.0	70.0	$9,554	$693	$8,841
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	No	(205) 759-3653	173	11	16.4	30.1%	66 (38.2%)	89 (51.4%)	4 (2.3%)	12 (6.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	98	5^th of 443 public middle schools	98.9%		96.6	9^th of 439 public middle schools	97.9%	4		80.0	50.0	66.1	89.8		90.0	89.7	94.9	$12,744	$57	$12,668
Echols Middle School	Public	7-8	2701 Echols Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2884	738	42	17.5	55.1%	350 (47.4%)	212 (28.7%)	151 (20.5%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	59	159^th of 443 public middle schools	64.1%		51.5	199^th of 439 public middle schools	54.7%	40			24.2	23.1	54.4			60.3	60.4	$6,871	$719	$6,063
CollinsRiverside Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 3rd St	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2680	318	18	17.4	74.5%	75 (23.6%)	156 (49.1%)	80 (25.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	21.3	23.8				67.7	47.6			$8,444	$849	$7,571
Westlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3673	568	38	14.9	87.9%	7 (1.2%)	488 (85.9%)	61 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	14.1	393^rd of 443 public middle schools	11.3%		14.7	382^nd of 439 public middle schools	13.0%	11		16.0	4.4	9.9	28.6		25.0	25.7	35.2	$13,988	$3,689	$10,279
DavisEmerson Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Bulldog Blvd	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2750	397	21	18.9	79.3%	87 (21.9%)	165 (41.6%)	137 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	14.2	391^st of 443 public middle schools	11.7%		19.2	361^st of 439 public middle schools	17.8%	30		14.9	6.0	5.7	25.4		33.0	23.3	38.5	$9,532	$2,028	$7,480
Northport Intermediate School	Public	5-6	13688 Frankie Thomas Trace	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2690	500	25	19.6	44.0%	302 (60.4%)	101 (20.2%)	87 (17.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)	45.9	31.3				74.7	65.2
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6314 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3613	711	38	18.9	71.4%	36 (5.1%)	590 (83.0%)	60 (8.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	22.9	344^th of 443 public middle schools	22.3%		16.4	377^th of 439 public middle schools	14.1%	33		16.1	12.0	9.4	36.8		40.0	36.3	41.7	$10,557	$1,768	$8,769
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Hillcrest School Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2820	542	28	19.3	58.7%	80 (14.8%)	424 (78.2%)	24 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	23	343^rd of 443 public middle schools	22.6%		22.6	342^nd of 439 public middle schools	22.1%	1		5.4	14.3	11.4	27.9		34.3	44.8	46.6	$8,185	$843	$7,319
Duncanville Middle School	Public	6-8	11205 Eagle Parkway	Duncanville	35456	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2830	460	21	21.9	48.9%	238 (51.7%)	176 (38.3%)	34 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	50.2	217^th of 443 public middle schools	51.0%		49.7	210^th of 439 public middle schools	52.2%	7		31.3	17.6	25.4	51.5		52.5	55.8	55.8	$8,738	$1,009	$7,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Middle School

Is Northridge Middle School a good school?

Northridge Middle School ranks 73^rd of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Middle School?

Students at Northridge Middle School are 49% White, 36% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Northridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northridge Middle School usually go on to attend Northridge High School

What district is Northridge Middle School in?

Tuscaloosa City

How many students attend Northridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Northridge Middle School.

Rate Northridge Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ALAlabama Middle School Rankings

ALAlabama District Rankings

Schools in Tuscaloosa, AL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Northridge Middle School!

Latest Alabama data All new data »

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.