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Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle is a small, specialized public magnet school in Tuscaloosa, AL, serving 173 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Tuscaloosa City school district.

This school is an academic standout, ranked 5th out of 443 middle schools in Alabama—placing it in the 99th percentile statewide. The achievement gap between this school and its neighbors is striking. For example, in 8th grade English, 94.92% of Tuscaloosa Magnet students are proficient, compared to 70% at Northridge Middle School and just 41.71% at Eastwood Middle School. In 6th grade math, 80% of students here are proficient versus 50.2% at Northridge and only about 16% at both Westlawn Middle School and Eastwood. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.7%, far below the district average of 11.1% and the state average of 12.0%—a strong sign of student engagement and family support.

What makes this school particularly impressive is that its high performance extends across all student groups. It ranks #1 in the state for White students, #5 for female students, #7 for male students, #15 for African American students, and #12 for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This consistency suggests an educational model that works well for everyone, not just a select few. The school has also maintained top-10 status in Alabama for nearly a decade, including a #1 ranking in 2016-2017, reflecting stable leadership and a proven school culture. While it spends a healthy $12,744 per student, it achieves results vastly superior to schools with similar or higher spending—like Westlawn Middle School, which spends more ($13,988) but ranks 393rd. For parents seeking a rigorous, consistently excellent academic environment, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle is an elite choice within the region.

173

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,744

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

(205) 759-3653

District: Tuscaloosa City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.4%

White:

38.2%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tuscaloosa City

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg41%

Alabama avg44%

5^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	5 of 449	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	9 of 439	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	4 of 442	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	12 of 437	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	5 of 432	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	8 of 440	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	4 of 437	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 423	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	1 of 432	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.6	2 of 432	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	99.6	1 of 430	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	98.9	1 of 438	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.0	8 of 436	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.0	3 of 436	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	93.2	6 of 435	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	7 of 435	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	15 of 269	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	6 of 259	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	4 of 269	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	10 of 263	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	4 of 271	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	7 of 266	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 247	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	2 of 205	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	5 of 427	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	19 of 415	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	3 of 426	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	34 of 417	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	10 of 423	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	3 of 399	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	2 of 392	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	1 of 380	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	12 of 438	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	14 of 428	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	6 of 396	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	3 of 396	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	7 of 426	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	8 of 422	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	5 of 428	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	3 of 419	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	5 of 427	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	5 of 418	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	10 of 399	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	4 of 397	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	3 of 380	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 359	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	2 of 377	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 373	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	1 of 370	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	6 of 376	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	2 of 369	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 343	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 331	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.2	1 of 247	99.6%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English92%+35 vs state

Science90%+36 vs state

Mathematics65%+37 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 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
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 449 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
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%)	77.5	73^rd of 449 public middle schools	83.7%		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
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	399^th of 449 public middle schools	11.1%		14.7	382^nd of 439 public middle schools	13.0%	17		16.0	4.4	9.9	28.6		25.0	25.7	35.2	$13,988	$3,689	$10,279
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	161^st of 449 public middle schools	64.1%		51.5	199^th of 439 public middle schools	54.7%	38			24.2	23.1	54.4			60.3	60.4	$6,871	$719	$6,063
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	397^th of 449 public middle schools	11.6%		19.2	361^st of 439 public middle schools	17.8%	36		14.9	6.0	5.7	25.4		33.0	23.3	38.5	$9,532	$2,028	$7,480
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	347^th of 449 public middle schools	22.7%		16.4	377^th of 439 public middle schools	14.1%	30		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	346^th of 449 public middle schools	22.9%		22.6	342^nd of 439 public middle schools	22.1%	4		5.4	14.3	11.4	27.9		34.3	44.8	46.6	$8,185	$843	$7,319
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
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%)	50.3	219^th of 449 public middle schools	51.2%		49.7	210^th of 439 public middle schools	52.2%	9		31.3	17.6	25.4	51.5		52.5	55.8	55.8	$8,738	$1,009	$7,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle

What district is Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle in?

Tuscaloosa City

What is the racial makeup of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle?

Students at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle are 51% African American, 38% White, 7% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle.

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Yes! Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 449 Alabama middle schools.

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