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Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades 1-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving 303 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District and Tuscaloosa County School District.

Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 87.93% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English, compared to 60.9% in the Tuscaloosa City School District and 65.34% statewide. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 30 elementary schools in Alabama for African American students and the top 5 for white students. However, the school's ranking for low-socioeconomic status (SES) students has fluctuated, suggesting a need to address the unique needs of this population to ensure they are achieving at the same high levels as the overall student body.

While Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary faces some challenges, such as a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, the school's overall success and commitment to providing a high-quality education make it a standout institution in the state. With a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than nearby schools, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary, such as Martin L King Junior Elementary School and Central Elementary School, the school's exceptional academic performance is a testament to its dedication to its students.

324

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,429

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

(205) 759-3655

District: Tuscaloosa City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

40.7%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (83% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tuscaloosa City

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg49%

Alabama avg52%

20^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.1	20 of 680	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	18 of 684	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	26 of 680	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	20 of 687	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	36 of 692	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	13 of 681	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	11 of 680	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	11 of 688	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	6 of 691	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	5 of 691	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.5	11 of 695	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.3	8 of 696	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	21 of 696	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	11 of 709	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	25 of 704	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	11 of 427	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	7 of 420	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	17 of 427	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	10 of 426	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	12 of 426	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	7 of 426	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	5 of 423	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	10 of 336	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	18 of 649	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	12 of 650	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	23 of 645	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	35 of 656	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	51 of 656	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	29 of 646	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	9 of 640	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	9 of 639	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	30 of 660	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	8 of 670	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	322 of 653	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	99.1	4 of 649	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	19 of 651	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	12 of 567	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	29 of 651	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	25 of 655	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	28 of 649	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	7 of 669	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	19 of 669	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	9 of 650	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	9 of 650	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	26 of 639	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	5 of 532	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	6 of 535	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	6 of 528	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	2 of 540	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 539	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	4 of 529	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	4 of 508	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	2 of 369	99.5%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English94%+29 vs state

Mathematics79%+37 vs state

Science65%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2013

Excellent School. Committed teachers and parents. IB curriculum and has lots of electives to choose from. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

A very good environment for kids 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	26.5	501^st of 680 public elementary schools	26.3%		13.5	593^rd of 684 public elementary schools	13.3%	92	32.6	25.6	38.5				7.0		50.0	53.5	42.3				$11,176	$2,407	$8,750
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%)	22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%	8	32.8	21.2	27.7				13.6		50.0	43.9	48.4				$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary?

Students at Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary are 45% African American, 41% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary.

What district is Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary in?

Tuscaloosa City

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Yes! Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

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