Buhl Elementary School

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Buhl Elementary School ranks 396 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

11968 Buhl School Rd
Buhl, AL 35446

(205) 342-2640

District: Tuscaloosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
396^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,697

Students who attend Buhl Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sipsey Valley Middle School
High:	Sipsey Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

African American:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buhl Elementary School ranks worse than 58.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 10^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Buhl Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Tuscaloosa County School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), Hispanic (14.3%), African American (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buhl Elementary School is 17.1, which is the 6^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)

Compare Buhl Elementary School employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buhl Elementary School is $10,697, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buhl Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buhl Elementary School 396^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Buhl Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Tuscaloosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa County 76^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buhl Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Buhl Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	67.59	169^th	623	72.9%
2005	71.13	159^th	688	76.9%
2006	69.80	160^th	689	76.8%
2007	69.24	190^th	698	72.8%
2008	63.36	245^th	698	64.9%
2009	39.96	484^th	696	30.5%
2010	51.82	394^th	704	44.0%
2011	63.25	282^nd	709	60.2%
2012	40.25	508^th	696	27.0%
2013	35.76	549^th	696	21.1%
2014	34.20	484^th	695	30.4%
2015	50.55	338^th	691	51.1%
2016	65.42	217^th	691	68.6%
2017	73.50	154^th	688	77.6%
2018	68.02	215^th	680	68.4%
2019	67.12	201^st	681	70.5%
2021	76.01	128^th	692	81.5%
2022	52.47	335^th	687	51.2%
2023	43.64	396^th	680	41.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buhl Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.29	156^th	345	54.8%
2023	26.16	302^nd	373	19.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buhl Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	62.27	179^th	567	68.4%
2018	74.82	119^th	651	81.7%
2019	77.79	78^th	649	88.0%
2021	79.61	80^th	653	87.7%
2022	52.65	318^th	651	51.2%
2023	64.72	196^th	623	68.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Buhl Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.59	353^rd	639	44.8%
2018	49.31	352^nd	640	45.0%
2019	49.41	337^th	646	47.8%
2021	81.13	92^nd	656	86.0%
2022	52.66	301^st	656	54.1%
2023	39.30	397^th	645	38.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Buhl Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.27	69^th	639	89.2%
2018	79.58	115^th	650	82.3%
2019	78.32	105^th	650	83.8%
2021	66.46	198^th	669	70.4%
2022	49.94	338^th	669	49.5%
2023	45.18	368^th	649	43.3%

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Rank History for White students at Buhl Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	50.71	249^th	508	51.0%
2019	60.83	174^th	529	67.1%
2021	65.62	152^nd	539	71.8%
2022	37.76	340^th	540	37.0%
2023	25.96	423^rd	528	19.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buhl Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	157	157
1989	174	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1990	162	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1991	163	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
1992	177	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1993	173	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1994	179	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
1995	210	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1996	210	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1997	225	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1998	236	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
1999	238	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2000	235	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2001	205	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
2002	196	10	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2003	196	10	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2004	175	7	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	190
2005	160	10	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
2006	180	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	193
2007	177	5	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	6	198
2008	174	6	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
2009	167	4	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
2010	167	10	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	6	202
2011	172	11	1	14	0	0	1	0	199
2012	163	6	1	10	0	0	1	0	181
2013	159	11	1	7	0	0	2	0	180
2014	155	11	0	10	0	0	3	0	179
2015	177	5	0	12	0	0	3	0	197
2016	197	9	0	15	0	0	6	0	227
2017	199	7	0	18	0	0	4	0	228
2018	207	5	0	26	0	0	4	0	242
2019	214	9	0	30	3	0	1	0	257
2020	203	7	0	26	2	0	1	0	239
2021	197	7	0	27	0	0	1	0	232
2022	182	7	0	30	0	0	3	0	222
2023	181	6	0	32	0	0	4	0	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buhl Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	157	10.0	15.7	0
1989	178	11.0	16.1	n/a
1990	166	11.0	15.0	0
1991	171	11.0	15.5	n/a
1992	186	10.0	18.6	n/a
1993	180	11.0	16.4	n/a
1994	184	10.0	18.4	n/a
1995	211	11.8	17.9	n/a
1996	211	11.8	17.9	n/a
1997	227	12.0	18.9	28.2
1998	240	13.9	17.3	38.3
1999	245	16.0	15.3	49.4
2000	242	17.0	14.2	48.8
2001	213	16.5	12.9	57.7
2002	209	15.0	13.9	52.2
2003	209	15.0	13.9	52.2
2004	190	16.5	11.5	55.3
2005	177	13.0	13.6	54.2
2006	193	13.0	14.7	48.2
2007	198	14.0	14.1	57.8
2008	192	13.0	14.8	54.7
2009	190	13.9	13.6	62.1
2010	202	13.0	15.5	66.8
2011	199	13.0	15.3	69.8
2012	181	12.0	15.0	66.9
2013	180	13.0	13.8	68.3
2014	179	11.0	16.2	65.9
2015	197	12.0	16.4	64.5
2016	227	12.0	18.9	51.5
2017	228	14.0	16.2	60.5
2018	242	15.0	16.1	58.7
2019	257	16.0	16.0	58.8
2020	239	15.0	15.9	57.7
2021	232	16.0	14.5	55.2
2022	222	11.0	20.1	38.3
2023	223	13.0	17.1	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buhl Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	157	10.0	15.7	0
1989	178	11.0	16.1	n/a
1990	166	11.0	15.0	0
1991	171	11.0	15.5	n/a
1992	186	10.0	18.6	n/a
1993	180	11.0	16.4	n/a
1994	184	10.0	18.4	n/a
1995	211	11.8	17.9	n/a
1996	211	11.8	17.9	n/a
1997	227	12.0	18.9	28.2
1998	240	13.9	17.3	38.3
1999	245	16.0	15.3	49.4
2000	242	17.0	14.2	48.8
2001	213	16.5	12.9	57.7
2002	209	15.0	13.9	52.2
2003	209	15.0	13.9	52.2
2004	190	16.5	11.5	55.3
2005	177	13.0	13.6	54.2
2006	193	13.0	14.7	48.2
2007	198	14.0	14.1	57.8
2008	192	13.0	14.8	54.7
2009	190	13.9	13.6	62.1
2010	202	13.0	15.5	66.8
2011	199	13.0	15.3	69.8
2012	181	12.0	15.0	66.9
2013	180	13.0	13.8	68.3
2014	179	11.0	16.2	65.9
2015	197	12.0	16.4	64.5
2016	227	12.0	18.9	51.5
2017	228	14.0	16.2	60.5
2018	242	15.0	16.1	58.7
2019	257	16.0	16.0	58.8
2020	239	15.0	15.9	57.7
2021	232	16.0	14.5	55.2
2022	222	11.0	20.1	38.3
2023	223	13.0	17.1	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buhl Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,630 (15.2%)	$9,043 (84.5%)	$10,697

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buhl Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 201^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 396^th of 680 Elementary schools	28.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buhl Elementary School)	66.7	35.9	30.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)	54.3	37.2	17.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buhl Elementary School)	59.4	33.3	26.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)	47.7	34.6	13.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	257	223	13.2%
African American	9	6	33.3%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	30	32	6.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	214	181	15.4%
Two or More Races	1	4	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.8%	61.9%	3.1%

Schools Near Buhl Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buhl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11968 Buhl School Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2640	223	13	17.1	61.9%	181 (81.2%)	6 (2.7%)	32 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	43.6	396^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.8%		52.5	335^th of 687 public elementary schools	51.2%	61	35.9	33.3			41.0	38.5	46.2			$10,697	$1,630	$9,043
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2666	299	19	15.7	59.9%	247 (82.6%)	8 (2.7%)	36 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	64.5	235^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.4%		55.4	312^th of 687 public elementary schools	54.6%	77	68.3	33.3			39.2	64.4	51.0			$10,141	$1,962	$8,155
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2648	436	25	17.4	80.3%	88 (20.2%)	184 (42.2%)	154 (35.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	27.4	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%		34	456^th of 687 public elementary schools	33.6%	41	20.0	28.1			23.4	35.3	40.6			$9,480	$1,998	$7,458
Northport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13695 Frankie Thomas Trace	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2862	607	35	17.3	35.3%	477 (78.6%)	56 (9.2%)	54 (8.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)								(n/a)										$8,699	$909	$7,766
Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2695	270	17	16.3	78.9%	36 (13.3%)	149 (55.2%)	81 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	22.5	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%		27.5	497^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.7%	34	25.0	15.4			15.4	40.7	35.9			$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
Huntington Place Elementary School	Public	3-4	11601 Huntington Pl	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2652	350	16	21.8	32.6%	278 (79.4%)	34 (9.7%)	29 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	81.9	102^nd of 680 public elementary schools	85.0%		84	88^th of 687 public elementary schools	87.2%	14	55.6	53.3			54.4	67.5	75.4			$7,650	$801	$6,826
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3626	318	22	14.5	78.3%	2 (0.6%)	300 (94.3%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	636^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.2	659^th of 687 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	15.4	8.2	10.2		6.1	18.0	26.5	18.4		$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Gordo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	535 4th St NW	Gordo	35466	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 364-8480	558	30	18.3	65.9%	357 (64.0%)	138 (24.7%)	52 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	62.1	245^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.9	332^nd of 687 public elementary schools	51.7%	87	62.9	30.7	47.6	21.3	50.0	68.6	56.5	46.4	51.3	$7,903	$684	$7,176
FaucettVestavia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1150 Vestavia Circle	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2646	357	24	14.7	58.0%	207 (58.0%)	104 (29.1%)	27 (7.6%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.4	121^st of 680 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.5	167^th of 687 public elementary schools	75.7%	46	50.8	54.4			57.9	61.9	73.7			$8,445	$948	$7,473
Matthews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1225 Rice Mine Road	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2654	401	24	17.0	84.8%	21 (5.2%)	236 (58.9%)	139 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14.4	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.6	564^th of 687 public elementary schools	17.9%	19	20.6	12.9			17.7	22.4	27.4			$9,484	$2,129	$7,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Buhl Elementary School

Is Buhl Elementary School a good school?

Buhl Elementary School ranks 396^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buhl Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Buhl Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Buhl Elementary School?

Students at Buhl Elementary School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buhl Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sipsey Valley Middle School
High : Sipsey Valley High School

What district is Buhl Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa County

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