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Echols Middle School

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Echols Middle School ranks 161 st of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Echols Middle School in Northport, AL, serves 738 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Tuscaloosa County school district, and has shown a remarkable upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from the 48th to the 64th percentile statewide.

Echols is a school on the rise, with several standout areas. Most notably, the school excels with specific student groups: special education students rank in the 88th percentile statewide, English language learners in the 76th, and white students in the 81st. Science is a clear strength, with 54.42% of 8th graders proficient—beating both the district (43.3%) and state (54.12%) averages. The school has also made huge strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 22% to 12.1% in just two years, now matching state averages. However, math remains a significant challenge, with only about 24% of students proficient in both grades—though this is still more than double the rates at nearby Davis-Emerson Middle School (6%) and Westlawn Middle School (11%).

Compared to peers, Echols outperforms several nearby schools including Hillcrest Middle School (23rd percentile) and Duncanville Middle School (51st percentile), while trailing high-performing Northridge Middle School (84th) and Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle (99th). Notably, Echols achieves these results while serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (55% free/reduced lunch) than those top schools, and with the lowest per-student spending ($6,871) among all schools compared. One area of concern: low-income students rank in only the 39th percentile, suggesting the school's success with other subgroups hasn't yet translated to closing the gap for its largest demographic.

738

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,564

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Echols Ave
Northport, AL 35476

(205) 342-2884

District: Tuscaloosa County

Students who attend Echols Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sipsey Valley High School

Feeder schools for Echols Middle School:

Elementary:	Crestmont Elementary School
	Huntington Place Elementary School
	Northport Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

28.7%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2024 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 48th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

Alabama avg44%

161^st of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

90^th of 140Tuscaloosa County 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
2026	59.0	161 of 449	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	199 of 439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	230 of 442	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	222 of 437	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	190 of 432	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	157 of 440	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	91 of 437	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	65 of 423	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	47 of 432	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	72 of 432	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	109 of 430	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	111 of 438	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	119 of 436	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	97 of 436	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	92 of 435	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	119 of 435	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	94 of 425	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	88 of 417	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	124 of 412	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	79 of 409	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	56.8	165 of 415	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.4	48 of 407	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	130 of 269	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	119 of 259	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	163 of 269	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	127 of 263	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	86 of 271	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	98 of 266	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	99 of 247	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	48 of 205	76.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	25 of 103	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	32.7	81 of 117	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	82 of 94	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	154 of 427	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	186 of 426	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	197 of 417	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	184 of 423	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	166 of 415	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	79 of 399	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	57 of 392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.3	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	139 of 164	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	146 of 157	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	84 of 124	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	60 of 113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.7	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	264 of 438	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	298 of 428	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	259 of 410	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	283 of 421	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	210 of 396	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	223 of 396	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	154 of 349	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	163 of 426	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	212 of 422	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	254 of 428	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	240 of 419	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	196 of 427	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	149 of 418	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	101 of 399	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	75 of 397	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	48 of 380	87.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	40 of 146	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	33.6	66 of 92	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	59 of 72	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	43 of 56	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	33 of 269	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	104 of 281	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	26 of 281	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	49.1	101 of 256	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	33 of 274	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	28 of 254	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	30 of 223	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	38 of 195	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	66 of 359	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	86 of 377	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	96 of 373	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	102 of 370	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	115 of 376	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	102 of 369	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	52 of 343	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	42 of 331	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	23 of 247	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

Native American (2025)12th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%+3 vs state

Science54%~ state avg

Mathematics24%~ state avg

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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 (2023)
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
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	$8,564	$982	$7,548
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			$14,044	$2,882	$11,128
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	$16,045	$3,919	$12,079
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	$11,664	$1,439	$10,177
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	$18,111	$801	$17,263
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			$9,471	$1,234	$8,203
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	$9,776	$1,078	$8,665
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	$12,190	$3,053	$9,103
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	$11,545	$2,797	$8,702
Sipsey Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	15817 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2870	575	28	20.3	46.4%	393 (68.3%)	101 (17.6%)	70 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	60.5	150^th of 449 public middle schools	66.6%		53.3	183^rd of 439 public middle schools	58.3%	33	38.0	34.7	21.8	26.7	63.6	76.6	62.1	46.8	70.5	$8,427	$911	$7,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Echols Middle School

How many students attend Echols Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Echols Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Echols Middle School?

Students at Echols Middle School are 47% White, 29% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Echols Middle School in?

Tuscaloosa County

What high school do graduates of Echols Middle School attend?

Students who attend Echols Middle School usually go on to attend Sipsey Valley High School

Is Echols Middle School a good school?

Echols Middle School ranks 161^st of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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