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Lake View Elementary School

Q: Is Lake View Elementary School a good school?

Lake View Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Lake View Elementary School in Mc Calla, AL, is a mid-sized school serving 744 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Tuscaloosa County district, and it has experienced a significant decline in statewide ranking over the past decade, falling from a top-10% school to its current 2-star rating.

Perhaps the most pressing concern for parents is the school's rapid decline in mathematics proficiency. In just a few years, math scores have dropped dramatically below state averages across all grade levels—for example, only 29% of 3rd graders and 25% of 5th graders are now proficient in math, compared to state averages of 45% and 39%, respectively. This is a stark change from 2022-2023 when the school was at or above state averages in math. While English scores appear stronger at first glance, they have been volatile and are now roughly at or slightly below state averages. The school's overall performance is now middle-of-the-pack compared to nearby schools, but the trend is concerning: West Blocton Elementary School and Woodstock Elementary School in Bibb County both rank higher despite serving more economically disadvantaged populations. On the other hand, Lake View significantly outperforms the Bessemer City schools like Abrams Elementary School and Westhills Elementary School, which rank in the bottom 5% of the state.

There is some good news: chronic absenteeism has improved significantly and now matches the state average. However, Lake View spends just $8,043 per student—the lowest among all nearby schools—while schools that outperform it, like West Blocton and Woodstock, spend considerably more. The school also shows notable differences in how different student groups perform, with some subgroups ranking much higher than others. For parents, this suggests that while the school has a foundation to build on with improved attendance, targeted interventions in math and increased resource allocation may be necessary to reverse the academic slide and restore the school to its former standing.

744

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,043

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21610 Youngblood Parkway
Mc Calla, AL 35111

(205) 342-2951

District: Tuscaloosa County

Students who attend Lake View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brookwood Middle School
High:	Brookwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

African American:

18.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Alabama avg53%

433^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 54 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 17Elementary 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	40.0	433 of 686	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	429 of 680	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	406 of 684	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	275 of 680	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	210 of 687	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	108 of 692	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	181 of 681	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	116 of 680	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	79 of 688	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	62 of 691	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	44 of 691	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	48 of 695	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	72.9	120 of 696	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	123 of 696	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	85 of 709	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	150 of 704	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	216 of 696	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	197 of 427	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	185 of 420	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	199 of 427	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	85 of 426	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	51 of 426	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	80 of 423	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	36 of 336	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	447 of 651	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	418 of 649	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	436 of 650	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	238 of 645	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	182 of 656	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	121 of 656	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	133 of 646	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	124 of 640	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	75 of 639	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	447 of 667	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	454 of 660	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	413 of 670	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	247 of 623	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	269 of 651	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	98 of 653	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	151 of 649	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	44 of 651	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	74.9	85 of 567	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	372 of 659	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	393 of 651	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	352 of 655	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	313 of 649	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	236 of 669	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	106 of 669	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	227 of 650	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	125 of 650	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	87 of 639	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	315 of 403	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	161 of 395	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	77 of 373	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	74 of 345	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	94 of 398	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	101 of 392	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	27 of 280	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	444 of 501	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	436 of 532	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	412 of 535	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	296 of 528	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	242 of 540	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	142 of 539	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	202 of 529	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	147 of 508	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	94 of 369	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)58th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English64%~ state avg

Science38%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, July 3, 2011

This is a terrific school! Teachers and staff have the best interests of the children at heart and provide a safe and nurturing yet challenging environment in which to learn and grow in every way. The school is new and has a lot of space for future additions and improvements, which is good since it needs a gym and additional parking facilities. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21610 Youngblood Parkway	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2951	744	41	17.9	41.5%	541 (72.7%)	137 (18.4%)	46 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	40	433^rd of 686 public elementary schools	36.9%		39.4	429^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.9%	4	29.2	29.1	25.2	37.8	63.9	61.4	68.2	$8,043	$804	$7,216
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19456 Eastern Valley Rd	Woodstock	35188	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 938-2028	324	17	19.0	60.8%	256 (79.0%)	15 (4.6%)	37 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	56	307^th of 686 public elementary schools	55.2%		52.4	337^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.4%	30	42.4	54.4	38.6	45.6	58.6	59.7	77.3	$10,696	$1,636	$9,045
McAdory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6251 Eastern Valley Rd	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4650	617	35	17.4	50.4%	102 (16.5%)	394 (63.9%)	83 (13.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	41.9	414^th of 686 public elementary schools	39.7%		40.2	421^st of 680 public elementary schools	38.1%	7	36.0	41.9	26.2	41.0	57.0	58.1	65.1	$8,246	$929	$7,299
McCalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 McCalla School Road	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3750	752	41	18.5	54.4%	171 (22.7%)	420 (55.9%)	128 (17.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	44.9	397^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.1%		46.5	378^th of 680 public elementary schools	44.4%	19	26.1	42.0	37.4	41.3	60.3	48.2	78.5	$12,104	$1,389	$10,686
Vance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18202 Hwy 11 N	Vance	35490	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2697	451	30	14.9	51.7%	270 (59.9%)	94 (20.8%)	74 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	30.1	487^th of 686 public elementary schools	29.0%		30.4	472^nd of 680 public elementary schools	30.6%	15	16.2	24.3	22.4	46.3	50.7	47.3	67.2	$8,576	$1,485	$7,067
West Blocton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 Cahaba River Dr	West Blocton	35184	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 938-9005	288	17	16.9	45.5%	230 (79.9%)	21 (7.3%)	20 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	60	275^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.9%		67	218^th of 680 public elementary schools	67.9%	57	40.5	37.3	35.9	45.8	85.7	64.4	82.1	$10,853	$1,999	$8,840
Westhills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Glenn Rd	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3500	277	16	17.3	74.0%	4 (1.4%)	236 (85.2%)	33 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5.4	677^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.8	640^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.9%	37	10.2	10.3	2.2	15.4	34.7	10.3	40.4	$14,067	$2,370	$11,681
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16049 Highway 216	Brookwood	35444	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2668	631	31	20.1	55.9%	488 (77.3%)	61 (9.7%)	53 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	50.5	353^rd of 686 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.9	361^st of 680 public elementary schools	46.9%	8	27.8	36.3	52.8	59.3	50.4	62.0	68.5	$9,543	$1,807	$7,712
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5012 Roselyn Road Southeast	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3201	290	13	22.3	71.7%	11 (3.8%)	160 (55.2%)	111 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	19.7	558^th of 686 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.8	599^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.9%	41	15.4	24.3	23.3	18.9	52.5	35.1	58.1	$10,779	$1,968	$8,795
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Owen Ave	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3400	474	28	16.9	78.1%	10 (2.1%)	304 (64.1%)	153 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	9.5	646^th of 686 public elementary schools	5.8%		15	587^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.7%	59	5.9	10.1	20.0	24.6	30.6	33.3	38.3	$10,734	$2,973	$7,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake View Elementary School

How many students attend Lake View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Lake View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake View Elementary School?

Students at Lake View Elementary School are 73% White, 18% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lake View Elementary School a good school?

Lake View Elementary School ranks 433^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake View Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa County

What schools do graduates of Lake View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookwood Middle School
High : Brookwood High School

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