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Big Sandy Elementary

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Big Sandy Elementary ranks 414 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Big Sandy Elementary is a public elementary school in Moundville, Alabama, serving 496 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 135 districts in the state.

Academically, Big Sandy Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 161 out of 681 Alabama elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 414 out of 680 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state averages, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school performs better in English/Language Arts, with 4th and 5th-grade students outperforming the county and state averages in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa City and Hale County districts, Big Sandy Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science. However, the school's performance in English/Language Arts is more competitive, with 4th and 5th-grade students outperforming some of the nearby schools in this subject area. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 18.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of 12.1%.

522

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,270

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11950 Upper Hull Road
Moundville, AL 35474

(205) 342-2840

District: Tuscaloosa County

Students who attend Big Sandy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Duncanville Middle School
High:	Hillcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.6%

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 18 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

414^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

84^th of 135Tuscaloosa 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
2025	41.5	414 of 680	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	397 of 684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	328 of 680	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	234 of 687	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	168 of 692	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	161 of 681	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	150 of 680	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	158 of 688	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	126 of 691	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	136 of 691	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	190 of 427	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	182 of 420	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	141 of 427	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	90 of 426	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	101 of 426	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	122 of 426	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	100 of 423	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.0	127 of 336	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	345 of 649	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	344 of 650	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	251 of 645	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	164 of 656	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	104 of 656	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	189 of 646	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	191 of 640	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	150 of 639	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	424 of 660	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	468 of 670	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	268 of 623	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	249 of 651	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	197 of 653	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	75 of 649	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	226 of 651	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	323 of 567	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	431 of 651	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	424 of 655	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	371 of 649	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	320 of 669	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	228 of 669	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	161 of 650	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	127 of 650	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	152 of 639	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	257 of 392	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	315 of 532	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	294 of 535	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	238 of 528	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	187 of 540	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	112 of 539	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	124 of 529	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	129 of 508	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	107 of 369	71.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English62%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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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 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
Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Upper Hull Road	Moundville	35474	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2840	522	29	17.8	46.2%	204 (39.1%)	264 (50.6%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	41.5	414^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.1%		44.1	397^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.0%	17	25.3	34.7	38.9	25.0	48.2	68.1	70.8	$9,270	$1,129	$8,117
Englewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	10300 Old Greensboro Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2644	522	28	18.6	60.9%	67 (12.8%)	402 (77.0%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.9%)	25.7	508^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.3%		27.3	503^rd of 684 public elementary schools	26.5%	5	22.5	22.0	16.1	22.8	56.5	52.1	59.2	$8,323	$1,418	$6,881
Moundville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 Alabama Ave	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-2679	586	36	16.2	53.9%	283 (48.3%)	277 (47.3%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	35	452^nd of 680 public elementary schools	33.5%		43	412^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.8%	40	35.4	31.5	16.7	27.2	57.3	46.7	73.4	$8,869	$1,335	$7,511
Taylorville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Bobby Miller Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2939	578	31	18.6	58.7%	82 (14.2%)	427 (73.9%)	24 (4.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$9,620	$1,422	$8,175
Myrtlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14701 Gainsville Rd	Fosters	35463	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2658	280	20	14.0	46.1%	175 (62.5%)	86 (30.7%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	60.6	272^nd of 680 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.6	217^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.3%	55	31.0	47.2		50.9	73.8	67.9		$10,065	$1,838	$8,204
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11370 Monticello Dr	Duncanville	35456	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2656	511	32	15.7	61.6%	279 (54.6%)	138 (27.0%)	65 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	52.7	336^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.6%		63.4	236^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.5%	100	22.3	43.5	52.3	44.9	59.6	58.0	73.3	$8,661	$1,340	$7,298
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
Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Southview Drive	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 345-1325	644	36	17.7	66.5%	11 (1.7%)	597 (92.7%)	19 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	24	513^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.6%		25.6	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	27.7	18.3	36.1	16.9	48.9	40.0	57.0	$11,621	$2,079	$9,524
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3626	292	22	13.4	80.5%	3 (1.0%)	264 (90.4%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	18.1	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.6	607^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.3%	48	40.0	26.7	10.5	6.7	50.0	40.0	29.0	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Martin L King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3619	467	28	16.6	79.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (88.4%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%		25.5	511^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.3%	33	24.2	17.0	24.2	13.6	54.6	45.8	46.8	$12,095	$2,487	$9,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Sandy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Big Sandy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Sandy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Duncanville Middle School
High : Hillcrest High School

What district is Big Sandy Elementary in?

Tuscaloosa County

What is the racial makeup of Big Sandy Elementary?

Students at Big Sandy Elementary are 51% African American, 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Big Sandy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Big Sandy Elementary.

Is Big Sandy Elementary a good school?

Big Sandy Elementary ranks 414^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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