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DavisEmerson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1500 Bulldog Blvd, Cottondale, AL 35453 · (205) 342-2750 · Part of Tuscaloosa County School District

Cottondale’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about DavisEmerson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cottondale kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Cottondale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cottondale Elementary School438 students
6–8DavisEmerson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Bulldog Blvd, Cottondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6125
Grade 7132
Grade 8140
Enrollment over time
413’20
399’21
392’22
360’23
397’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%Hispanic 35%White 22%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DavisEmerson Middle School from Cottondale families.

Other schools in Tuscaloosa County School District

The district →
Lake View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McCalla
A
744 students18:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northport
A
743 students16:1
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookwood
B
631 students20:1
Taylorville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tuscaloosa
578 students19:1
Northport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Northport
558 students15:1
Big Sandy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moundville
A−
522 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Cottondale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.