Tannehill Furnace · Photo: Dystopos · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake View’s public schools score below 53% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
In Lake View, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake View, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lake View’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 98 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake View’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,186 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then seven middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lake View’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Alabama school districts, #112 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake View, with each school’s own grade.
Lake View’s public schools are run by Tuscaloosa County School District, which also serves Brookwood, Coaling, Coker and Moundville and others. Parts of Lake View (4% of its land) are served by Jefferson County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Lake View vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Lake View’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake View | B− | Tuscaloosa County |
Every school in Lake View
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lake View’s schools
Are Lake View’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake View children attend score below 53% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #112 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake View in?
Tuscaloosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,278 students in 35 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake View are served by Jefferson County.
Where do Lake View kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Tuscaloosa County High School, Hillcrest High School, Brookwood High School, Northside High School, Sipsey Valley High School and Holt High School.
What is Lake View’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Tuscaloosa County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Lake View spend per student?
$12,186 in Tuscaloosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake View families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake View → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.