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Matthews Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1225 Rice Mine Road, Northport, AL 35476 · (205) 342-2654 · Part of Tuscaloosa County School District

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

Directions
Students
401
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Matthews Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northport kids: Echols Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Matthews Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Echols Middle School738 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts19%
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 ↗

1225 Rice Mine Road, Northport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten83
Grade 177
Grade 269
Grade 378
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
458’20
391’21
401’22
390’23
401’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 35%White 6%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matthews Elementary School from Northport 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; Northport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.