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Echols Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2701 Echols Ave, Northport, AL 35476 · (205) 342-2884 · Part of Tuscaloosa County School District

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

Directions
Students
738
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Echols Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Northport kids: Tuscaloosa County High School

On the path

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

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Echols Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Tuscaloosa County High School1,607 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2701 Echols Ave, Northport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7371
Grade 8367
Enrollment over time
798’20
808’21
878’22
841’23
738’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 29%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Echols Middle 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.