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Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

315 Mcfarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 · (205) 759-3653 · Part of Tuscaloosa City School District

Tuscaloosa’s School Grade C better than 32% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
173
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Tuscaloosa kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tuscaloosa Magnet School MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

315 Mcfarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 660
Grade 760
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
170’20
163’21
169’22
167’23
173’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 38%Asian 7%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle from Tuscaloosa families.

Other schools in Tuscaloosa City School District

The district →
Rock Quarry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
A+
671 students17:1
Southview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C−
644 students18:1
The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tuscaloosa
C+
632 students14:1
Verner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
A+
608 students18:1
University Place Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C+
570 students15:1
Woodland Forrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C+
544 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; Tuscaloosa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.