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Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

315 Mcfarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 · (205) 759-3655 · Part of Tuscaloosa City School District

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

Directions
Students
324
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts87%
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
Pre-K17
Grade 163
Grade 262
Grade 359
Grade 461
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
292’20
280’21
294’22
303’23
324’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 41%Asian 6%Hispanic 6%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 Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary 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.