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Tuscaloosa City Schools
Tuscaloosa City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa). SchoolGrade grades 19 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Tuscaloosa City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Tuscaloosa City
19 of 19 schools in Tuscaloosa City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1C: 3D: 10
Best schools in Tuscaloosa City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Rock Quarry Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A+ Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Verner Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Northridge High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Northridge Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Arcadia Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- The Alberta School Of Performing Arts (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- University Place Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Southview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Tuscaloosa City
High schools (3)
- D- Central High School, Tuscaloosa
- A- Northridge High School, Tuscaloosa
- D- Paul W Bryant High School, Cottondale
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- D Eastwood Middle School, Cottondale
- D Martin L King JR Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- B+ Northridge Middle School, Tuscaloosa
- A+ Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle, Tuscaloosa
- D- Westlawn Middle School, Tuscaloosa
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- C- Arcadia Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- D Central Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- D- Oakdale Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- A+ Rock Quarry Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- D Skyland Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- D+ Southview Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- A+ Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary, Tuscaloosa
- C- University Place Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- A Verner Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
- D Woodland Forrest Elementary School, Tuscaloosa
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- The Alberta School Of Performing Arts, Tuscaloosa
Where Tuscaloosa City schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Tuscaloosa (17)
- Cottondale (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Tuscaloosa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,207 students with 659 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,162 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103360
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tuscaloosa County (35 schools, 7 mi)
- Bibb County (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Pickens County (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Bessemer City (7 schools, 33 mi)
- Hale County (6 schools, 34 mi)
- Fayette County (6 schools, 35 mi)
- Greene County (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Midfield City (3 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Tuscaloosa City
How many schools are in Tuscaloosa City?
SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in Tuscaloosa City, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Tuscaloosa City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tuscaloosa, Cottondale.
How good are the schools in Tuscaloosa City?
Across the 19 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 38.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.6%. 84% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Tuscaloosa City?
11,207 students were enrolled in Tuscaloosa City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Tuscaloosa City?
Tuscaloosa City is in Alabama, based in Tuscaloosa County, with its district office in Tuscaloosa. Its boundary covers about 61.1 sq mi.