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Best public schools in Tuscaloosa, AL

26 public schools in Tuscaloosa: 14 elementary · 4 middle · 6 high · 1 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Alabama.

Elementary schools

14 schools in Tuscaloosa, best first
1
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary 97.1
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 1-5 · 303 students
ELA 94%Math 79%Science 65%
#18 of 611 in Alabama
2
Rock Quarry Elementary School 93.2
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 655 students
ELA 88%Math 69%Science 71%
#42 of 611 in Alabama
3
Verner Elementary School 87.8
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 621 students
ELA 81%Math 66%Science 63%
#75 of 611 in Alabama
4
University Place Elementary School 39.4
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 612 students
ELA 52%Math 49%Science 15%
#371 of 611 in Alabama
5
Arcadia Elementary School 35.9
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 420 students
ELA 54%Math 39%Science 26%
#392 of 611 in Alabama
6
Englewood Elementary School 25.5
Tuscaloosa County · Grades 3-5 · 527 students
ELA 56%Math 20%Science 23%
#456 of 611 in Alabama
7
Central Elementary School 24.8
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 301 students
ELA 50%Math 31%Science 7%
#460 of 611 in Alabama
8
Southview Elementary School 24.6
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 645 students
ELA 49%Math 28%Science 17%
#461 of 611 in Alabama
9
Woodland Forrest Elementary School 24.0
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 506 students
ELA 49%Math 28%Science 14%
#465 of 611 in Alabama
10
Skyland Elementary School 22.5
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 456 students
ELA 47%Math 27%Science 14%
#474 of 611 in Alabama
11
Martin L King Jr Elementary School 19.9
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 475 students
ELA 49%Math 22%Science 14%
#490 of 611 in Alabama
12
Oakdale Elementary School 16.1
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-5 · 289 students
ELA 40%Math 26%Science 7%
#513 of 611 in Alabama
13
Holt Elementary School 9.1
Tuscaloosa County · Grades PK-5 · 451 students
ELA 36%Math 14%Science 23%
#556 of 611 in Alabama
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Taylorville Primary School —
Tuscaloosa County · Grades PK-2 · 579 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Tuscaloosa, best first
1
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle 96.1
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 6-8 · 167 students
ELA 91%Math 58%Science 70%
#10 of 244 in Alabama
2
Northridge Middle School 71.1
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 6-8 · 727 students
ELA 60%Math 38%Science 58%
#71 of 244 in Alabama
3
Hillcrest Middle School 24.0
Tuscaloosa County · Grades 6-8 · 545 students
ELA 40%Math 11%Science 20%
#186 of 244 in Alabama
4
Westlawn Middle School 15.8
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 6-8 · 539 students
ELA 32%Math 7%Science 21%
#206 of 244 in Alabama

High schools

6 schools in Tuscaloosa, best first
1
Northridge High School 81.8
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 9-12 · 1,158 students
ELA 38%Math 39%Science 47%
#51 of 278 in Alabama
2
Hillcrest High School 30.8
Tuscaloosa County · Grades 9-12 · 1,422 students
ELA 20%Math 15%Science 19%
#193 of 278 in Alabama
3
Holt High School 13.5
Tuscaloosa County · Grades 9-12 · 424 students
ELA 7%Math 6%Science 18%
#241 of 278 in Alabama
4
Central High School 12.8
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 9-12 · 834 students
ELA 12%Math 4%Science 13%
#243 of 278 in Alabama
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Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy —
Tuscaloosa City · Grades 9-12
No published test results
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Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center —
Tuscaloosa County · Grades 7-12
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Tuscaloosa
1
The Alberta School of Performing Arts 39.8
Tuscaloosa City · Grades PK-8 · 705 students
ELA 55%Math 33%Science 30%
#27 of 44 in Alabama

Combined schools

1 school in Tuscaloosa
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STARS Academy —
Tuscaloosa City · Grades K-12
No published test results

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