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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Tuscaloosa County

This page covers 19 elementary schools in Tuscaloosa County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 19
1
rank
Westwood Elementary School
Grades PK–04299 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Northport Elementary School
Grades PK–02607 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
3
rank
FaucettVestavia Elementary School
Grades PK–04357 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Walker Elementary School
Grades PK–05760 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Huntington Place Elementary School
Grades 03–04350 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
6
rank
Cottondale Elementary School
Grades PK–05451 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
7
rank
Flatwoods Elementary School
Grades PK–04436 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
8
rank
Buhl Elementary School
Grades PK–04223 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Crestmont Elementary School
Grades PK–04270 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
10
rank
Lake View Elementary School
Grades PK–05769 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
20.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,636
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9 more elementary schools in Tuscaloosa County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Elementary Schools
36
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.