Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School vs. Verner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Verner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades 1-5, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Verner Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, AL, serves 621 students in grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is approximately equal to the district average but higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 59%, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30% and the Tuscaloosa City district average of 25%, although scores declined from a peak of 93% in 2012 to current levels.
Reading proficiency stands at 70%, higher than the state average of 47% and district average of 41%, but has decreased from previous highs of 97% in 2012 and 95% in 2011.
Science proficiency ranges between 55% and 59%, surpassing the state average of 38% and district average of 30%, showing improvement from 40% in 2021 to 55–59% in 2022.
Enrollment increased from 528 students in 2019 to 629 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch decreased from 20% in 2017 to 18% in 2023, indicating a slight shift in socioeconomic composition over recent years.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-5
Total Students
324 students
608 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#11 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#98 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
36
Kindergarten Students
-
94
Grade 1 Students
63
90
Grade 2 Students
62
97
Grade 3 Students
59
100
Grade 4 Students
61
94
Grade 5 Students
62
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
45%
20%
% White
41%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%