Is McBride Elementary School a good school?

Yes. McBride Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend McBride Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 614 students attended McBride Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McBride Elementary School?

Students at McBride Elementary School are 71% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of McBride Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McBride Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Muscle Shoals Middle School High : Muscle Shoals High School

McBride Elementary School

Summary:

McBride Elementary School is a public school in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, serving 614 students in grades 3-5 with a diverse student population. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, delivering excellent academic outcomes for its students across all grade levels and subject areas.

McBride Elementary School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates that significantly outpace the state and Muscle Shoals City district averages in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The school's strong performance extends to diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, indicating its ability to provide equitable educational opportunities.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Colbert Heights Elementary School in the Colbert County district, McBride Elementary School stands out as a true standout, with significantly higher proficiency rates and a stronger statewide ranking. The factors contributing to McBride's consistent academic excellence, such as its instructional practices, teacher quality, and community engagement, could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1400 Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

(256) 389-2610

District: Muscle Shoals City

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,031

Students who attend McBride Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Muscle Shoals Middle School
High:	Muscle Shoals High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McBride Elementary School ranks better than 90.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details McBride Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Muscle Shoals City School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.7%), African American (15%), Hispanic (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McBride Elementary School is $8,031, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Muscle Shoals City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McBride Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McBride Elementary School 65^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See McBride Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

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Rank History for McBride Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	85.21	54^th	623	91.3%
2005	82.25	73^rd	688	89.4%
2006	87.08	37^th	689	94.6%
2007	81.89	71^st	698	89.8%
2008	84.15	41^st	698	94.1%
2009	73.90	129^th	696	81.5%
2010	77.09	104^th	704	85.2%
2011	75.33	126^th	709	82.2%
2012	76.70	106^th	696	84.8%
2013	79.77	50^th	696	92.8%
2014	86.01	67^th	695	90.4%
2015	88.94	59^th	691	91.5%
2016	89.35	52^nd	691	92.5%
2017	87.02	67^th	688	90.3%
2018	81.76	101^st	680	85.1%
2019	84.32	84^th	681	87.7%
2021	84.24	82^nd	692	88.2%
2022	87.11	66^th	687	90.4%
2023	91.70	48^th	680	92.9%
2024	88.49	65^th	684	90.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	74.82	11^th	54	79.6%
2022	77.46	16^th	64	75.0%
2023	66.95	22^nd	70	68.6%
2024	63.03	33^rd	82	59.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	87.35	9^th	131	93.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	81.73	25^th	280	91.1%
2018	66.88	72^nd	344	79.1%
2019	58.92	116^th	392	70.4%
2021	55.18	134^th	398	66.3%
2022	55.37	122^nd	345	64.6%
2023	60.82	99^th	373	73.5%
2024	54.92	146^th	395	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	65.27	157^th	567	72.3%
2018	64.74	200^th	651	69.3%
2019	74.79	104^th	649	84.0%
2021	75.11	110^th	653	83.2%
2022	83.15	61^st	651	90.6%
2023	93.05	14^th	623	97.8%
2024	86.44	50^th	670	92.5%

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Rank History for Female students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	86.42	60^th	639	90.6%
2018	80.17	104^th	640	83.8%
2019	86.86	56^th	646	91.3%
2021	84.95	74^th	656	88.7%
2022	86.47	63^rd	656	90.4%
2023	88.64	57^th	645	91.2%
2024	85.06	73^rd	650	88.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	19.79	18^th	18	0.0%
2019	19.58	17^th	19	10.5%
2021	23.36	19^th	25	24.0%
2022	49.77	11^th	22	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	83.85	78^th	639	87.8%
2018	81.77	97^th	650	85.1%
2019	78.33	103^rd	650	84.2%
2021	79.79	98^th	669	85.4%
2022	84.70	81^st	669	87.9%
2023	92.17	34^th	649	94.8%
2024	88.69	55^th	655	91.6%

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Rank History for African American students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	65.61	77^th	336	77.1%
2018	56.34	155^th	423	63.4%
2019	75.88	65^th	426	84.7%
2021	69.20	93^rd	426	78.2%
2022	68.84	87^th	426	79.6%
2023	77.77	51^st	427	88.1%
2024	73.97	67^th	420	84.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	81.71	11^th	130	91.5%
2018	84.75	9^th	140	93.6%
2019	82.46	13^th	152	91.4%
2021	92.33	8^th	164	95.1%
2022	69.03	41^st	175	76.6%
2023	96.24	1^st	184	99.5%
2024	87.51	20^th	196	89.8%

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Rank History for White students at McBride Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	79.17	66^th	369	82.1%
2018	74.38	108^th	508	78.7%
2019	79.59	84^th	529	84.1%
2021	78.29	91^st	539	83.1%
2022	84.11	72^nd	540	86.7%
2023	89.69	44^th	528	91.7%
2024	85.70	57^th	535	89.3%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McBride Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	479	86	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	458	99	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	24	587
2002	462	93	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	462	93	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	486	92	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	591
2005	522	105	4	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	644
2006	494	98	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
2007	508	107	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2008	517	112	10	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	533	117	12	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
2010	515	116	12	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2011	495	123	12	18	1	0	0	0	649
2012	490	108	9	22	1	0	4	0	634
2013	474	92	12	22	1	0	6	0	607
2014	478	82	12	29	1	0	11	0	613
2015	475	86	16	29	4	1	16	0	627
2016	484	91	18	35	3	1	22	0	654
2017	460	88	19	52	6	0	26	0	651
2018	453	95	19	37	15	2	29	0	650
2019	426	103	18	37	9	1	30	0	624
2020	411	116	17	35	8	1	32	0	620
2021	405	106	11	39	0	0	34	0	595
2022	427	96	9	42	1	0	38	0	613
2023	434	92	9	47	2	1	29	0	614

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McBride Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	571	31.0	18.4	24.7
2001	587	35.0	16.8	28.1
2002	562	34.3	16.4	20.8
2003	562	34.3	16.4	20.8
2004	591	34.3	17.2	30.5
2005	644	38.0	16.9	28.3
2006	607	39.0	15.6	28
2007	634	38.5	16.5	29
2008	653	38.5	17.0	32.6
2009	681	37.6	17.9	32.5
2010	655	37.2	17.5	35.9
2011	649	37.5	17.3	37.1
2012	634	36.5	17.3	34.9
2013	607	39.1	15.5	29
2014	613	38.5	15.9	30.8
2015	627	38.0	16.5	30
2016	654	37.0	17.6	30.7
2017	651	36.8	17.6	28.7
2018	650	37.0	17.5	33.5
2019	624	37.5	16.6	38.1
2020	620	36.5	16.9	39.4
2021	595	35.0	17.0	30.3
2022	613	n/a	n/a	26.4
2023	614	n/a	n/a	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McBride Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	571	31.0	18.4	24.7
2001	587	35.0	16.8	28.1
2002	562	34.3	16.4	20.8
2003	562	34.3	16.4	20.8
2004	591	34.3	17.2	30.5
2005	644	38.0	16.9	28.3
2006	607	39.0	15.6	28
2007	634	38.5	16.5	29
2008	653	38.5	17.0	32.6
2009	681	37.6	17.9	32.5
2010	655	37.2	17.5	35.9
2011	649	37.5	17.3	37.1
2012	634	36.5	17.3	34.9
2013	607	39.1	15.5	29
2014	613	38.5	15.9	30.8
2015	627	38.0	16.5	30
2016	654	37.0	17.6	30.7
2017	651	36.8	17.6	28.7
2018	650	37.0	17.5	33.5
2019	624	37.5	16.6	38.1
2020	620	36.5	16.9	39.4
2021	595	35.0	17.0	30.3
2022	613	n/a	n/a	26.4
2023	614	n/a	n/a	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McBride Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$197 (2.5%)	$7,800 (97.1%)	$8,031

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McBride Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 84^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 48^th of 680 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (McBride Elementary School)	79.9	79.3	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)	79.9	79.3	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (McBride Elementary School)	66.7	69.1	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)	66.7	69.1	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (McBride Elementary School)	66.4	62.8	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)	66.4	62.8	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	624	614	1.6%
African American	103	92	10.7%
American Indian	9	2	77.8%
Asian	18	9	50%
Hispanic	37	47	27%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	426	434	1.9%
Two or More Races	30	29	3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.1%	47.4%	9.3%

Schools Near McBride Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McBride Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2610	614			47.4%	434 (70.7%)	92 (15.0%)	47 (7.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	88.5	65^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.5%		91.7	48^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.9%	17	71.8	60.7	71.6		57.3	81.8	74.6	81.4		$8,031	$197	$7,800
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-2	714 Elmhurst St	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2620	221	14	15.5	51.6%	144 (65.2%)	33 (14.9%)	21 (9.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)								(n/a)										$11,919	$2,319	$9,565
Howell Graves Preschool	Public	PK-K	3201 Alabama Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2630	340	18	18.8	36.5%	224 (65.9%)	62 (18.2%)	27 (7.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$11,965	$1,916	$10,013
Webster Elementary School	Public	1-2	200 Webster Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2650	220	13	16.6	45.5%	153 (69.5%)	39 (17.7%)	10 (4.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$13,378	$1,268	$12,075
WA Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Annapolis Avenue	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5720	304	21	14.2	69.7%	150 (49.3%)	104 (34.2%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.2%)								(n/a)										$11,366	$2,150	$9,213
G W Trenholm Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Joe Wheeler Hwy	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2940	420	22	19.0	66.0%	260 (61.9%)	110 (26.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.0%)								(n/a)										$9,760	$1,698	$8,038
L E Willson Elementary School	Public	3-6	2200 31st St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5730	275	18	15.5	78.2%	128 (46.5%)	104 (37.8%)	17 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	25.3	513^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.6	475^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.1%	38	13.2	23.0	21.2	15.3	26.2	53.9	38.3	52.3	39.0	$10,053	$2,090	$7,960
R E Thompson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	829 Frankfort Rd	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2930	310	18	17.2	65.5%	208 (67.1%)	73 (23.5%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	51.8	328^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.0%		55	309^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.6%	19	44.4	38.8	36.2		30.1	63.5	53.9	63.2		$9,434	$1,437	$7,974
Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 765-4303	171			11.7%	134 (78.4%)	13 (7.6%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)	91.4	41^st of 684 public elementary schools	94.0%		93	37^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.6%	4	76.2	53.9	84.2	68.4	61.5	85.7	80.8	97.4	68.4
Weeden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Baldwin Street	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	424	28	15.1	87.0%	124 (29.2%)	123 (29.0%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	56.4	301^st of 684 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.7	354^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	49.4	48.1			37.2	53.3	60.8			$14,455	$2,668	$11,763

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