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:
65th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,031 Help


Students who attend McBride Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.8%
African American:
13.5%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McBride Elementary School ranks better than 90.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details McBride Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Muscle Shoals City School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.8%), African American (13.5%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McBride Elementary School is 17.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Muscle Shoals City School District! (See more...)
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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 65th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See McBride Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.21 54th 623 91.3%
2005 82.25 73rd 688 89.4%
2006 87.08 37th 689 94.6%
2007 81.89 71st 698 89.8%
2008 84.15 41st 698 94.1%
2009 73.90 129th 696 81.5%
2010 77.09 104th 704 85.2%
2011 75.33 126th 709 82.2%
2012 76.70 106th 696 84.8%
2013 79.77 50th 696 92.8%
2014 86.01 67th 695 90.4%
2015 88.94 59th 691 91.5%
2016 89.35 52nd 691 92.5%
2017 87.02 67th 688 90.3%
2018 81.76 101st 680 85.1%
2019 84.32 84th 681 87.7%
2021 84.24 82nd 692 88.2%
2022 87.11 66th 687 90.4%
2023 91.70 48th 680 92.9%
2024 88.49 65th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.82 11th 54 79.6%
2022 77.46 16th 64 75.0%
2023 66.95 22nd 70 68.6%
2024 63.03 33rd 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 9th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.73 25th 280 91.1%
2018 66.88 72nd 344 79.1%
2019 58.92 116th 392 70.4%
2021 55.18 134th 398 66.3%
2022 55.37 122nd 345 64.6%
2023 60.82 99th 373 73.5%
2024 54.92 146th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.27 157th 567 72.3%
2018 64.74 200th 651 69.3%
2019 74.79 104th 649 84.0%
2021 75.11 110th 653 83.2%
2022 83.15 61st 651 90.6%
2023 93.05 14th 623 97.8%
2024 86.44 50th 670 92.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at McBride Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.42 60th 639 90.6%
2018 80.17 104th 640 83.8%
2019 86.86 56th 646 91.3%
2021 84.95 74th 656 88.7%
2022 86.47 63rd 656 90.4%
2023 88.64 57th 645 91.2%
2024 85.06 73rd 650 88.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at McBride Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 18th 18 0.0%
2019 19.58 17th 19 10.5%
2021 23.36 19th 25 24.0%
2022 49.77 11th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.85 78th 639 87.8%
2018 81.77 97th 650 85.1%
2019 78.33 103rd 650 84.2%
2021 79.79 98th 669 85.4%
2022 84.70 81st 669 87.9%
2023 92.17 34th 649 94.8%
2024 88.69 55th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.61 77th 336 77.1%
2018 56.34 155th 423 63.4%
2019 75.88 65th 426 84.7%
2021 69.20 93rd 426 78.2%
2022 68.84 87th 426 79.6%
2023 77.77 51st 427 88.1%
2024 73.97 67th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.71 11th 130 91.5%
2018 84.75 9th 140 93.6%
2019 82.46 13th 152 91.4%
2021 92.33 8th 164 95.1%
2022 69.03 41st 175 76.6%
2023 96.24 1st 184 99.5%
2024 87.51 20th 196 89.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at McBride Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.17 66th 369 82.1%
2018 74.38 108th 508 78.7%
2019 79.59 84th 529 84.1%
2021 78.29 91st 539 83.1%
2022 84.11 72nd 540 86.7%
2023 89.69 44th 528 91.7%
2024 85.70 57th 535 89.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

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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
2024 447 85 18 51 2 0 28 0 631

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
2024 631 36.0 17.5 47.2

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
2024 631 36.0 17.5 47.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McBride Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 84th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 48th 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)79.979.3
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)79.979.3
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (McBride Elementary School)66.769.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)66.769.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (McBride Elementary School)66.462.8
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Muscle Shoals City)66.462.8
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624614
 1.6%
African American10392
 10.7%
American Indian92
 77.8%
Asian189
 50%
Hispanic3747
 27%
Pacific Islander11
White426434
 1.9%
Two or More Races3029
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.1%47.4%
 9.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McBride Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 631 students attended McBride Elementary School.

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

Students at McBride Elementary School are 71% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend McBride Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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