Echols Middle School

Summary:

Echols Middle School is a public middle school located in Northport, Alabama, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 878. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked 90 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Echols Middle School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, achievement gaps among student subgroups, and a high poverty rate. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments, is generally lower than the Tuscaloosa County and Alabama state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics for 7th and 8th grades were 17.29% and 14.52%, respectively, compared to the Tuscaloosa County averages of 15.51% and 12.94%, and the Alabama state averages of 23.6% and 22.06%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 65th out of 423 Alabama middle schools in 2017-2018 to 230th out of 442 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to 2 stars out of 5 in the current school year.

When compared to other middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County and Tuscaloosa City districts, Duncanville Middle School, Eastwood Middle School, Sipsey Valley Middle School, DavisEmerson Middle School, Hillcrest Middle School, Northport Intermediate School, Northridge Middle School, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle, Westlawn Middle School, and CollinsRiverside Middle School, Echols Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics and English. However, it is worth noting that some of the nearby schools, such as Northridge Middle School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle, have significantly higher academic performance and rankings.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 2701 Echols Ave
       Northport, AL  35476


(205) 342-2884

District: Tuscaloosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,871 Help


Students who attend Echols Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sipsey Valley High School

Feeder schools for Echols Middle School:

Elementary:    Crestmont Elementary School
    Huntington Place Elementary School
    Northport Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  841

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
African American:
29.5%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Echols Middle School ranks worse than 52% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.16. (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 Echols Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Tuscaloosa County School District. Student population at Echols Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), African American (29.5%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Echols Middle School is 19.1. 4 middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Echols Middle School employs 44 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Echols Middle School is $6,871, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Echols Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Echols Middle School 230th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Echols Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tuscaloosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa County 90th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Echols Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.39 48th 407 88.2%
2005 56.85 165th 415 60.2%
2006 71.97 79th 409 80.7%
2007 67.17 124th 412 69.9%
2008 70.64 88th 417 78.9%
2009 71.30 94th 425 77.9%
2010 69.07 119th 435 72.6%
2011 73.43 92nd 435 78.9%
2012 72.25 97th 436 77.8%
2013 67.43 119th 436 72.7%
2014 66.66 111th 438 74.7%
2015 64.98 109th 430 74.7%
2016 75.18 72nd 432 83.3%
2017 83.93 47th 432 89.1%
2018 78.27 65th 423 84.6%
2019 72.31 91st 437 79.2%
2021 57.94 157th 440 64.3%
2022 51.89 190th 432 56.0%
2023 47.23 222nd 437 49.2%
2024 46.16 230th 442 48.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.32 59th 72 18.1%
2024 16.85 70th 78 10.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.27 26th 31 16.1%
2021 36.96 49th 70 30.0%
2022 29.09 67th 81 17.3%
2023 26.93 82nd 94 12.8%
2024 30.18 85th 106 19.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.73 38th 195 80.5%
2018 74.75 30th 223 86.5%
2019 73.03 28th 254 89.0%
2021 71.07 33rd 274 88.0%
2022 49.14 101st 256 60.5%
2023 75.83 26th 281 90.7%
2024 50.79 104th 281 63.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.30 154th 349 55.9%
2018 45.24 223rd 396 43.7%
2019 47.95 210th 396 47.0%
2021 36.68 267th 415 35.7%
2022 35.83 283rd 421 32.8%
2023 37.84 259th 410 36.8%
2024 28.27 328th 437 24.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.91 50th 380 86.8%
2018 79.19 57th 392 85.5%
2019 72.26 79th 399 80.2%
2021 55.67 166th 415 60.0%
2022 53.20 184th 423 56.5%
2023 50.65 197th 417 52.8%
2024 51.74 186th 426 56.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.01 48th 380 87.4%
2018 74.30 75th 397 81.1%
2019 67.25 101st 399 74.7%
2021 57.38 149th 418 64.4%
2022 48.47 196th 427 54.1%
2023 42.90 240th 419 42.7%
2024 39.59 254th 428 40.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.43 48th 205 76.6%
2018 51.34 99th 247 59.9%
2019 48.84 111th 252 56.0%
2021 50.01 98th 266 63.2%
2022 54.59 86th 271 68.3%
2023 42.57 127th 263 51.7%
2024 35.87 163rd 269 39.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.66 35th 108 67.6%
2018 41.65 60th 113 46.9%
2019 31.91 84th 124 32.3%
2021 27.71 116th 154 24.7%
2022 17.08 146th 157 7.0%
2023 18.63 146th 166 12.0%
2024 19.50 139th 164 15.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.31 28th 44 36.4%
2021 24.74 43rd 56 23.2%
2022 17.50 60th 65 7.7%
2023 17.25 56th 61 8.2%
2024 17.85 60th 69 13.0%
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Rank History for White students at Echols Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 85.28 23rd 247 90.7%
2018 82.92 42nd 331 87.3%
2019 78.61 52nd 343 84.8%
2021 61.88 102nd 369 72.4%
2022 61.81 115th 376 69.4%
2023 62.45 102nd 370 72.4%
2024 64.48 96th 373 74.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Echols Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 317 103 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2002 338 123 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 338 123 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 360 137 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 500
2005 339 141 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2006 373 140 1 1 1 n/a n/a 1 517
2007 362 162 4 3 1 n/a n/a 2 534
2008 379 162 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2009 375 145 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2010 403 140 1 13 0 n/a n/a 7 564
2011 432 150 2 37 0 0 0 0 621
2012 462 175 3 28 0 0 2 0 670
2013 460 176 2 37 1 0 4 0 680
2014 458 173 2 37 2 0 3 0 675
2015 438 185 4 50 1 0 3 0 681
2016 436 175 5 63 0 0 6 0 685
2017 441 167 7 62 0 0 9 0 686
2018 488 152 5 75 2 0 7 0 729
2019 523 172 4 96 4 0 0 0 799
2020 518 165 6 109 2 0 1 0 801
2021 487 181 7 119 1 1 2 0 798
2022 398 251 10 143 1 1 4 0 808
2023 416 275 9 169 0 0 9 0 878
2024 406 248 11 161 2 0 13 0 841

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 Echols Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 424 25.0 17.0 30.9
2002 467 29.0 16.1 26.3
2003 467 29.0 16.1 26.3
2004 500 25.5 19.6 30.1
2005 481 28.0 17.2 33.5
2006 517 27.0 19.1 30.6
2007 534 32.5 16.4 34.2
2008 545 33.5 16.3 31.9
2009 530 30.4 17.3 32.8
2010 564 39.0 14.4 36.4
2011 621 48.2 12.8 44.8
2012 670 48.5 13.7 44.6
2013 680 48.9 13.8 44.3
2014 675 33.8 19.9 45.6
2015 681 32.0 21.2 43.6
2016 685 33.0 20.7 35.2
2017 686 32.8 20.9 34.1
2018 729 32.4 22.5 33.2
2019 799 35.5 22.5 34.7
2020 801 37.5 21.3 39.7
2021 798 38.0 21.0 41.2
2022 808 32.0 25.2 41.6
2023 878 42.1 20.8 64.1
2024 841 44.0 19.1 61

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 Echols Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 424 25.0 17.0 30.9
2002 467 29.0 16.1 26.3
2003 467 29.0 16.1 26.3
2004 500 25.5 19.6 30.1
2005 481 28.0 17.2 33.5
2006 517 27.0 19.1 30.6
2007 534 32.5 16.4 34.2
2008 545 33.5 16.3 31.9
2009 530 30.4 17.3 32.8
2010 564 39.0 14.4 36.4
2011 621 48.2 12.8 44.8
2012 670 48.5 13.7 44.6
2013 680 48.9 13.8 44.3
2014 675 33.8 19.9 45.6
2015 681 32.0 21.2 43.6
2016 685 33.0 20.7 35.2
2017 686 32.8 20.9 34.1
2018 729 32.4 22.5 33.2
2019 799 35.5 22.5 34.7
2020 801 37.5 21.3 39.7
2021 798 38.0 21.0 41.2
2022 808 32.0 25.2 41.6
2023 878 42.1 20.8 64.1
2024 841 44.0 19.1 61

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 Echols Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $719 (10.5%) $6,063 (88.2%) $6,871

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Echols Middle 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 91st of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 222nd of 437 Middle schools
 30%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Echols Middle School)50.418.5
 31.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)41.715.4
 26.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Echols Middle School)58.213.1
 45.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)4312.9
 30.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students799878
 9.9%
African American172275
 59.9%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic96169
 76%
Pacific Islander00
White523416
 20.5%
Two or More Races09
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.7%64.1%
 29.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Echols Middle School

Students at Echols Middle School are 48% White, 29% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Echols Middle School ranks 230th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Echols Middle School usually go on to attend Sipsey Valley High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 841 students attended Echols Middle 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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