Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35405

Summary:

The 35405 zip code area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. This analysis provides key insights into the performance and characteristics of these schools, highlighting both standout institutions and areas in need of improvement.

Among the standout schools in the area, Woodland Forrest Elementary School and Englewood Elementary School stand out with stronger-than-average test scores in English and math, outperforming both the Tuscaloosa City and Tuscaloosa County averages. In contrast, Southview Elementary School and Hillcrest Middle School struggle to meet state-level performance, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects.

The data also reveals a wide range of student demographics and socioeconomic factors across the schools. While Woodland Forrest Elementary has a relatively balanced racial representation, Southview Elementary has a predominantly African American student population. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates, which can indicate socioeconomic status, range from 60.43% at Woodland Forrest Elementary to 90.91% at Skyland Elementary, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the area.

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	5941 12th Ave East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 349-3131	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3638	385	25	15.5	90.9%	2 (0.5%)	336 (87.3%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%		17	555^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.4%	34	31.4	23.0	27.0					17.6			43.5	41.7	38.1					$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Woodland Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 E Hargrove Rd E	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3675	561	31	18.0	60.4%	60 (10.7%)	452 (80.6%)	17 (3.0%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	33.9	470^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.3%		18.9	546^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.7%	76	44.9	18.8	34.9					22.5			55.1	35.8	50.8					$10,071	$1,690	$8,362
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	300 Patriot Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2800	1,356	71	19.0	64.6%	494 (36.4%)	767 (56.6%)	61 (4.5%)	22 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	55.6	146^th of 378 public high schools	61.4%		55.9	137^th of 371 public high schools	63.1%	9							18.3			32.3							26.2	$8,119	$806	$7,290
Englewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	10300 Old Greensboro Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2644	512	28	18.2	73.8%	104 (20.3%)	371 (72.5%)	20 (3.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	27.3	503^rd of 684 public elementary schools	26.5%		37.5	434^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.2%	69	16.6	17.7	20.9					16.1			53.9	50.0	57.1					$8,323	$1,418	$6,881
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Hillcrest School Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2820	576	31	18.5	75.0%	118 (20.5%)	409 (71.0%)	23 (4.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	26.4	334^th of 442 public middle schools	24.4%		32.1	307^th of 437 public middle schools	29.7%	27				13.9	11.9	10.9			22.4					39.5	36.7	37.0		$8,185	$843	$7,319
Taylorville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Bobby Miller Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2939	579	28	20.6	68.6%	115 (19.9%)	412 (71.2%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)								(n/a)																		$9,620	$1,422	$8,175
Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Southview Drive	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 345-1325	713	38	18.6	70.8%	16 (2.2%)	666 (93.4%)	12 (1.7%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	25.6	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%		9.9	634^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.8%	125	16.7	21.1	31.9					20.0			35.9	45.4	54.4					$11,621	$2,079	$9,524

Cities Near Zip Code 35405

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tuscaloosa	0.46 mi	26	199^th
Duncanville	3.59 mi	2	120^th
Cottondale	3.67 mi	4	264^th
Northport	5.24 mi	14	142^nd
Moundville	8.32 mi	4	242^nd

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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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