Rock Quarry Elementary School
2000 Rock Quarry Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Rock Quarry Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 5
County Tuscaloosa County, AL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 526 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 93 students
Grade 1 - 94 students
Grade 2 - 90 students
Grade 3 - 84 students
Grade 4 - 82 students
Grade 5 - 83 students
This School
(AL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AL) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 5% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 3%
% Black 30% 43%
% White 63% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 48%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(AL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Tuscaloosa City School District
This School's Agency
(AL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 20 8
Number of Students Managed 10,724 students 3,191 students
District Total Revenue $86,541,000 $25,269,000
District Expenditure $87,972,000 $24,778,000
District Revenue / Student $8,070 $7,919
District Expenditure / Student $8,203 $7,765
In the News:
  • Rock Quarry students learn rodeo’s history (The Tuscaloosa News)
    posted on October 31, 2009 at 08:44:03 am
    By Emily Johnson Special to The Tuscaloosa News Cowboys and cowgirls roamed the halls of Rock Quarry Elementary School during the school’s annual Rockfest on Friday.
  • Incumbent, newcomer vie for school board seat (The Tuscaloosa News)
    posted on August 14, 2009 at 11:08:30 am
    By Jamon Smith Staff Writer Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3 incumbent Tulane Duke has been involved in some aspect of education in the Tuscaloosa City School System for more than 36 years.
  • Rock Quarry Elementary School (The Tuscaloosa News)
    posted on July 26, 2009 at 08:32:06 am
    2000 Rock Quarry Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 THE BASICS Phone: 205-759-8347 Fax: 205-759-8348 Web site: www.rqs.tusc.k12.al.us Mascot; school colors: rocket; light blue, white
  • School news (The Tuscaloosa News)
    posted on July 21, 2009 at 08:32:16 am
    Tuscaloosa Academy Charles-Michael DeVenny recently participated in the Junior National Young Leaders Conference Alumni Boston, sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council.
  • Looking back (The Tuscaloosa News)
    posted on April 6, 2009 at 08:44:50 am
    The YMCA opened a $1 million facility in Tuscaloosa. The superintendent of Alabama mental institutions recommended razing some buildings at Bryce Hospital and building several new ones costing about $2 million each.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (35406)
School Zip (35406)
(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 10,627 people 4,220,582 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 59% 19%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $53,638 $35,228
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 23 years old 35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (35406)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 81% / 19% 68% / 32%
School Map:
1. Tuscaloosa County Alternative School - 34 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
2. Holt Elementary School - 420 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
3. Faucett-vestavia Elementary School - 421 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
4. Alberta Elementary School - 540 students - 4.0 mi. away - view location
5. Sprayberry Regional Education Center - 61 students - 4.2 mi. away - view location
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