Eastwood Middle School
Tel:
(205)759-3613
- Eastwood Middle School serves 807 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Eastwood Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Eastwood Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Eastwood Middle School's student population of 807 students has grown by 46% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 807 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Eastwood Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Eastwood Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #977 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 88% | 33% |
| White | 7% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Eastwood Middle School is Paul W Bryant High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Davisemerson Middle School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Woodland Forrest Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cottondale Paul W Bryant High School Grades: 9-12 | 1169 students
0.2 miles
6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205)759-3538 0.2 9-12 1169 - Tuscaloosa Woodland Forrest Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 523 students
1.3 miles
6001 E Hargrove Rd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)759-3675 1.3 PK-5 523 - Cottondale Cottondale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 362 students
1.9 miles
2301 Cottondale Ln
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205)342-2642 1.9 PK-5 362 - Cottondale Davisemerson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 350 students
2.4 miles
1500 Bulldog Blvd
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205)342-2750 2.4 6-8 350 - Tuscaloosa Arcadia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 310 students
3.3 miles
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)759-3567 3.3 PK-5 310
School Reviews
| 5 I see their are mostly african americans at this school... - Posted by Student/Alumni - t.mot |
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