Echols Middle School
Tel:
(205)342-2884
- Echols Middle School serves 686 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Echols Middle School's student population of 686 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 686 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Echols Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Echols Middle School is 0.52, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #284 out of 1,264 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 7% |
| Black | 24% | 33% |
| White | 65% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Echols Middle School is Sprayberry Regional Ed Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sprayberry Regional Ed Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Crestmont Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Northport Crestmont Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 366 students
0.6 miles
2400 34th Ave
Northport, AL 35476
(205)342-2695 0.6 PK-5 366 - Northport Faucett-vestavia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 427 students
1.0 miles
1150 Vestavia Circle
Northport, AL 35473
(205)342-2646 1.0 PK-5 427 - Northport Matthews Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 483 students
1.0 miles
1225 Rice Mine Road
Northport, AL 35476
(205)342-2654 1.0 K-5 483 - Northport Sprayberry Regional Ed Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 76 students
1.0 miles
1324 Rice Mine Rd
Northport, AL 35476
(205)342-2660 1.0 PK-12 76 - Northport Collins-riverside Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 559 students
1.2 miles
1400 3rd St
Northport, AL 35476
(205)342-2680 1.2 6-8 559
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