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Serving 631 students in grades 3-5, Mcbride Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 631 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in AL
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcbride Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Mcbride Elementary School's student population of 631 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcbride Elementary School
3	219
4	207
5	205

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Total Students

631 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School
2023	614
2022	613
2021	595
2020	624
2019	624
2018	651
2017	651
2016	654
2015	627
2014	613
2013	607
2012	634
2011	649
2010	655
2009	681
2008	653
2007	634
2006	607
2005	644
2004	591
2003	562

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	38
2014	39
2013	39
2012	37
2011	38
2010	37
2009	38
2008	39
2007	38
2006	39
2005	38
2004	34
2003	34
2002	30
2001	35

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School Rankings

Mcbride Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcbride Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#91 out of 1285 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School
2022	#91
2021	#104
2019	#129
2018	#159
2017	#104
2016	#81
2015	#91
2014	#118
2013	#42
2012	#164
2011	#216

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61%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2022	61%	29%	51%
2021	46%	24%	42%
2019	71%	47%	70%
2018	66%	47%	69%
2017	76%	44%	70%
2016	75%	43%	67%
2015	70%	40%	65%
2014	65%	38%	58%
2013	96%	80%	96%
2012	92%	82%	93%
2011	90%	80%	91%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2022	70%	47%	63%
2021	67%	46%	60%
2019	62%	45%	61%
2018	63%	46%	69%
2017	53%	39%	57%
2016	56%	38%	57%
2015	55%	41%	63%
2014	52%	42%	58%
2013	96%	86%	95%
2012	95%	86%	94%
2011	93%	85%	93%

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48%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2022	48%	38%	50%
2021	37%	36%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	16:1
2017	18:1	17:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	8%	11%	8%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	8%	7%	6%
2017	8%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	15%	32%	16%
2022	16%	32%	16%
2021	18%	32%	16%
2020	17%	33%	16%
2019	17%	33%	16%
2018	14%	33%	16%
2017	14%	33%	16%
2016	14%	33%	16%
2015	14%	33%	16%
2014	13%	34%	16%
2013	15%	34%	17%
2012	17%	34%	18%
2011	19%	35%	17%
2010	18%	35%	17%
2009	17%	35%	18%
2008	17%	36%	17%
2007	17%	36%	17%
2006	16%	36%	17%
2005	16%	36%	16%
2004	16%	36%	17%
2003	17%	36%	15%

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White

71%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	71%	52%	68%
2022	70%	53%	69%
2021	68%	53%	70%
2020	68%	54%	72%
2019	68%	54%	72%
2018	71%	55%	73%
2017	71%	55%	73%
2016	75%	56%	75%
2015	76%	56%	76%
2014	78%	57%	77%
2013	78%	58%	77%
2012	77%	58%	77%
2011	76%	58%	78%
2010	78%	58%	79%
2009	78%	59%	78%
2008	79%	58%	79%
2007	80%	59%	80%
2006	81%	59%	79%
2005	81%	60%	81%
2004	82%	60%	80%
2003	81%	60%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	0.47	0.62	0.51
2022	0.48	0.61	0.50
2021	0.50	0.61	0.48
2020	0.51	0.60	0.46
2019	0.51	0.60	0.46
2018	0.47	0.59	0.44
2017	0.47	0.59	0.44
2016	0.42	0.58	0.41
2015	0.40	0.58	0.40
2014	0.38	0.56	0.39
2013	0.37	0.55	0.37
2012	0.38	0.55	0.37
2011	0.39	0.54	0.36
2010	0.36	0.54	0.35
2009	0.37	0.53	0.35
2008	0.35	0.54	0.34
2007	0.33	0.53	0.34
2006	0.32	0.53	0.34
2005	0.32	0.51	0.32
2004	0.30	0.51	0.32
2003	0.31	0.51	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	40%	55%	38%
2022	21%	44%	21%
2021	25%	48%	21%
2020	28%	49%	24%
2019	28%	49%	24%
2018	22%	47%	23%
2017	22%	47%	23%
2016	25%	46%	25%
2015	23%	47%	24%
2014	25%	52%	25%
2013	24%	51%	24%
2012	28%	51%	24%
2011	30%	49%	24%
2010	26%	47%	21%
2009	22%	44%	20%
2008	21%	43%	20%
2007	20%	42%	19%
2006	20%	44%	20%
2005	20%	43%	18%
2004	21%	42%	18%
2003	15%	42%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcbride Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Muscle Shoals City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcbride Elementary School's ranking?

Mcbride Elementary School is ranked #91 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Mcbride Elementary School often compared to?

Mcbride Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Mcbride Elementary School?

631 students attend Mcbride Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Mcbride Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcbride Elementary School?

Mcbride Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcbride Elementary School offer ?

Mcbride Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcbride Elementary School part of?

Mcbride Elementary School is part of Muscle Shoals City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 631 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education