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Northington Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northington Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	84
1	73
2	65
3	76
4	47
5	55

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School
2023	447
2022	447
2021	447
2020	447
2019	447
2018	434
2017	434
2016	439
2015	421
2014	387
2013	389
2012	413
2011	400
2010	405
2009	427
2008	552
2007	378
2006	379
2005	363
2004	405
2003	388
2002	414
2001	437
2000	402
1999	265
1998	314
1997	523
1996	541
1995	554
1994	561
1993	560
1992	541
1991	530
1990	532
1989	512
1988	550
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	25
2014	27
2013	28
2012	27
2011	31
2010	25
2009	31
2008	33
2007	30
2006	33
2005	29
2004	33
2003	31
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	31
1997	42
1996	43
1995	41
1994	41
1993	36
1992	30
1991	31
1990	28
1989	30
1988	29
1987	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

(17-18)

25-29%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2018	27%	47%	44%
2017	22%	44%	40%
2016	27%	43%	38%
2015	17%	40%	35%
2014	27%	38%	36%
2013	82%	80%	76%
2012	87%	82%	77%
2011	62%	80%	72%
2010	62%	78%

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(17-18)

25-29%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2018	27%	46%	44%
2017	22%	39%	37%
2016	22%	38%	36%
2015	22%	41%	37%
2014	17%	42%	38%
2013	77%	86%	82%
2012	77%	86%	81%
2011	72%	85%	79%
2010	67%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	15:1
2019	17:1	17:1	15:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	11:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	9:1	16:1	15:1
1998	10:1	16:1	15:1
1997	12:1	17:1	15:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	18:1
1990	19:1	19:1	18:1
1989	17:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	17:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	16%	11%	7%
2022	16%	10%	7%
2021	16%	9%	7%
2020	16%	8%	6%
2019	16%	8%	6%
2018	16%	7%	5%
2017	16%	7%	5%
2016	16%	7%	4%
2015	16%	6%	4%
2014	16%	5%	4%
2013	12%	5%	3%
2012	11%	5%	3%
2011	10%	4%	3%
2010	7%	4%	3%
2009	8%	4%	3%
2008	9%	4%	3%
2007	9%	3%	2%
2006	6%	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	4%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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Black

75%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	75%	32%	68%
2022	75%	32%	68%
2021	75%	32%	68%
2020	75%	33%	71%
2019	75%	33%	71%
2018	76%	33%	70%
2017	76%	33%	70%
2016	77%	33%	72%
2015	75%	33%	71%
2014	75%	34%	71%
2013	80%	34%	72%
2012	80%	34%	73%
2011	84%	35%	73%
2010	87%	35%	73%
2009	89%	35%	74%
2008	90%	36%	75%
2007	89%	36%	75%
2006	90%	36%	74%
2005	91%	36%	73%
2004	88%	36%	73%
2003	85%	36%	72%
2002	86%	36%	73%
2001	81%	36%	72%
2000	82%	36%	71%
1999	74%	36%	70%
1998	62%	36%	68%
1997	60%	36%	67%
1996	54%	36%	67%
1995	54%	36%	66%
1994	46%	36%	64%
1993	45%	36%	64%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	6%	52%	21%
2022	6%	53%	21%
2021	6%	53%	21%
2020	6%	54%	19%
2019	6%	54%	19%
2018	6%	55%	22%
2017	6%	55%	22%
2016	7%	56%	22%
2015	7%	56%	22%
2014	5%	57%	23%
2013	6%	58%	23%
2012	7%	58%	23%
2011	5%	58%	22%
2010	4%	58%	22%
2009	3%	59%	22%
2008	1%	58%	21%
2007	2%	59%	22%
2006	4%	59%	23%
2005	4%	60%	24%
2004	8%	60%	25%
2003	11%	60%	25%
2002	12%	60%	25%
2001	17%	61%	26%
2000	17%	61%	27%
1999	26%	61%	28%
1998	36%	61%	30%
1997	40%	60%	31%
1996	45%	61%	32%
1995	46%	62%	33%
1994	54%	62%	35%
1993	55%	62%	35%

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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	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	0.41	0.62	0.48
2022	0.41	0.61	0.48
2021	0.41	0.61	0.48
2020	0.41	0.60	0.44
2019	0.41	0.60	0.44
2018	0.40	0.59	0.45
2017	0.40	0.59	0.45
2016	0.38	0.58	0.43
2015	0.41	0.58	0.44
2014	0.41	0.56	0.45
2013	0.35	0.55	0.43
2012	0.35	0.55	0.42
2011	0.29	0.54	0.43
2010	0.24	0.54	0.42
2009	0.20	0.53	0.40
2008	0.19	0.54	0.39
2007	0.20	0.53	0.40
2006	0.19	0.53	0.40
2005	0.17	0.51	0.41
2004	0.22	0.51	0.41
2003	0.27	0.51	0.42
2002	0.25	0.51	0.41
2001	0.32	0.50	0.42
2000	0.30	0.50	0.43
1999	0.39	0.50	0.43
1998	0.49	0.50	0.45
1997	0.48	0.52	0.45
1996	0.51	0.50	0.46
1995	0.50	0.49	0.46
1994	0.50	0.49	0.47
1993	0.50	0.49	0.48

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Eligible for

77%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	77%	55%	57%
2022	77%	44%	54%
2021	77%	48%	55%
2020	77%	49%	57%
2019	77%	49%	57%
2018	68%	47%	46%
2017	68%	47%	46%
2016	62%	46%	46%
2015	64%	47%	46%
2014	78%	52%	57%
2013	80%	51%	59%
2012	83%	51%	58%
2011	79%	49%	58%
2010	74%	47%	55%
2009	73%	44%	55%
2008	75%	43%	50%
2007	79%	42%	55%
2006	79%	44%	59%
2005	99%	43%	51%
2004	87%	42%	55%
2003	91%	42%	57%
2002	86%	40%	55%
2001	76%	38%	54%
2000	48%	37%	41%
1999	66%	38%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Northington Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	12%	9%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tuscaloosa City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% AL state average).

How many students attend Northington Elementary School?

447 students attend Northington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Northington Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Northington Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northington Elementary School offer ?

Northington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Northington Elementary School part of?

Northington Elementary School is part of Tuscaloosa City School District.

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