The Alberta School Of Performing Arts
Tel:
(205)759-3564
- The Alberta School Of Performing Arts serves 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (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.
- The Alberta School Of Performing Arts 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
The Alberta School Of Performing Arts places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- The Alberta School Of Performing Arts's student population of 565 students has grown by 92% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 80% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 565 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The Alberta School Of Performing Arts 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 increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of The Alberta School Of Performing Arts is 0.20, 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) | #961 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 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 | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| Black | 89% | 33% |
| White | 3% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 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 and middle school to The Alberta School Of Performing Arts is Oak Hill School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Arcadia Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tuscaloosa Arcadia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 310 students
1.0 miles
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)759-3567 1.0 PK-5 310 - Tuscaloosa Northington Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 447 students
1.6 miles
1300 21st St E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)759-3622 1.6 PK-5 447 - Tuscaloosa Holt Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 543 students
1.7 miles
1001 Crescent Ridge Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205)342-2650 1.7 PK-5 543 - Tuscaloosa Oak Hill School Special Education School
Grades: 6-12 | 22 students
1.9 miles
3834 21st Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205)759-3629 1.9 6-12 22 - Tuscaloosa Southview Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 541 students
2.0 miles
2601 Southview Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205)345-1325 2.0 PK-5 541
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