Best elementary schools in Tuscaloosa County (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 19 schools in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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Westwood Elementary SchoolCoker · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 299 students
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FaucettVestavia Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 343 students
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Northport Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary31.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 558 students
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Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 743 students
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Buhl Elementary SchoolBuhl · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 206 students
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Huntington Place Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 377 students
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Big Sandy ElementaryMoundville · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 522 students
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Lake View Elementary SchoolMcCalla · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 744 students
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Myrtlewood Elementary SchoolFosters · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 280 students
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Maxwell Elementary SchoolDuncanville · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 511 students
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Englewood Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 522 students
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Vance Elementary SchoolVance · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 451 students
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Crestmont Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 268 students
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Taylorville Primary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public Elementary58.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 578 students
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Brookwood Elementary SchoolBrookwood · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 631 students
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Flatwoods Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 459 students
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Cottondale Elementary SchoolCottondale · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 438 students
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Matthews Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 401 students
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Holt Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 448 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Westwood Elementary School Coker · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	70.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	299
2	FaucettVestavia Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	70.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	343
3	Northport Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	69.5 Top 25%	31.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	558
4	Walker Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	743
5	Buhl Elementary School Buhl · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	63.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	206
6	Huntington Place Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades 3–4	Public	63.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	377
7	Big Sandy Elementary Moundville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	522
8	Lake View Elementary School McCalla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	744
9	Myrtlewood Elementary School Fosters · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	59.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	280
10	Maxwell Elementary School Duncanville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.0 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	511
11	Englewood Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	46.1 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	522
12	Vance Elementary School Vance · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	451
13	Crestmont Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	268
14	Taylorville Primary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	58.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	578
15	Brookwood Elementary School Brookwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	631
16	Flatwoods Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	459
17	Cottondale Elementary School Cottondale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	438
18	Matthews Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	15.8 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	401
19	Holt Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	448

Westwood Elementary School in Coker leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Tuscaloosa County with a Success Index (US) of 70.3. Of the 19 schools shown, 19 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama elementary schools rankings, every school on the Tuscaloosa County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Tuscaloosa County?

Westwood Elementary School in Coker, Alabama ranks first among elementary schools in Tuscaloosa County with a Success Index (US) of 70.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 299).

How are elementary schools in Tuscaloosa County ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.