Schools by Reading Proficiency in Tuscaloosa County (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 31 schools in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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FaucettVestavia Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 67%
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Huntington Place Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 59%
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Westwood Elementary SchoolCoker · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 67%
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Big Sandy ElementaryMoundville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 62%
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Buhl Elementary SchoolBuhl · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
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Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 67%
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Lake View Elementary SchoolMcCalla · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 60%
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Echols Middle SchoolNorthport · Public MiddleReading · math: 49% · 54%
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Englewood Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public ElementaryReading · math: 48% · 50%
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Myrtlewood Elementary SchoolFosters · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 57%
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Sipsey Valley Middle SchoolBuhl · Public MiddleReading · math: 45% · 49%
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Hillcrest High SchoolTuscaloosa · Public HighReading · math: 45% · 49%
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Northside Middle SchoolNorthport · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 58%
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Maxwell Elementary SchoolDuncanville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 58%
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Hillcrest Middle SchoolTuscaloosa · Public MiddleReading · math: 43% · 36%
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Duncanville Middle SchoolDuncanville · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 45%
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Northside High SchoolNorthport · Public HighReading · math: 42% · 42%
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Brookwood Middle SchoolVance · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 36%
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Tuscaloosa County High SchoolNorthport · Public HighReading · math: 41% · 48%
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Vance Elementary SchoolVance · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 43%
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Brookwood High SchoolBrookwood · Public HighReading · math: 38% · 39%
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Sipsey Valley High SchoolBuhl · Public HighReading · math: 37% · 57%
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Crestmont Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 47%
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Brookwood Elementary SchoolBrookwood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 37%
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Cottondale Elementary SchoolCottondale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
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Flatwoods Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
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CollinsRiverside Middle SchoolNorthport · Public MiddleReading · math: 30% · 27%
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DavisEmerson Middle SchoolCottondale · Public MiddleReading · math: 24% · 22%
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Holt Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 19%
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Matthews Elementary SchoolNorthport · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 19%
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Holt High SchoolTuscaloosa · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 22%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	FaucettVestavia Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	64% · 67%	70.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	343
2	Huntington Place Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades 3–4	Public	58% · 59%	63.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	377
3	Westwood Elementary School Coker · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	57% · 67%	70.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	299
4	Big Sandy Elementary Moundville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 62%	61.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	522
5	Buhl Elementary School Buhl · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	57% · 57%	63.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	206
6	Walker Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56% · 67%	65.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	743
7	Lake View Elementary School McCalla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53% · 60%	59.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	744
8	Echols Middle School Northport · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	49% · 54%	52.7 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	738
9	Englewood Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	48% · 50%	46.1 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	522
10	Myrtlewood Elementary School Fosters · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	47% · 57%	59.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	280
11	Sipsey Valley Middle School Buhl · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	45% · 49%	48.6 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	575
12	Hillcrest High School Tuscaloosa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45% · 49%	46.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,434
13	Northside Middle School Northport · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44% · 58%	60.5 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	394
14	Maxwell Elementary School Duncanville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43% · 58%	50.0 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	511
15	Hillcrest Middle School Tuscaloosa · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43% · 36%	37.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	542
16	Duncanville Middle School Duncanville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42% · 45%	43.3 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	460
17	Northside High School Northport · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42% · 42%	46.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	535
18	Brookwood Middle School Vance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42% · 36%	39.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	738
19	Tuscaloosa County High School Northport · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41% · 48%	45.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,607
20	Vance Elementary School Vance · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41% · 43%	45.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	451
21	Brookwood High School Brookwood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38% · 39%	41.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,076
22	Sipsey Valley High School Buhl · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37% · 57%	49.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	524
23	Crestmont Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	37% · 47%	41.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	268
24	Brookwood Elementary School Brookwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34% · 37%	32.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	631
25	Cottondale Elementary School Cottondale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 32%	26.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	438
26	Flatwoods Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	32% · 27%	28.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	459
27	CollinsRiverside Middle School Northport · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	30% · 27%	22.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	318
28	DavisEmerson Middle School Cottondale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24% · 22%	16.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	397
29	Holt Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19% · 19%	13.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	448
30	Matthews Elementary School Northport · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	18% · 19%	15.8 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	401
31	Holt High School Tuscaloosa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17% · 22%	19.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	456

FaucettVestavia Elementary School in Northport leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Tuscaloosa County with Reading · math 64% · 67%. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Tuscaloosa County?

FaucettVestavia Elementary School in Northport, Alabama ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Tuscaloosa County with Reading · math 64% · 67% (Enrollment: 343).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Tuscaloosa County ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.