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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCALOOSA CITY·NCES 010336001251
Arcadia Elementary School
3740 Arcadia Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 · (205) 759-3567 · Tuscaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
253 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
38.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arcadia Elementary School
Arcadia Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Elementary School this school | 418 | 60.5% | 42.6% |
| Grantswood Community School Birmingham | 394 | 61.9% | 46.3% |
| Avondale Elementary School Birmingham | 339 | 56.3% | 37.8% |
| Hueytown Primary School Hueytown | 601 | 58.7% | N/A |
| Woodland Forrest Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 544 | 55.1% | 33.2% |
| Hueytown Intermediate School Hueytown | 527 | 67.9% | 35.9% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arcadia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Tuscaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #400 of 626 | #16 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #322 of 626 | #11 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #428 of 626 | #17 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #419 of 709 | #21 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #214 of 655 | #17 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #336 of 658 | #13 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #339 of 696 | #15 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.8% | #31 of 262 | #3 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 61% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 53% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 52% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 53% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 18.8 | 16.5:1 | 54% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 37% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 63% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 34% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcadia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (310 to 418); teachers up 38% (18.8 to 26).
About Arcadia Elementary School
Arcadia Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 418 students.
Across its 19 schools, Tuscaloosa City enrolls 11,230 students. Arcadia Elementary School is one of those schools.
Arcadia Elementary School's enrollment is 71% Black. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Tuscaloosa County's population at about 31%. By the diversity index, Arcadia Elementary School comes in at 47%.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Arcadia Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.1:1. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. The lunch program counts 61% of students at Arcadia Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Arcadia Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.0% at Arcadia Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.6%.
Among Tuscaloosa County residents, median household income is about $66,231, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Arcadia Elementary School is one of 58 public schools in Tuscaloosa County, which together enroll about 30,508 students.
The Alberta School of Performing Arts is the public school closest to Arcadia Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Arcadia Elementary School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Arcadia Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 418 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 403.
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Tuscaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
237,552
Census ACS
Median income
$66,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
30,508 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuscaloosa City
- Northridge High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Paul W Bryant High SchoolHigh · 1,134 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Northridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
Other schools in Tuscaloosa
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Northridge High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 796 students
- Northridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Southview Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
Other Arcadia Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arcadia Elementary. Arcadia Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Arcadia ElementaryArcadia, WI · 531 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolOlympia Fields, IL · 516 students
- Arcadia ElementaryDeer Park, WA · 455 students
- Arcadia ElementarySpartanburg, SC · 400 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO, MI · 355 students
Nearby schools
- The Alberta School of Performing Arts1.0 mi · 632
- Holt High School1.6 mi · 456
- Holt Elementary School1.9 mi · 448
- DavisEmerson Middle School2.0 mi · 397
- Cottondale Elementary School2.0 mi · 438
- Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle2.3 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Arcadia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arcadia Elementary School?
Arcadia Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
Is Arcadia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arcadia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Arcadia Elementary School have?
Arcadia Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arcadia Elementary School?
At Arcadia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 14% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Arcadia Elementary School?
Arcadia Elementary School is overseen by Tuscaloosa City in Tuscaloosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.