Northport Intermediate School

Northport Intermediate School is one of the medium-sized intermediate schools in Northport, Alabama, operated by Tuscaloosa County, with 500 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 6.

Northport Intermediate School is one of 35 schools operated by Tuscaloosa County, a district that educates 19,278 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Northport Intermediate School reports that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest consists of 20% Black, 17% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Tuscaloosa County as a whole.

On the resource side, Northport Intermediate School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Northport Intermediate School higher than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Tuscaloosa County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northport Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 56.5%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Tuscaloosa County) shows that median household income runs about $66,231, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tuscaloosa County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,508 students), Northport Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Northport Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Northport Intermediate School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

On the community side, the feed for Northport Intermediate School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.