Northridge Middle School

Northridge Middle School, a large middle-grades school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, run under Tuscaloosa City, educates 775 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Northridge Middle School sits 53% bigger than that benchmark.

Tuscaloosa City runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 11,230 students. Northridge Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Northridge Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Tuscaloosa County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 39% of students at Northridge Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tuscaloosa County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northridge Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.5%; this one delivers 50.8%.

In the broader community, Tuscaloosa County reports that median household income runs about $66,231, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Tuscaloosa County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,508 students), of which Northridge Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Northridge High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northridge Middle School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northridge Middle School has expanded 46%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 775 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 72% to 49% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.