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Verner Elementary School

2701 Northridge Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 · (205) 759-3667 · Tuscaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
120 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K366%
Kindergarten9415%
Grade 19015%
Grade 29716%
Grade 310016%
Grade 49415%
Grade 59716%
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%
White
42570%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
295%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
12320%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
32654%
Female
28246%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
81.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
66.3%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →

Where Verner Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Tuscaloosa County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
71.6%#78 of 626#3 of 29
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
66.3%#73 of 626#3 of 29
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
81.0%#88 of 626#4 of 29
Enrollment
ranked largest first
608#168 of 709#7 of 31
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.9:1#447 of 655#25 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.7%#337 of 658#14 of 31
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.7%#673 of 696#30 of 31
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.7%#168 of 262#13 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
608
+69 (+13%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2560833.917.9:120% (120)
2023-2462136.916.8:120% (124)
2022-2362934.918.0:119% (118)
2020-215393216.8:121% (115)
2017-1857032.217.7:118% (103)
2015-165323117.2:120% (107)
2010-115903715.9:128% (164)
2000-014462815.9:136% (162)
1990-918314020.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verner Elementary School.

About Verner Elementary School

Verner Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school counts 608 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 27% above the 480 average for elementary schools in Alabama.

Tuscaloosa City has 19 schools and 11,230 students, and Verner Elementary School is one of those schools.

White students make up a majority at Verner Elementary School, at 70%. Next come 20% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 60% White among all Tuscaloosa County residents. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Eligible students account for 20% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tuscaloosa County is 54%.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Verner Elementary School is 69.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.6%.

Federal survey data for Tuscaloosa County show that the median household income is $66,231, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Tuscaloosa County is home to 58 public schools and about 30,508 public school students.

The next-closest public school is Northridge High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Verner Elementary School is ahead of the 56.9% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.

Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal data show a 13% enrollment rise, from 539 in 2020-21 to 608 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 16.8 in 2020-21 to 17.9 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Tuscaloosa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Verner Elementary School
District
Tuscaloosa City
Address
2701 Northridge Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Phone
(205) 759-3667
County
Tuscaloosa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
608
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
120 (20%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
010336001632
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Verner Elementary School
How many students attend Verner Elementary School?
Verner Elementary School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Verner Elementary School serve?
Verner Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verner Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Verner Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Verner Elementary School?
At Verner Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Verner Elementary School public or private?
Verner Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tuscaloosa City.
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