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Matthews Elementary School vs Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School has a higher overall rating of 7.0/10 compared to 5.1/10. In math proficiency, Matthews Elementary School leads at 82.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricMatthews Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary School
Overall Rating5.1 / 107.0 / 10
Academic Score6.46.6
Growth Score4.26.5
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch88.7%84.1%
Environment Score5.58.9
State Rank#1,032 of 1,356#582 of 1,356
State Percentile24th57th

Test Scores

SubjectMatthews Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary School
Math Proficiency82.0%67.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency82.0%67.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailMatthews Elementary SchoolCentral Elementary School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 4thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment390301
Student-Teacher Ratio17.0:115.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch88.7%84.1%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)25.4%19.9%
DistrictTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa City
CityNorthportTuscaloosa

Neighborhood

MetricNorthport (35476)Tuscaloosa (35401)
Median Household Income$59,545$30,031
Median Home Value$196,800$141,100
Median Rent$940$911
College Educated (Bachelor's+)23.1%26.6%
Poverty Rate24.4%38.1%
Avg Commute16 min