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Public elementary school · Tuscaloosa County · Brookwood, Alabama

Brookwood Elementary School

Brookwood Elementary School rates 6.1, above the middle of Tuscaloosa County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tuscaloosa County median is 5.4.

#762 of 1,360 schools in Alabama · Tuscaloosa County: 17 elementary schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Tuscaloosa County elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 762 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 12 of 35 in Tuscaloosa County.

Brookwood Elementary School is listed in Tuscaloosa County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math39%1 point below the Alabama average of 40%2026 ACAP
Reading60%3 points below the Alabama average of 63%2026 ACAP
Proficiency has held near 49% across the 2-year record (2025–2026).2026 ACAP; 48 test records from AL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.6
50% of the rating
Academics
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ACAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 ACAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 35444; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Brookwood Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,049
Median home value
$181,300
Median rent
$875/mo
College educated
21.9%
Homeownership
87.3%
Poverty rate
9.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 35444; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,475/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brookwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Brookwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
70.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
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  5. Brookwood Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.1
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Tuscaloosa County, best rated first, and four rate higher than Brookwood Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Brookwood Elementary School serve?

Brookwood Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Brookwood Elementary School?

Brookwood Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 597 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Elementary School is 19.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Brookwood Elementary School rank in AL?

Brookwood Elementary School ranks #762 of 1,360 schools in AL.

What is Brookwood Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Brookwood Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Brookwood Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Brookwood Elementary School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Brookwood Elementary School a charter school?

No, Brookwood Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Brookwood Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Brookwood Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Brookwood Elementary School?

70.5% of students at Brookwood Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
597
Student-teacher ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Tuscaloosa County
Rank in district
#12 of 35
Schools in district
36
District spending per student
$11,564
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 35444)
4,047
Area average commute
26.4 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.