Myrtlewood Elementary School

14701 Gainsville Rd, Northport AL, 35463 | Tuscaloosa County School District | 205-342-2658
  • grades PK-5
  • students 300
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 0 in Northport
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
43%Northport
44%Alabama

Myrtlewood Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa County School District" in Northport, AL. There are a total of 300 students and 17 teachers at Myrtlewood Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Myrtlewood Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 19% higher than the Alabama average.

Myrtlewood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students300
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Myrtlewood Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
460-69%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
330-39%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Myrtlewood Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 46.6% 63.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 45.5% 29.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 4.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Northport demographics profile

StatisticNorthportAlabamaNational
Population25,9704,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4859791
Median age33.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Northport

IndexNorthportAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.2%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Myrtlewood Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.