University Place Elementary School

Regular School · Tuscaloosa, AL

University Place Elementary School is a regular school school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 570 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

570

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	448	79%
Hispanic/Latino	63	11%
White	24	4%
Asian	22	4%
Two or more races	12	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	570	280M / 290F

English Language Learners: 49 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	24.1%	200
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	46.3%	198
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	67

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.61 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	570	100%

Contact & Location

2000 First Avenue

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205)759-3664

http://upes.tuscaloosacityschools.com

District

Tuscaloosa City

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,477

District enrollment: 11,186

Other Schools in District

Arcadia Elementary School Elementary
Central Elementary School Elementary
Martin L King Jr Elementary School Elementary
Oakdale Elementary School Elementary
Rock Quarry Elementary School Elementary
Skyland Elementary School Elementary
Southview Elementary School Elementary
The Alberta School of Performing Arts Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35401) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010336001266

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD