Matthews Elementary School

Regular School · Northport, AL

Matthews Elementary School is a regular school school in Northport, Alabama, serving grades PK–04 with 401 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 04

Enrollment

401

Teachers (FTE)

26.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	231	58%
Hispanic/Latino	139	35%
White	25	6%
Two or more races	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	401	215M / 186F

English Language Learners: 86 (21% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6.0% -18.1pp	24.1%	213
Reading Proficiency	19.0% -27.3pp	46.3%	212
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	72

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)

-0.76 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

19% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	401	100%

Contact & Location

1225 Rice Mine Road

Northport, AL 35476

Phone: (205)342-2654

http://matthewselementary.tcss.net

District

Tuscaloosa County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,822

District enrollment: 19,377

Other Schools in District

Big Sandy Elementary Elementary
Brookwood Elementary School Elementary
Buhl Elementary School Elementary
Cottondale Elementary School Elementary
Crestmont Elementary School Elementary
Englewood Elementary School Elementary
FaucettVestavia Elementary School Elementary
Flatwoods Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35476) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010339001283

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