Arcadia Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3740 Arcadia Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

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Bottom 50%

Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcadia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Arcadia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Arcadia Elementary School's student population of 420 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arcadia Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	77
1	62
2	59
3	59
4	56
5	47

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School
2023	440
2022	424
2021	403
2020	447
2019	447
2018	309
2017	309
2016	334
2015	339
2014	326
2013	333
2012	355
2011	334
2010	341
2009	380
2008	394
2007	391
2006	392
2005	361
2004	351
2003	354
2002	348
2001	340
2000	338
1999	466
1998	410
1997	397
1996	385
1995	349
1994	363
1993	352
1992	377
1991	378
1990	368
1989	407
1988	389
1987	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	22
2014	26
2013	26
2012	24
2011	23
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	24
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	27
1998	28
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	21
1992	19
1991	20
1990	21
1989	20
1988	18
1987	17

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Year Founded

1966

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Arcadia Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arcadia Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#711 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School
2023	#711
2022	#816
2021	#903
2019	#920
2018	#693
2017	#710
2016	#412
2015	#811
2014	#644
2013	#888
2012	#526

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25-29%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	27%	30%	25%
2022	17%	29%	22%
2021	7%	24%	19%
2019	32%	47%	43%
2018	42%	47%	44%
2017	37%	44%	40%
2016	52%	43%	38%
2015	37%	40%	35%
2014	42%	38%	36%
2013	77%	80%	76%
2012	87%	82%	77%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2022	32%	47%	41%
2021	32%	46%	40%
2019	32%	45%	41%
2018	42%	46%	44%
2017	32%	39%	37%
2016	37%	38%	36%
2015	27%	41%	37%
2014	32%	42%	38%
2013	82%	86%	82%
2012	87%	86%	81%
2011	87%	85%	79%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2022	15%	38%	30%
2021	10%	36%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	15:1
2019	15:1	17:1	15:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1
1990	18:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	20:1	19:1
1988	22:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	11%	11%	7%
2022	13%	10%	7%
2021	12%	9%	7%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	11%	7%	5%
2017	11%	7%	5%
2016	11%	7%	4%
2015	15%	6%	4%
2014	20%	5%	4%
2013	15%	5%	3%
2012	10%	5%	3%
2011	14%	4%	3%
2010	12%	4%	3%
2009	7%	4%	3%
2008	7%	4%	3%
2007	7%	3%	2%
2006	5%	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

72%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	73%	32%	68%
2022	68%	32%	68%
2021	67%	32%	68%
2020	67%	33%	71%
2019	67%	33%	71%
2018	57%	33%	70%
2017	57%	33%	70%
2016	58%	33%	72%
2015	58%	33%	71%
2014	52%	34%	71%
2013	56%	34%	72%
2012	56%	34%	73%
2011	53%	35%	73%
2010	55%	35%	73%
2009	57%	35%	74%
2008	56%	36%	75%
2007	52%	36%	75%
2006	49%	36%	74%
2005	52%	36%	73%
2004	53%	36%	73%
2003	50%	36%	72%
2002	49%	36%	73%
2001	42%	36%	72%
2000	42%	36%	71%
1999	55%	36%	70%
1998	43%	36%	68%
1997	38%	36%	67%
1996	33%	36%	67%
1995	30%	36%	66%
1994	32%	36%	64%
1993	31%	36%	64%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	12%	52%	21%
2022	15%	53%	21%
2021	17%	53%	21%
2020	19%	54%	19%
2019	19%	54%	19%
2018	29%	55%	22%
2017	29%	55%	22%
2016	27%	56%	22%
2015	24%	56%	22%
2014	25%	57%	23%
2013	27%	58%	23%
2012	31%	58%	23%
2011	31%	58%	22%
2010	32%	58%	22%
2009	34%	59%	22%
2008	36%	58%	21%
2007	40%	59%	22%
2006	45%	59%	23%
2005	44%	60%	24%
2004	45%	60%	25%
2003	46%	60%	25%
2002	49%	60%	25%
2001	56%	61%	26%
2000	58%	61%	27%
1999	43%	61%	28%
1998	56%	61%	30%
1997	59%	60%	31%
1996	65%	61%	32%
1995	68%	62%	33%
1994	68%	62%	35%
1993	69%	62%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	0.44	0.62	0.48
2022	0.50	0.61	0.48
2021	0.51	0.61	0.48
2020	0.51	0.60	0.44
2019	0.51	0.60	0.44
2018	0.58	0.59	0.45
2017	0.58	0.59	0.45
2016	0.58	0.58	0.43
2015	0.59	0.58	0.44
2014	0.64	0.56	0.45
2013	0.60	0.55	0.43
2012	0.59	0.55	0.42
2011	0.61	0.54	0.43
2010	0.59	0.54	0.42
2009	0.56	0.53	0.40
2008	0.56	0.54	0.39
2007	0.57	0.53	0.40
2006	0.56	0.53	0.40
2005	0.54	0.51	0.41
2004	0.52	0.51	0.41
2003	0.54	0.51	0.42
2002	0.52	0.51	0.41
2001	0.51	0.50	0.42
2000	0.49	0.50	0.43
1999	0.52	0.50	0.43
1998	0.51	0.50	0.45
1997	0.51	0.52	0.45
1996	0.47	0.50	0.46
1995	0.45	0.49	0.46
1994	0.45	0.49	0.47
1993	0.44	0.49	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	48%	55%	57%
2022	48%	44%	54%
2021	48%	48%	55%
2020	52%	49%	57%
2019	52%	49%	57%
2018	37%	47%	46%
2017	37%	47%	46%
2016	36%	46%	46%
2015	32%	47%	46%
2014	50%	52%	57%
2013	59%	51%	59%
2012	54%	51%	58%
2011	57%	49%	58%
2010	50%	47%	55%
2009	46%	44%	55%
2008	42%	43%	50%
2007	42%	42%	55%
2006	42%	44%	59%
2005	39%	43%	51%
2004	38%	42%	55%
2003	36%	42%	57%
2002	38%	40%	55%
2001	30%	38%	54%
2000	21%	37%	41%
1999	38%	38%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa City School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	7%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tuscaloosa City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: The Little Stampede

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Arcadia Elementary School's ranking?

Arcadia Elementary School is ranked #711 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Arcadia Elementary School often compared to?

Arcadia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like The Alberta School Of Performing Arts by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Arcadia Elementary School?

420 students attend Arcadia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Arcadia Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arcadia Elementary School?

Arcadia Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Arcadia Elementary School offer ?

Arcadia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arcadia Elementary School part of?

Arcadia Elementary School is part of Tuscaloosa City School District.

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