Northport Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Northport, Alabama

Northport Elementary School in Northport, Alabama enrolled 558 students in 2024-25 with 38.0 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

607 students in 2022-23, 594 students in 2023-24, 558 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.0 to 38.0.

Students enrolled at Northport Elementary School by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236072023-245942024-25558
Students enrolled at Northport Elementary School by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236072023-245942024-25558
Students enrolled at Northport Elementary School by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236072023-245942024-25558
Students enrolled at Northport Elementary School by school year2022-23: 607, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 55802004006008002022-236072023-245942024-25558
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360735.017.3
2023-2459437.016.1
2024-2555838.014.7

14.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools

Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 14.7; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 14.7; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 14.7; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 14.7; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 16.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 601 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northport Elementary School enrolled 601 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 601 of the 601 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent12.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.1% of students were White, 10.4% Hispanic, 8.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White78.1%
  2. Hispanic10.4%
  3. Black8.2%
  4. Two or more races2.3%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Northport

7 public elementary schools in Northport report 2024-25 enrollment; Northport Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Walker Elementary School74316.034.1%
Northport Elementary School55814.728.9%
Flatwoods Elementary School45914.468.6%
Matthews Elementary School40115.386.8%
Huntington Place Elementary School37718.130.5%
FaucettVestavia Elementary School34314.946.9%
Crestmont Elementary School26813.474.6%

All public schools in Northport →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Northport Elementary School

  1. Huntington Place Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 377 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Flatwoods Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 459 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Northport Elementary School with Huntington Place Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tuscaloosa County School System spends per student$11,564 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,564
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaNorthport Elementary School is the number 219 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#219 of 693
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.14.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Northport Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Northport Elementary School?
    558 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 607 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Northport, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Northport Elementary School?
    14.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Northport Elementary School a Title I school?
    Northport Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Northport Elementary School in?
    Tuscaloosa County School System, NCES district ID 0103390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010339001880 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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