Martin L King Jr Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 467 students
Central Elementary School
1510 Dinah Washington Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
291
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tuscaloosa City
Tuscaloosa County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Tuscaloosa City. The school is located in a midsize city in Tuscaloosa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 291 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 291 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Tuscaloosa City
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- NCES school ID
- 010336001252
Schools near Central Elementary School
All 32 schools in Tuscaloosa →
Matthews Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 401 students
Oakdale Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 292 students
University Place Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 570 students
Crestmont Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 268 students
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary
Magnet · Grades 1–5 · 324 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.