Northridge Middle, 3811 Northridge Road: grades 6 to 8, 778 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it a B with 87 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; its principal’s page; Tuscaloosa City Schools’ schools directory, zoning map and feeder patterns; the district’s 2026-27 calendar; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24 and the Census Bureau’s city boundary.
Northridge Middle, on Northridge Road in north Tuscaloosa, is the middle school for the Northridge zone. Alabama graded it a B, with 87 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and in September it earned STEM certification from Cognia for the first time, which the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education recognized.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-759-3578, 3811 Northridge Road
- School website: nms.tuscaloosacityschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: online registration through PowerSchool, linked from the district’s enrollment page. Central Office: 205-759-3700, 1210 Almon Ave.
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s zoning map
- Buses: the district’s Transportation Department, 205-247-2400
| Address | 3811 Northridge Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 |
| Phone | 205-759-3578 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Tuscaloosa City Schools |
| City of Tuscaloosa | Inside the city limits |
| Goes on to | Northridge High |
| STEM | Cognia STEM certified |
| State school code | 200-0106 |
Principal
Principal Preeti Nichani, according to the school’s principal page, where she writes that 2026-27 is her first year at Northridge. The certification work began under former Principal Jami Rainey, the district said.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 778 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card.
- Federal count: 727 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: B, 87 points. That is up from a B and 84 points on the 2023-24 card. Tuscaloosa City Schools as a whole earned a B, with 86 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 73.35 |
| Academic growth | 100.00 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 11.49% of students |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 46.15% |
Northridge Middle’s full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
Check an address with the district’s zoning map. Zones do not follow the city limits.
In the district’s feeder patterns, the Northridge zone’s elementary schools are Verner Elementary, Rock Quarry Elementary and the elementary grades at The Alberta School of Performing Arts. Northridge Middle students go on to Northridge High.
STEM certification
Cognia certified Northridge Middle as a STEM school after a team spent more than a year building a portfolio of evidence, the district said. Students compete on academic science and math teams at the state and national levels and take part in robotics, according to the district. The district’s strategic plan calls for schools to pursue STEM certification.
Calendar
Northridge Middle follows Tuscaloosa City Schools’ 2026-27 calendar (district calendars are on its calendar page). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-27: fall break and Thanksgiving holidays, schools closed
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day for students, end of the first semester
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter holidays, schools closed; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6
On scheduled half days, middle schools dismiss at noon. The district does not publish daily bell times on its website; call the front office for start and dismissal times.
Sports
The district’s sports list for its middle schools covers cheerleading, football, volleyball, cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls tennis, softball, boys and girls golf, boys and girls outdoor track, boys and girls soccer, swimming and wrestling. A student may play for the high school in a sport the middle school does not offer, the district says.
More
- The district’s schools directory, with every school’s address and phone
- Every public school in Tuscaloosa, with zones and report cards
- Our Tuscaloosa schools guide for the district calendar, enrollment and the school board
- Friday night football and the scoreboard
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Northridge Middle serve?
Northridge Middle serves sixth through eighth grade, according to Tuscaloosa City Schools.
What is Northridge Middle’s state report card grade?
Northridge Middle earned a B, with 87 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 84 points a year earlier.
Which high school does Northridge Middle feed into?
Northridge High, according to the district’s feeder patterns.
Is Northridge Middle a STEM school?
Yes. Northridge Middle earned Cognia STEM certification for the first time in 2026, the district said.
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