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Rank (of 137)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2024
)
Rank (
2023
)
Rank change from
2023
SchoolDigger Rating (
2024
)
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation
9-10
0
0
0
1
Bessemer
Jefferson County
(n/a)
Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind
K-12
0
0
1
3
Talladega
Talladega County
(n/a)
22
nd
Alabaster City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Alabaster
Shelby County
0.812
21
1
101
st
Albertville City
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
0
Albertville
Marshall County
0.332
95
6
65
th
Alexander City
PK, KG-12
2
2
1
0
Alexander City
Tallapoosa County
0.542
73
8
27
th
Andalusia City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Andalusia
Covington County
0.744
23
4
120
th
Anniston City
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Anniston
Calhoun County
0.155
118
2
9
th
Arab City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Arab
Marshall County
0.941
9
Athens City
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
1
Athens
Limestone County
(n/a)
55
th
Attalla City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Attalla
Etowah County
0.565
101
46
13
th
Auburn City
PK, KG-12
10
2
1
1
Auburn
Lee County
0.928
10
3
80
th
Autauga County
PK, KG-12
5
3
4
3
Prattville
Autauga County
0.483
61
19
33
rd
Baldwin County
PK, KG-12
25
8
10
0
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
0.698
34
1
133
rd
Barbour County
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Clayton
Barbour County
0.073
130
3
Barnabas School of Leadership
0
0
0
0
Dothan
Houston County
(n/a)
129
th
Bessemer City
PK, KG-12
5
1
3
0
Bessemer
Jefferson County
0.084
127
2
93
rd
Bibb County
PK, KG-12
4
2
3
0
Centreville
Bibb County
0.416
79
14
117
th
Birmingham City
PK, KG-12
29
9
9
2
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.195
114
3
51
st
Blount County
PK, KG-12
6
1
6
4
Oneonta
Blount County
0.574
64
13
46
th
Boaz City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Boaz
Marshall County
0.621
42
4
Breakthrough Charter School
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Marion
Limestone County
(n/a)
16
th
Brewton City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Brewton
Escambia County
0.891
18
2
131
st
Bullock County
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Union Springs
Bullock County
0.078
126
5
98
th
Butler County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
2
Greenville
Butler County
0.344
99
1
47
th
Calhoun County
PK, KG-12
7
3
9
1
Anniston
Calhoun County
0.618
43
4
113
th
Chambers County
PK, KG-12
4
2
4
0
Lafayette
Chambers County
0.241
107
6
69
th
Cherokee County
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
4
Centre
Cherokee County
0.53
56
13
119
th
Chickasaw City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
1
Chickasaw
Mobile County
0.164
115
4
103
rd
Chilton County
PK, KG-12
2
4
4
4
Clanton
Chilton County
0.33
105
2
116
th
Choctaw County
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Butler
Choctaw County
0.202
117
1
105
th
Clarke County
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Grove Hill
Clarke County
0.315
94
11
75
th
Clay County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
0
Ashland
Clay County
0.499
90
15
60
th
Cleburne County
PK, KG-12
4
1
4
0
Heflin
Cleburne County
0.558
38
22
35
th
Coffee County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
2
Elba
Coffee County
0.687
35
84
th
Colbert County
PK, KG-12
5
0
3
0
Tuscumbia
Colbert County
0.469
84
115
th
Conecuh County
PK, KG-12
4
1
3
1
Evergreen
Conecuh County
0.206
108
7
104
th
Coosa County
K-12
1
0
1
0
Rockford
Coosa County
0.319
100
4
Covenant Academy of Mobile
K-5
1
0
0
0
Mobile
Mobile County
(n/a)
63
rd
Covington County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
2
Andalusia
Covington County
0.549
63
Crenshaw County
PK, KG-12
0
0
1
3
Luverne
Crenshaw County
(n/a)
4
th
Cullman City
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
1
Cullman
Cullman County
0.962
5
1
44
th
Cullman County
PK, KG-12
12
5
9
1
Cullman
Cullman County
0.632
41
3
24
th
Dale County
PK, KG-12
3
1
4
1
Ozark
Dale County
0.76
33
9
107
th
Daleville City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Daleville
Dale County
0.29
110
3
114
th
Dallas County
PK, KG-12
6
2
4
0
Selma
Dallas County
0.208
113
1
92
nd
Decatur City
PK, KG-12
12
2
4
2
Decatur
Morgan County
0.421
68
24
78
th
DeKalb County
PK, KG-12
3
1
3
8
Rainsville
DeKalb County
0.487
71
7
37
th
Demopolis City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Demopolis
Marengo County
0.684
40
3
99
th
Dothan City
PK, KG-12
12
1
4
1
Dothan
Houston County
0.34
96
3
102
nd
Elba City
PK, KG-12
1
0
2
0
Elba
Coffee County
0.331
98
4
42
nd
Elmore County
PK, KG-12
6
5
5
1
Wetumpka
Elmore County
0.645
39
3
127
th
Empower Community School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Bessemer
Jefferson County
0.1
(n/a)
19
th
Enterprise City
PK, KG-12
6
2
2
0
Enterprise
Coffee County
0.824
19
85
th
Escambia County
PK, KG-12
6
2
5
0
Brewton
Escambia County
0.459
74
11
62
nd
Etowah County
PK, KG-12
11
4
7
2
Gadsden
Etowah County
0.551
54
8
106
th
Eufaula City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Eufaula
Barbour County
0.314
102
4
135
th
Fairfield City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Fairfield
Jefferson County
0.055
(n/a)
72
nd
Fayette County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Fayette
Fayette County
0.516
62
10
30
th
Florence City
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
1
Florence
Lauderdale County
0.72
29
1
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts
0
0
0
0
Mobile
Mobile County
(n/a)
54
th
Fort Payne City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Fort Payne
DeKalb County
0.569
36
18
66
th
Franklin County
PK, KG-12
3
0
4
3
Russellville
Franklin County
0.536
88
22
Freedom Prep Academy
0
0
0
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
(n/a)
95
th
Gadsden City
PK, KG-12
9
3
3
0
Gadsden
Etowah County
0.396
91
4
21
st
Geneva City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Geneva
Geneva County
0.818
24
3
28
th
Geneva County
PK, KG-12
3
3
4
0
Geneva
Geneva County
0.744
45
17
Greene County
PK, KG-12
1
1
3
0
Eutaw
Greene County
(n/a)
17
th
Gulf Shores City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Gulf Shores
Baldwin County
0.876
13
4
25
th
Guntersville City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Guntersville
Marshall County
0.758
20
5
108
th
Hale County
PK, KG-12
2
2
3
0
Greensboro
Hale County
0.268
116
8
34
th
Haleyville City
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Haleyville
Winston County
0.695
30
4
7
th
Hartselle City
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
0
Hartselle
Morgan County
0.944
6
1
89
th
Henry County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Abbeville
Henry County
0.45
81
8
8
th
Homewood City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Homewood
Jefferson County
0.943
4
4
10
th
Hoover City
PK, KG-12
11
3
4
0
Hoover
Jefferson County
0.931
11
1
40
th
Houston County
PK, KG-12
5
3
6
2
Dothan
Houston County
0.673
46
6
83
rd
Huntsville City
PK, KG-12
26
11
7
1
Huntsville
Madison County
0.475
70
13
112
th
i3 Academy
PK, KG-12
1
1
0
0
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.241
129
17
59
th
Jackson County
PK, KG-12
8
2
2
6
Hollywood
Jackson County
0.561
52
7
23
rd
Jacksonville City
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Jacksonville
Calhoun County
0.802
26
3
Jasper City
PK, KG-12
2
2
1
0
Jasper
Walker County
(n/a)
97
th
Jefferson County
PK, KG-12
30
11
13
3
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.359
97
JF Ingram State Technical College
9-12
0
0
0
0
Deatsville
Elmore County
(n/a)
Lamar County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
3
Vernon
Lamar County
(n/a)
128
th
Lanett City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Lanett
Chambers County
0.093
119
9
48
th
Lauderdale County
PK, KG-12
7
0
7
1
Florence
Lauderdale County
0.616
44
4
91
st
Lawrence County
PK, KG-12
6
2
6
0
Moulton
Lawrence County
0.422
92
1
121
st
LEAD Academy
PK, KG-12
1
1
0
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.134
112
9
57
th
Lee County
PK, KG-12
7
2
4
1
Opelika
Lee County
0.564
57
58
th
Leeds City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Leeds
Jefferson County
0.562
67
9
124
th
Legacy Prep
PK, KG-12
1
0
0
0
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.121
133
9
137
th
LIFE Academy
PK, KG-12
1
0
0
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.022
134
3
82
nd
Limestone County
PK, KG-12
9
0
7
1
Athens
Limestone County
0.477
69
13
118
th
Linden City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Linden
Marengo County
0.17
111
7
123
rd
Lowndes County
PK, KG-12
3
2
4
0
Hayneville
Lowndes County
0.127
122
1
126
th
Macon County
PK, KG-12
2
2
2
1
Tuskegee
Macon County
0.109
125
1
11
th
Madison City
PK, KG-12
8
3
2
0
Madison
Madison County
0.931
8
3
32
nd
Madison County
PK, KG-12
16
5
7
2
Huntsville
Madison County
0.705
28
4
132
nd
MAEF Public Charter Schools
PK, KG-12
0
1
1
0
Mobile
Mobile County
0.075
121
11
38
th
Magic City Acceptance Academy
PK, KG-12
0
0
1
0
Homewood
Jefferson County
0.681
32
6
Marengo County
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
3
Linden
Marengo County
(n/a)
73
rd
Marion County
PK, KG-12
4
1
4
1
Hamilton
Marion County
0.512
65
8
81
st
Marshall County
PK, KG-12
7
2
5
1
Guntersville
Marshall County
0.482
86
5
134
th
Midfield City
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Midfield
Jefferson County
0.07
128
6
96
th
Mobile County
PK, KG-12
56
17
17
2
Mobile
Mobile County
0.382
93
3
100
th
Monroe County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
4
Monroeville
Monroe County
0.338
104
4
110
th
Montgomery County
PK, KG-12
31
9
10
1
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.264
109
1
50
th
Morgan County
PK, KG-12
8
3
7
0
Decatur
Morgan County
0.585
53
3
1
st
Mountain Brook City
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Mountain Brook
Jefferson County
0.993
1
Muscle Shoals City
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
0
Muscle Shoals
Colbert County
(n/a)
20
th
Oneonta City
K-12
1
1
1
0
Oneonta
Blount County
0.821
15
5
67
th
Opelika City
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
1
Opelika
Lee County
0.535
58
9
36
th
Opp City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Opp
Covington County
0.687
22
14
3
rd
Orange Beach City
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Orange Beach
Baldwin County
0.966
(n/a)
26
th
Oxford City
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Oxford
Calhoun County
0.753
25
1
79
th
Ozark City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Ozark
Dale County
0.485
66
13
29
th
Pelham City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Pelham
Shelby County
0.72
27
2
53
rd
Pell City
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
0
Pell City
St. Clair County
0.57
48
5
Perry County
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
2
Marion
Perry County
(n/a)
87
th
Phenix City
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
2
Phenix City
Russell County
0.451
77
10
109
th
Pickens County
PK, KG-12
3
0
4
0
Carrollton
Pickens County
0.267
106
3
12
th
Piedmont City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Piedmont
Calhoun County
0.929
12
77
th
Pike County
PK, KG-12
3
0
4
0
Troy
Pike County
0.495
59
18
18
th
Pike Road City
PK, KG-12
1
2
1
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.864
16
2
74
th
Randolph County
PK, KG-12
3
1
3
1
Wedowee
Randolph County
0.505
83
9
68
th
Roanoke City
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Roanoke
Randolph County
0.535
85
17
94
th
Russell County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Phenix City
Russell County
0.411
78
16
45
th
Russellville City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
0
Russellville
Franklin County
0.623
37
8
6
th
Saraland City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Saraland
Mobile County
0.95
7
1
14
th
Satsuma City
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Satsuma
Mobile County
0.919
17
3
Scottsboro City
PK, KG-12
2
2
1
0
Scottsboro
Jackson County
(n/a)
122
nd
Selma City
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
2
Selma
Dallas County
0.131
123
1
111
th
Sheffield City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Sheffield
Colbert County
0.257
103
8
31
st
Shelby County
PK, KG-12
16
7
9
1
Columbiana
Shelby County
0.711
31
64
th
St Clair County
PK, KG-12
7
5
5
3
Ashville
St. Clair County
0.544
51
13
130
th
Sumter County
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Livingston
Sumter County
0.08
131
1
49
th
Sylacauga City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Sylacauga
Talladega County
0.59
55
6
Talladega City
PK, KG-12
2
2
2
0
Talladega
Talladega County
(n/a)
76
th
Talladega County
PK, KG-12
7
3
6
2
Talladega
Talladega County
0.496
72
4
70
th
Tallapoosa County
PK, KG-12
2
0
3
1
Dadeville
Tallapoosa County
0.527
80
10
52
nd
Tallassee City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Tallassee
Elmore County
0.573
82
30
136
th
Tarrant City
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Tarrant
Jefferson County
0.054
132
4
61
st
Thomasville City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Thomasville
Clarke County
0.551
47
14
71
st
Troy City
PK, KG-12
1
1
3
0
Troy
Pike County
0.523
49
22
5
th
Trussville City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Trussville
Jefferson County
0.952
3
2
86
th
Tuscaloosa City
PK, KG-12
12
4
4
1
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
0.455
89
3
90
th
Tuscaloosa County
PK, KG-12
19
9
7
1
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
0.45
76
14
43
rd
Tuscumbia City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Tuscumbia
Colbert County
0.643
50
7
39
th
University Charter School
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Livingston
Sumter County
0.675
(n/a)
2
nd
Vestavia Hills City
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
1
Vestavia Hills
Jefferson County
0.974
2
56
th
Walker County
PK, KG-12
8
3
6
1
Jasper
Walker County
0.564
75
19
88
th
Washington County
PK, KG-12
2
0
3
3
Chatom
Washington County
0.45
87
1
125
th
Wilcox County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
1
Camden
Wilcox County
0.109
124
1
15
th
Winfield City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Winfield
Marion County
0.91
14
1
41
st
Winston County
PK, KG-12
4
1
5
0
Double Springs
Winston County
0.668
60
19
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