Best Elementary Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 684)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
010027000066	391	Silverhill School	Public	PK, KG-6	15800 4th Ave	Silverhill	36576	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 945-5188	481	29	16.5	74.8%	263 (54.7%)	11 (2.3%)	165 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	$10,025			$1,230			$8,789	45.2	54.2	317	74
010036000096	392	Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7259 Highway 36	Randolph	36792	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 366-2897	242	13	18.6	67.4%	182 (75.2%)	34 (14.0%)	21 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$10,616			$1,558			$9,043	45.1	40.5	415	23
010000600877	393	Douglas Elementary School	Public	3-5	Highway 75	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-4420	481	28	17.1	53.2%	278 (57.8%)	5 (1.0%)	190 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$8,651			$1,373			$7,267	45	39.6	421	28
010303001588	394	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6620	536	31	17.3	64.9%	359 (67.0%)	82 (15.3%)	77 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$10,660			$1,547			$9,092	45	54.9	310	84
010303002199	395	Calera Intermediate School	Public	3-5	8454 Highway 31 South	Calera	35040	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6500	769	41	18.7	66.3%	329 (42.8%)	285 (37.1%)	103 (13.4%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	$9,273			$1,879			$7,376	44.9	48.7	355	40
010108001767	396	A M Windham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4466	507	26	19.5	70.2%	214 (42.2%)	147 (29.0%)	109 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	$8,742			$1,494			$7,234	44.8	37.3	437	41
010339002350	397	Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Upper Hull Road	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2840	496	30	16.3	55.8%	222 (44.8%)	226 (45.6%)	35 (7.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,270			$1,129			$8,117	44.1	52.8	328	69
010183000654	398	Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1014 Jacobs Ave	Bridgeport	35740	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 495-3147	182	8	22.7	68.7%	136 (74.7%)	22 (12.1%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$10,210			$1,586			$8,610	44.1	54.7	313	85
010180000621	399	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Whittier Road SW	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7040	392	25	15.5	51.3%	171 (43.6%)	64 (16.3%)	125 (31.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	$9,722			$1,340			$8,380	44	53.7	321	78
010027001783	400	Delta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10251 White House Fork Rd	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 937-3657	229	12	18.7	66.4%	167 (72.9%)	33 (14.4%)	13 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	$14,716			$1,611			$13,101	43.8	36.2	445	45

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment English, Summative Assessment Science test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.