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)
010153002474	41	Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 765-4303	171			11.7%	134 (78.4%)	13 (7.6%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)								91.4	93	37	4
010027001711	42	Fairhope West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 N Section Street	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-8400	1,007	61	16.4	39.1%	746 (74.1%)	98 (9.7%)	77 (7.6%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.1%)	$10,496			$712			$9,779	91.4	91.3	52	10
010276001109	43	Piedmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Hood St West	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-7483	534	29	18.4	63.7%	430 (80.5%)	56 (10.5%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	$9,059			$1,516			$7,539	90.8	84.1	85	42
010000800303	44	Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	547	37	14.9	33.6%	313 (57.2%)	105 (19.2%)	48 (8.8%)	33 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	$10,400			$1,234			$9,137	90.7	92.7	41	3
010010000022	45	Arab Elementary School	Public	3-5	241 8th Ave NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6085	580	29	20	51.6%	541 (93.3%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$7,777			$1,157			$6,613	90.5	91.9	45
010084000341	46	New Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 New Bethel Road	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 383-6471	163	11	14.5	25.2%	154 (94.5%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$11,103			$1,876			$9,226	90.5	90.2	57	11
010358001466	47	Meek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6613 County Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 221-9425	188	10	19.1	61.2%	180 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$11,912			$1,259			$10,628	90.4	73.2	163	116
010021001259	48	Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	Public	3-5	1555 N Donahue Dr	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1970	518	28	18.5	33.6%	255 (49.2%)	154 (29.7%)	28 (5.4%)	53 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	$9,792			$1,314			$8,462	90.3	91.2	53	5
010173000596	49	Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	550	41	13.3	49.1%	491 (89.3%)	20 (3.6%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	$10,064			$1,461			$8,589	90.2	91.1	54	5
010021002363	50	Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	488	20	25	36.3%	209 (42.8%)	116 (23.8%)	55 (11.3%)	85 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	$10,972			$1,357			$9,599	90.2	92.9	39	11

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.