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)
010000701743	51	Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-3100	330	23	14.2	47.6%	187 (56.7%)	55 (16.7%)	32 (9.7%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	$14,266			$1,129			$13,137	90.1	92.1	44	7
010000802097	52	Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	784	47	16.8	23.3%	428 (54.6%)	125 (15.9%)	76 (9.7%)	99 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	$9,802			$675			$9,099	90.1	91.4	50	2
010021002454	53	Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	1800 Richland Road	Auburn	36832	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-0070	546	29	18.8	28.8%	296 (54.2%)	133 (24.4%)	30 (5.5%)	60 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	$11,635			$1,043			$10,222	90			(n/a)
010222000842	54	Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4570	495	28	17.6	29.1%	245 (49.5%)	158 (31.9%)	36 (7.3%)	17 (3.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.7%)	$9,592			$742			$8,811	89.9	92.2	42	12
010343002103	55	Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	474	30	15.8	16.0%	383 (80.8%)	23 (4.9%)	24 (5.1%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	$13,984			$1,039			$12,943	89.9	90.8	56	1
010173000597	56	FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	511	31	16.4	44.8%	413 (80.8%)	40 (7.8%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	$8,684			$943			$7,726	89.9	93.1	36	20
010345001307	57	Cordova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 North St	Cordova	35550	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 483-7666	351	23	15.2	66.7%	305 (86.9%)	31 (8.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	$9,659			$2,156			$7,500	89.7	82.7	95	38
010177002507	58	Wicksburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Dale County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	606	32	18.9	42.2%	521 (86.0%)	30 (5.0%)	41 (6.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)								89.6	91.3	51	7
010027001710	59	Fairhope East Elementary	Public	K-6	2 N Bishop Rd	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-7841	740	49	15.2	29.5%	602 (81.4%)	15 (2.0%)	70 (9.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	$8,186			$708			$7,471	89.6	90.1	58	1
010001302401	60	Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	403	29	14.1	20.3%	271 (67.2%)	59 (14.6%)	28 (6.9%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	$12,087			$1,018			$11,061	89.5	94.2	29	31

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.