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)
010135001505	451	W S Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Williamson St	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-7674	542	28	19.3	72.3%	349 (64.4%)	143 (26.4%)	28 (5.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	$9,507			$1,565			$7,917	37	49.4	349	102
010066000270	452	Thorsby High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	54 Opportunity Dr	Thorsby	35171	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4880	771	39	19.6	64.1%	620 (80.4%)	34 (4.4%)	91 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	$9,035			$1,277			$7,732	37	33.2	467	15
010117001786	453	Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	447	27	16.8	59.7%	194 (43.4%)	132 (29.5%)	74 (16.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.4%)	$10,662			$27			$10,635	36.4	37.2	438	15
010237000910	454	Nan Gray Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Nan Gray Davis Rd	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1166	491	25	19.6	77.8%	230 (46.8%)	169 (34.4%)	51 (10.4%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	$9,336			$1,737			$7,589	36.4	29.3	491	37
010192000483	455	McAdory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6251 Eastern Valley Rd	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4650	667	37	18	61.2%	161 (24.1%)	402 (60.3%)	71 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	$8,246			$929			$7,299	36.3	42	404	51
010192001539	456	Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	418	23	18.2	52.4%	68 (16.3%)	270 (64.6%)	60 (14.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$12,702			$2,800			$9,872	35.9	35.1	457	1
010265001469	457	Eden Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 Wolf Creek Rd N	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-6930	394	23	17.1	68.3%	329 (83.5%)	30 (7.6%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$9,242			$1,479			$7,754	35.8	36.9	441	16
010207000285	458	Beulah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4747 Lee Road 270	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6021	705	46	15.4	72.3%	495 (70.2%)	126 (17.9%)	31 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.5%)	$8,119			$1,028			$7,075	35.8	52.9	326	132
010027001712	459	Foley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 N Cedar Street	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-8861	992	71	14	76.5%	406 (40.9%)	155 (15.6%)	316 (31.9%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (10.4%)	$10,214			$1,776			$8,433	35.6	43.2	398	61
010066000288	460	Verbena High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	202 County Road 510	Verbena	36091	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2820	592	32	18.4	81.9%	467 (78.9%)	51 (8.6%)	48 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	$9,584			$1,495			$8,063	35.4	33.2	466	6

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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.