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)
010192000710	431	McCalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 McCalla School Road	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3750	765	37	20.6	68.4%	169 (22.1%)	432 (56.5%)	125 (16.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	$12,104			$1,389			$10,686	40.1	32.7	470	39
010282001124	432	Wedowee Middle School	Public	4-6	896 Woodland Ave W	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4636	199	12	16	72.9%	114 (57.3%)	40 (20.1%)	29 (14.6%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.0%)	$10,408			$2,904			$7,446	40.1	45.7	373	59
010114000418	433	Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	276	18	15.3	60.5%	214 (77.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,385			$1,971			$9,397	40	44.6	385	48
010051001482	434	Greenville Elementary School	Public	3-4	102 Butler Cir	Greenville	36037	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 382-7614	282	16	17.6	83.3%	75 (26.6%)	192 (68.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$8,052			$820			$7,206	39.7	27.5	496	62
010288001135	435	Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Longview Street	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5400	471	25	18.8	75.4%	228 (48.4%)	169 (35.9%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.7%)	$9,534			$1,833			$7,699	39.7	41.6	407	28
010093000364	436	WS Harlan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1641 Mohegan St	Lockhart	36455	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 858-3294	311	19	16.4	68.8%	240 (77.2%)	42 (13.5%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.5%)	$10,131			$1,570			$8,556	39.6	48.8	353	83
010285001127	437	Handley Middle School	Public	4-8	251 Gilham Rd	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5265	497	28	18	71.2%	281 (56.5%)	197 (39.6%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$8,210			$1,230			$6,981	39.2	40	419	18
010039001421	438	South Hampton K8	Public	PK, KG-8	565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City	Birmingham	35214	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6689	492	31	15.8	85.6%	3 (0.6%)	448 (91.1%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,994			$1,803			$9,189	39.1	30.5	482	44
010237000914	439	Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8650 Four Mile Rd	Irvington	36544	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 824-4314	507	29	17.4	76.7%	328 (64.7%)	65 (12.8%)	25 (4.9%)	38 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.7%)	$9,108			$1,387			$7,711	39.1	45.6	374	65
010159000547	440	Tharptown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-3404	548	36	15.4	79.7%	280 (51.1%)	8 (1.5%)	238 (43.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$9,738			$2,626			$7,109	39	29.6	488	48

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.