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)
010231000861	371	Brilliant School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10180 State Highway 129	Brilliant	35548	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 465-2323	255	16	15.9	77.6%	245 (96.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,628			$1,948			$9,662	47.6	60.9	251	120
010093002167	372	Red Level School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28551 Barrow Road	Red Level	36474	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 469-5315	488	34	14.3	72.7%	388 (79.5%)	64 (13.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	$8,239			$637			$7,596	47.5	52.8	327	45
010159001861	373	Phil Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	148 Camp Street	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2170	424	27	15.8	72.2%	387 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$8,612			$491			$8,117	47.3	60	264	109
010318001212	374	Childersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Pinecrest Drive	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5525	240	13	18.8	80.0%	87 (36.3%)	132 (55.0%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,694			$1,770			$9,894	47.2	51.3	336	38
010248001864	375	West Morgan Middle School	Public	4-8	261 South Greenway Drive	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-5214	426	23	18.4	71.4%	232 (54.5%)	32 (7.5%)	157 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$5,994			$143			$5,835	46.8			(n/a)
010153000534	376	Harlan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2700	402	32	12.4	89.8%	116 (28.9%)	185 (46.0%)	25 (6.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (17.4%)	$13,932			$2,610			$11,298	46.7	44.3	388	12
010288001133	377	Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5805	450	27	16.6	70.4%	267 (59.3%)	103 (22.9%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (10.0%)	$11,465			$2,625			$8,838	46.7	48.9	352	25
010183000671	378	Woodville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	290 County Road 63	Woodville	35776	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 776-2874	484	26	18.9	66.7%	408 (84.3%)	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	$9,765			$1,441			$8,310	46.7	37.4	435	57
010183000666	379	Rosalie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	162 County Road 355	Pisgah	35765	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 451-3616	156	5	28.5	66.7%	114 (73.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	37 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,068			$2,059			$8,995	46.6	67.5	211	168
010345001319	380	Oakman Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	142 School St	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 622-3611	648	35	18.5	63.0%	587 (90.6%)	37 (5.7%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	$8,963			$1,903			$7,056	46.2	44.2	389	9

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.