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)
010000500889	531	Albertville Elementary School	Public	3-4	145 West End Drive	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 894-4822	874	43	20.3	82.7%	304 (34.8%)	38 (4.3%)	497 (56.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.1%)	$9,624			$2,788			$6,819	22.2	29.2	493	38
010225000852	532	Amelia L Johnson High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Coates St	Thomaston	36783	Marengo County	Marengo County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 627-3364	144	16	9	92.4%	2 (1.4%)	141 (97.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,738			$4,263			$11,441	22.2	33.6	465	67
010141001510	533	Eufaula Elementary School	Public	3-5	422 Sanford Ave	Eufaula	36027	Barbour County	Eufaula City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 687-1134	472	27	17.4	74.6%	132 (28.0%)	270 (57.2%)	64 (13.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,611			$1,642			$7,947	22.1	19.5	543	10
010240000979	534	J F Shields High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17688 Highway 21 N	Beatrice	36425	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 789-2168	197	15	13.1	92.4%	2 (1.0%)	194 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$12,786			$2,376			$10,376	22	22	536	2
010117000432	535	BanksCaddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Gordon Dr SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3040	453	25	18.4	88.3%	62 (13.7%)	127 (28.0%)	242 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	$11,826			$2,971			$8,854	22	24.9	511	24
010192000716	536	Hueytown Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1950 Intermediate School Road	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4100	481	28	17.4	62.8%	134 (27.9%)	286 (59.5%)	59 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,544			$1,354			$7,171	21.7	25.6	506	30
010020402476	537	i3 Academy Phase 1	Public, Charter	K-5	230 49th Street North	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	417	16	26	60.7%	38 (9.1%)	362 (86.8%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								21.4	10	633	96
010020802503	538	Breakthrough Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1101 Washington Street	Marion	36756	Perry County	Breakthrough Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(559) 696-4461	282	5	56.4	46.1%	90 (31.9%)	167 (59.2%)	14 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								21.3	24.8	515	23
010237001030	539	Florence Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	957 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1406	488	26	18.5	94.5%	12 (2.5%)	456 (93.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$11,412			$2,034			$9,368	21.3	22.5	530	9
010297001158	540	Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,444			$2,016			$8,420	21.3	9.6	639	99

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.