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)
010237000949	491	WD Robbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2416 W Main St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1600	295	14	20.6	86.8%	0 (0.0%)	295 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,097			$1,513			$7,574	29.5	24.8	516	25
010123000450	492	Heard Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	338	19	17.7	75.1%	118 (34.9%)	173 (51.2%)	25 (7.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	$8,142			$635			$7,269	29.4	39.1	425	67
010027001713	493	Florence B Mathis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 9th Ave	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-1244	915	58	15.8	75.0%	365 (39.9%)	99 (10.8%)	361 (39.5%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.3%)	$8,763			$1,379			$7,380	29.2	34.9	460	33
010162000565	494	Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4665	205	12	16.4	90.7%	121 (59.0%)	47 (22.9%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,169			$3,212			$7,941	28.7	34.9	461	33
010237000966	495	SpencerWestlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3071 Ralston Rd	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1705	461	24	18.8	93.5%	14 (3.0%)	421 (91.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	$9,670			$1,768			$7,893	28.6	33.1	469	26
010192000692	496	Brookville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4275 Brookville School Rd	Graysville	35073	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2700	187	12	15.7	79.1%	65 (34.8%)	87 (46.5%)	30 (16.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$10,432			$1,911			$8,484	28.5	35.1	458	38
010018802193	497	Chickasaw City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Grant Street	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 452-6452	550	31	17.7	79.6%	123 (22.4%)	386 (70.2%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$8,935			$1,791			$7,133	28.4	35.2	456	41
010192001542	498	Kermit Johnson School	Public	3-5	8300 Kermit Johnson Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4350	606	33	18.3	61.9%	136 (22.4%)	276 (45.5%)	186 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	$8,240			$1,527			$6,694	28.4	31.3	477	21
010339001277	499	Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2695	270	17	16.3	78.9%	36 (13.3%)	149 (55.2%)	81 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$10,253			$2,088			$8,140	28.2	22.5	531	32
010339001279	500	Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2648	436	25	17.4	80.3%	88 (20.2%)	184 (42.2%)	154 (35.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$9,480			$1,998			$7,458	28	27.4	497	3

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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

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.