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)
010263502099	211	Coldwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	530 Taylors Chapel Road	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3870	398	28	14	67.3%	254 (63.8%)	54 (13.6%)	69 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.5%)	$12,226			$1,961			$10,245	66.4	82.2	99	112
010183000662	212	North Sand Mountain School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	29333 AL Highway 71	Higdon	35979	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 597-2368	692	36	19.2	55.3%	531 (76.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,637			$1,371			$8,251	66.4	79.9	114	98
010063000274	213	Cedar Bluff High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3655 Old Highway 9	Cedar Bluff	35959	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-1750	607	34	17.7	73.1%	535 (88.1%)	37 (6.1%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	$10,715			$1,307			$9,244	65.9	65.7	224	11
010210000805	214	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26595 Salem Minor Hill Road	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6669	646	43	15	63.3%	504 (78.0%)	18 (2.8%)	92 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$9,525			$1,698			$7,813	65.9	65.6	226	12
010195001511	215	Lamar County HighIntermediate	Public, Alternative	4-12	8990 Highway 18	Vernon	35592	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 695-7717	605	33	18.5	71.6%	514 (85.0%)	61 (10.1%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	$8,724			$1,664			$6,995	65.8	76.2	138	77
010174000603	216	Headland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Mitchell St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-7080	858	46	18.6	48.3%	636 (74.1%)	173 (20.2%)	18 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	$8,349			$1,080			$7,253	65.7	73.1	165	51
010339001285	217	Myrtlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14701 Gainsville Rd	Fosters	35463	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2658	279	15	18.6	55.9%	179 (64.2%)	84 (30.1%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$10,065			$1,838			$8,204	65.6	63.9	239	22
010358001465	218	Lynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3333	151	9	16.7	67.5%	150 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,990			$673			$11,291	65.5	55.8	298	80
010306201622	219	Ashville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33225 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-5242	506	28	18	71.7%	404 (79.8%)	21 (4.2%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	$8,619			$979			$7,628	65.5	75.9	140	79
010222000566	220	New Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5300 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3260	582	36	16.1	50.5%	443 (76.1%)	25 (4.3%)	27 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	$9,040			$1,773			$7,230	65.4	67.4	212	8

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.