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)
010000600880	381	Brindlee Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	2233 Shoal Creek Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2246	236	11	21.4	46.2%	219 (92.8%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$13,239			$2,250			$10,977	46.1	48.6	356	25
010312001199	382	Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 Coaling Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 245-5700	414	21	19.7	74.9%	209 (50.5%)	178 (43.0%)	18 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$9,568			$1,756			$7,789	46	44.3	387	5
010243001459	383	Halcyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Parkview Dr	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 271-9000	615	36	17	52.2%	40 (6.5%)	484 (78.7%)	26 (4.2%)	46 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	$8,675			$1,225			$7,399	45.9	36.1	447	64
010192000750	384	West Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4880 Freewill Dr	Quinton	35130	Walker County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5550	94	7	13.4	48.9%	86 (91.5%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	$11,153			$1,433			$9,667	45.7	40.5	414	30
010096000367	385	Highland Home School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1434 Montgomery Hwy	Highland Home	36041	Crenshaw County	Crenshaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 441-3424	839	54	15.5	65.9%	584 (69.6%)	193 (23.0%)	50 (6.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$8,854			$1,346			$7,445	45.7	36.5	443	58
010288001134	386	Mount Olive Intermediate School	Public	3-5	456 State Highway 165	Phenix City	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5002	307	17	18	68.7%	92 (30.0%)	149 (48.5%)	40 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	$9,863			$2,201			$7,659	45.6	61.5	248	138
010237002083	387	Breitling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8350 Grand Bay Wilmer Rd	Grand Bay	36541	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 865-0900	531	27	19.6	60.1%	457 (86.1%)	19 (3.6%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.9%)	$10,661			$1,970			$8,682	45.6	57.5	285	102
010321001228	388	Dadeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	670 E Columbus St	Dadeville	36853	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 825-6811	569	37	15.5	78.4%	260 (45.7%)	275 (48.3%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	$10,349			$2,450			$7,878	45.5	37.1	439	51
010222000838	389	Madison Cross Roads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11548 Pulaski Pike	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4600	1,035	53	19.5	58.8%	488 (47.1%)	312 (30.1%)	111 (10.7%)	6 (0.6%)	31 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.3%)	$9,117			$1,716			$7,364	45.3	48.9	351	38
010138000503	390	Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Tabor Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7409	225	15	15	69.3%	195 (86.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	$10,660			$1,779			$8,880	45.3	55.1	308	82

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.