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)
010261001078	141	Opp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	27098 Bobcat Drive	Opp	36467	Covington County	Opp City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6031	535	33	16.2	65.0%	408 (76.3%)	82 (15.3%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	$9,471			$1,538			$7,884	77.6	84.6	80	61
010303001181	142	Shelby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19099 Highway 145	Shelby	35143	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6630	239	14	17	58.2%	207 (86.6%)	11 (4.6%)	18 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$17,161			$2,526			$14,609	77.4	68.7	200	58
010054001747	143	Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	698	48	14.6	63.6%	568 (81.4%)	67 (9.6%)	34 (4.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	$8,861			$1,189			$7,626	77.4	75.1	151	8
010339001295	144	Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	302	21	14.3	59.3%	255 (84.4%)	10 (3.3%)	27 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$10,141			$1,962			$8,155	77	64.5	235	91
010201002549	145	Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 School Street	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 229-6622	443	25	17.5	44.9%	416 (93.9%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)								76.9			(n/a)
010192000684	146	Bagley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8581 Tate Mill Rd	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2500	538	31	17.3	46.3%	514 (95.5%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	$8,971			$684			$8,264	76.8	74.9	153	7
010102000375	147	Cold Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8999 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 287-1247	504	32	16	60.7%	467 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	$7,344			$450			$6,868	76.6	75.8	142	5
010114000415	148	Fyffe High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	153 Church St	Fyffe	35971	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 623-2116	939	58	16.3	55.9%	672 (71.6%)	7 (0.7%)	68 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	172 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	$9,879			$1,235			$8,415	76.5	75.5	146	2
010123001448	149	Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-6	1400 S Brannon Stand Rd	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1459	601	29	20.7	42.8%	387 (64.4%)	117 (19.5%)	45 (7.5%)	50 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$8,606			$701			$7,667	76.5	81.6	103	46
010195000756	150	Sulligent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Elm St	Sulligent	35586	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 698-9254	693	44	15.9	65.9%	569 (82.1%)	92 (13.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	$9,249			$1,523			$7,724	76	70.5	183	33

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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.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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.