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)
010345002377	291	Sumiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	71 1st Street North	Sumiton	35148	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 648-5656	714	40	17.8	71.6%	566 (79.3%)	71 (9.9%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	$8,903			$1,628			$7,271	57.2	56.4	293	2
010180000618	292	Blossomwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1321 Woodmont Avenue	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7020	635	37	17.1	41.7%	260 (40.9%)	286 (45.0%)	30 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (8.0%)	$8,149			$907			$7,241	57.2	63.5	240	52
010183000656	293	Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	6645 AL Highway 73	Bryant	35958	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 597-2203	132	6	22	56.1%	115 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$10,262			$1,726			$8,522	56.9	50.8	338	45
010237001436	294	Elsie Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Snow Road North	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1120	743	43	17.2	54.9%	400 (53.8%)	175 (23.6%)	86 (11.6%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.9%)	$9,105			$1,091			$7,996	56.9	67.6	210	84
010237001516	295	J E Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8361 Lott Road	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1285	532	29	18.3	60.2%	470 (88.3%)	16 (3.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	$9,846			$1,295			$8,541	56.8	61.3	250	45
010291001140	296	Russellville Elementary School	Public	3-5	133 Chucky Mullins Memorial Dr	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2123	576	31	18.7	48.6%	198 (34.4%)	25 (4.3%)	337 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	$10,187			$2,552			$7,616	56.8	59.2	268	28
010237000572	297	Allentown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Howells Ferry Rd	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1000	776	41	18.9	52.8%	458 (59.0%)	184 (23.7%)	79 (10.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	$8,533			$890			$7,633	56.7	64.2	238	59
010321002433	298	Reeltown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 AL Hwy 120	Notasulga	36866	Macon County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 454-8134	515	32	15.9	66.8%	375 (72.8%)	112 (21.7%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	$7,425			$427			$6,978	56.7	44.2	390	92
010222000837	299	Madison County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 Wood St	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3290	412	30	13.9	58.7%	316 (76.7%)	28 (6.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	$13,032			$2,679			$10,316	56.6	45.4	378	79
010051000229	300	McKenzie High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	221 North Garland Road	McKenzie	36456	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 374-2711	449	23	19.2	67.7%	371 (82.6%)	55 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$9,181			$1,492			$7,664	56.6	74.5	155	145

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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.