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)
010180001773	351	Challenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13555 Chaney Thompson Rd	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7060	499	28	17.8	44.5%	256 (51.3%)	103 (20.6%)	84 (16.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.4%)	$7,486			$524			$6,961	49.4	65.8	223	128
010237002136	352	North Mobile County Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1950 Salco Road West	Axis	36505	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2000	416	25	16.8	68.8%	192 (46.2%)	159 (38.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.6%)	$12,216			$1,785			$10,421	49.4	37	440	88
010117001728	353	Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	348	24	14.8	67.2%	151 (43.4%)	133 (38.2%)	24 (6.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)								49.3	60	265	88
010192001453	354	Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Tiger Cub Trail	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2450	575	35	16.5	54.3%	530 (92.2%)	14 (2.4%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$8,940			$816			$8,102	49.2	57.2	286	68
010237000927	355	Hollingers Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Hammock Rd	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1376	277	14	19.2	70.8%	230 (83.0%)	8 (2.9%)	17 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.8%)	$10,584			$1,399			$9,175	49	52.7	329	26
010132001719	356	Harrand Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	216 Morgan Ln	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 347-5383	437	25	17.8	80.1%	142 (32.5%)	115 (26.3%)	147 (33.6%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	$8,655			$1,345			$7,296	48.9	56.6	290	66
010027000069	357	Summerdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 E Broadway	Summerdale	36580	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 989-6850	617	35	17.5	82.7%	340 (55.1%)	28 (4.5%)	189 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	$11,278			$1,841			$9,432	48.9	41.1	410	53
010039000113	358	Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	587	32	18.3	61.7%	11 (1.9%)	530 (90.3%)	31 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	$9,125			$1,167			$7,956	48.9	42.1	403	45
010066001431	359	Clanton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	825 Temple Road	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2790	644	31	20.7	81.1%	390 (60.6%)	113 (17.5%)	88 (13.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	$7,731			$1,364			$6,341	48.8	46.8	364	5
010231002160	360	Hackleburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	185 School Street	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 935-5156	283	18	15.7	69.3%	257 (90.8%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	$8,239			$1,130			$7,091	48.8	45.6	375	15

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.