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)
010243001564	561	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6425 Wares Ferry Rd	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1036	372	20	18.6	72.6%	4 (1.1%)	348 (93.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	$8,442			$1,592			$6,800	18.3	14.6	582	21
010039001762	562	Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 18th Ave NW	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5740	611	34	17.9	82.0%	2 (0.3%)	586 (95.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$10,599			$1,279			$9,318	18.3	12.7	599	37
010237001028	563	Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	535 Easterling St	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1319	236	15	15.4	97.9%	1 (0.4%)	226 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$12,531			$2,050			$10,471	18.2	16.4	561	2
010036000095	564	Brent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	160 4th Street	Brent	35034	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 926-4993	601	37	16.2	70.9%	325 (54.1%)	221 (36.8%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	$10,018			$1,486			$8,516	17.9	33.2	468	96
010033001479	565	Abrams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 23rd Street North	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3100	254	12	21.1	77.6%	1 (0.4%)	210 (82.7%)	38 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$13,401			$3,480			$9,906	17.8	15.7	572	7
010192000691	566	Brighton School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Brown Cir	Brighton	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2650	365	19	19.7	88.8%	11 (3.0%)	198 (54.2%)	148 (40.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$10,820			$2,114			$8,677	17.8	19.2	545	21
010039000103	567	Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 8th Ct S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7130	328	20	16.4	75.6%	49 (14.9%)	241 (73.5%)	28 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$10,435			$1,770			$8,662	17.5	12	611	44
010039000142	568	Inglenook School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 Inglenook Street	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3310	333	16	20.8	91.3%	14 (4.2%)	250 (75.1%)	58 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	$10,391			$1,715			$8,673	17.3	6.9	669	101
010243001101	569	King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 Gateway Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8080	299	17	17.5	88.3%	4 (1.3%)	262 (87.6%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,569			$3,060			$9,459	17.2	13.2	595	26
010237000944	570	Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Howells Ferry Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1571	539	29	18.3	84.4%	35 (6.5%)	436 (80.9%)	44 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	$9,435			$1,456			$7,969	17.2	25	510	60

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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:

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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.