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)
010270001091	411	Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1806 8th Pl So	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-3004	762	40	19	92.4%	71 (9.3%)	503 (66.0%)	139 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	$8,520			$1,280			$7,221	43.1	36.1	449	38
010171000589	412	Moundville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 Alabama Ave	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-2679	604	34	17.7	55.1%	326 (54.0%)	258 (42.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	$8,869			$1,335			$7,511	43	35.7	452	40
010138000493	413	Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Us Highway 431	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1115	373	24	15.5	76.9%	267 (71.6%)	5 (1.3%)	77 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (4.8%)	$9,667			$1,595			$8,073	42.8	50.2	344	69
010192000697	414	Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1886 Learning Lane	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3150	405	23	17.6	69.4%	239 (59.0%)	81 (20.0%)	77 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$10,368			$956			$9,377	42.7	35.8	450	36
010348001337	415	Leroy High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26301 Highway 43	Leroy	36548	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-2000	450	26	17	66.7%	274 (60.9%)	103 (22.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	$8,285			$1,014			$7,215	42.7	46.5	367	48
010180000653	416	Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 Whitesburg Drive SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7520	344	23	14.9	38.1%	109 (31.7%)	177 (51.5%)	31 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)								42.6	50.2	345	71
010024000045	417	Billingsley High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2446 County Road 77	Billingsley	36006	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 755-1629	623	38	16.3	67.1%	449 (72.1%)	127 (20.4%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	$9,304			$1,645			$7,655	42.6	38	431	14
010240000980	418	J U Blacksher School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15933 Hwy 21 S	Uriah	36480	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 862-2130	726	39	18.6	64.5%	445 (61.3%)	70 (9.6%)	23 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	139 (19.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.1%)	$7,869			$893			$6,948	42.6	30.4	484	66
010248001046	419	Laceys Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	48 School Rd	Laceys Spring	35754	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 881-4460	289	17	16.5	77.5%	189 (65.4%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (29.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$10,425			$2,026			$8,382	42.4	31.3	476	57
010042000205	420	Blountsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 Page St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-1990	677	38	18	71.2%	504 (74.4%)	9 (1.3%)	157 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	$7,142			$1,140			$5,986	41.7	40.7	412	8

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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.