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)
010204000788	401	Speake	Public	PK, KG-6	7323 Alabama Highway 36	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 974-9201	182	13	14.5	73.6%	149 (81.9%)	13 (7.1%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,770			$1,945			$9,809	43.8	26.2	503	102
010237001595	402	Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2757 Dauphin Island Parkway	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1820	803	40	20.2	94.3%	55 (6.8%)	642 (80.0%)	56 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.7%)	$9,681			$1,825			$7,846	43.7	39.3	423	21
010180000622	403	Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 Reuben Dr	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7640	137	11	12	61.3%	75 (54.7%)	32 (23.4%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	$12,811			$2,910			$9,900	43.6	49.5	348	55
010135000488	404	Huxford Elementary School	Public	K-6	637 Huxford Road	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 294-5475	267	14	19	75.3%	112 (41.9%)	35 (13.1%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.5%)	$10,287			$1,385			$8,875	43.6	42.9	399	5
010318000577	405	BB Comer Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	803 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5430	509	26	19.5	77.6%	362 (71.1%)	87 (17.1%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	$7,962			$655			$7,277	43.4	40.6	413	8
010339001887	406	Lake View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21610 Youngblood Parkway	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2951	764	42	18	54.5%	568 (74.3%)	129 (16.9%)	46 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	$8,043			$804			$7,216	43.4	58.5	275	131
010282001122	407	Rock Mills Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	415 County Road 75	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 885-6823	164	12	13.2	74.4%	149 (90.9%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	$11,453			$1,290			$10,105	43.4	36.3	444	37
010027001708	408	Bay Minette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Blackburn Ave	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 937-7651	804	51	15.7	77.1%	404 (50.2%)	273 (34.0%)	41 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (10.4%)	$12,500			$1,920			$10,576	43.3	47.9	359	49
010027000648	409	Magnolia School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Jaguar Loop	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 965-6200	903	57	15.9	77.3%	525 (58.1%)	112 (12.4%)	189 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (8.3%)	$9,815			$1,360			$8,450	43.3	39.5	422	13
010192000696	410	Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Old Springville Rd	Clay	35048	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3000	634	37	17.3	45.1%	127 (20.0%)	393 (62.0%)	62 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	$8,688			$859			$7,807	43.2	40.3	418	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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.