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)
010315001724	591	Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Public	4-6	1310 Ashland Hwy	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5808	353	21	16.8	91.5%	74 (21.0%)	252 (71.4%)	17 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	$8,799			$1,620			$7,175	13.6	17.2	553	38
010174000602	592	Abbeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Elm St	Abbeville	36310	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-3679	379	25	15.1	82.3%	158 (41.7%)	178 (47.0%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.3%)	$10,642			$2,431			$8,194	13.5	17.8	551	41
010336001252	593	Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Dinah Washington Ave	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3570	297	22	13.4	85.2%	3 (1.0%)	250 (84.2%)	42 (14.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,176			$2,407			$8,750	13.5	9.3	641	48
010039000187	594	Tuggle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 12th Ct N	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2675	470	28	16.7	87.0%	5 (1.1%)	338 (71.9%)	119 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$10,447			$2,625			$7,821	13.5	11.5	619	25
010009000017	595	Golden Springs Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 Feary Dr	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5050	414	21	19.7	77.8%	38 (9.2%)	329 (79.5%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	$11,040			$1,760			$9,275	13.5	16.4	562	33
010039000112	596	Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Ave Q	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1250	447	28	16.2	82.6%	2 (0.4%)	373 (83.4%)	68 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,240			$1,956			$9,283	13.5	12.4	602	6
010123001449	597	Morris Slingluff Elementary School	Public	K-6	4130 Westgate Parkway	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1479	290	15	19.3	94.1%	19 (6.6%)	249 (85.9%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$11,567			$2,642			$8,694	13.4	14.6	580	17
010039000156	598	Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Ave SEnsley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6555	454	27	16.6	90.1%	2 (0.4%)	418 (92.1%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$12,293			$2,301			$9,991	13.4	13.6	593	5
010180000644	599	Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Hilltop Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7400	483	20	24.5	86.5%	16 (3.3%)	347 (71.8%)	92 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	$10,037			$2,504			$7,532	13.3	10.5	625	26
010114002357	600	Crossville Middle School	Public	4-8	63 Justice Street	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 528-7859	790	46	17.3	82.4%	158 (20.0%)	4 (0.5%)	617 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$8,868			$2,427			$6,425	13.2	16.2	567	33

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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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.