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)
010192002496	441	Jefferson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2100 18th Street South	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(205) 379-2070	227			54.6%	111 (48.9%)	90 (39.6%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)								38.8	29.5	489	48
010078000320	442	Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9855 Highway 9	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 253-2146	200	15	13.7	70.5%	156 (78.0%)	2 (1.0%)	34 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	$9,691			$1,973			$7,550	38.8	53	325	117
010054000249	443	Wellborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cooper Cir	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7500	579	35	16.7	83.1%	443 (76.5%)	66 (11.4%)	51 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	$9,170			$1,946			$7,177	38.8	43.8	395	48
010282001123	444	Wadley High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	105 Bailey St	Wadley	36276	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 395-2286	406	23	18	66.7%	283 (69.7%)	69 (17.0%)	35 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$9,992			$1,437			$8,498	38.7	44.6	384	60
010216000821	445	JacksonSteele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Freedom Rd	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0758	130	8	15.9	93.1%	7 (5.4%)	121 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$14,946			$3,336			$11,569	38.4	30.9	478	33
010072001450	446	Jackson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2950 Highway 43	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-1599	281	14	20	71.5%	68 (24.2%)	194 (69.0%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$9,733			$2,110			$7,598	37.8	35	459	13
010093000359	447	Fleeta School	Public	PK, KG-8	27463 County Road 30	Opp	36467	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6772	197	14	14	78.7%	180 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$11,154			$2,414			$8,734	37.8	35.5	454	7
010018000035	448	Attalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Cullman Avenue	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-7266	717	35	20.4	82.8%	461 (64.3%)	105 (14.6%)	75 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.3%)	$9,033			$1,558			$7,459	37.7	29.2	492	44
010147001514	449	Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	509 2nd St NE	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 932-3161	530	29	18.1	72.5%	356 (67.2%)	119 (22.5%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)	$8,958			$1,458			$7,498	37.6	36.1	446	3
010072000302	450	Grove Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 West Cobb Street	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2150	340	20	16.8	74.1%	111 (32.6%)	196 (57.6%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	$11,483			$2,820			$8,640	37.2	50.7	340	110

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.