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)
010306200217	111	Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	75 Wilson Street	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-6550	803	42	19.1	35.4%	685 (85.3%)	43 (5.4%)	23 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.0%)	$7,511			$50			$7,450	81.7	85.4	76	35
010164000568	112	Mulkey Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 W Meadow Ave	Geneva	36340	Geneva County	Geneva City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 684-2294	565	38	14.9	66.5%	446 (78.9%)	50 (8.8%)	17 (3.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	$8,986			$1,218			$7,747	81.5	77.5	131	19
010138001509	113	Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2551 Highway 77	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1090	566	32	17.6	42.8%	495 (87.5%)	8 (1.4%)	27 (4.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	$7,926			$882			$7,043	81.5	72.7	169	56
010039000174	114	Princeton School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1425 2nd Ave W	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-2500	200	13	15.3	51.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$12,109			$2,245			$9,861	81.2	44.1	393	279
010303001822	115	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	890	45	19.9	32.1%	645 (72.5%)	138 (15.5%)	73 (8.2%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	$8,957			$705			$8,235	80.8	83.7	89	26
010222002376	116	Moores Mill Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1210 Walker Lane	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4700	621	30	20.7	46.7%	279 (44.9%)	199 (32.0%)	58 (9.3%)	8 (1.3%)	28 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	$8,434			$1,734			$6,661	80.8	83.3	91	25
010183000657	117	Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Main St	Dutton	35744	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4265	214	14	15.8	75.2%	152 (71.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$11,262			$1,816			$9,433	80.6	79.7	119	2
010237002168	118	Dawes Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10451 West Lake Road	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1485	540	26	20.9	29.8%	354 (65.6%)	94 (17.4%)	35 (6.5%)	26 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)	$8,434			$724			$7,699	80.3	83.7	87	31
010093000280	119	Straughn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29324 Straughn School Road	Andalusia	36421	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 427-1311	609	38	16	58.3%	571 (93.8%)	17 (2.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$7,834			$491			$7,338	80.3	72.7	170	51
010105000388	120	Ariton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	264 Creel Richardson Drive	Ariton	36311	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 762-2371	881	49	18.1	60.8%	654 (74.2%)	95 (10.8%)	93 (10.6%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.0%)	$8,843			$1,101			$7,740	80.3	75.6	144	24

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.