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)
010265001722	311	Walter M Kennedy School	Public	K-4	250 Otis Perry Dr	Pell City	35128	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-7896	456	27	16.8	64.3%	351 (77.0%)	70 (15.4%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	$9,103			$1,719			$7,374	55.2	56.5	291	20
010210002431	312	Elkmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25630 Evans Street	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	357	22	16.3	66.9%	315 (88.2%)	8 (2.2%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	$9,722			$827			$8,880	54.8	55.7	300	12
010114000424	313	Sylvania School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	133 2nd Street N	Sylvania	35988	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-2030	939	56	16.7	58.6%	596 (63.5%)	10 (1.1%)	163 (17.4%)	9 (1.0%)	145 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	$9,320			$1,259			$8,045	54.8	44.8	382	69
010282002438	314	Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24654 Hwy 48	Woodland	36280	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 449-6108	325	20	16.1	65.2%	274 (84.3%)	11 (3.4%)	27 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$7,851			$505			$7,288	54.6	56	295	19
010138000497	315	Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	396	24	16.5	60.1%	338 (85.4%)	15 (3.8%)	21 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$8,375			$1,152			$7,223	54.5	75.4	149	166
010237001732	316	Saint Elmo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8666 McDonald Rd	Irvington	36544	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 957-6314	419	23	18.3	74.7%	205 (48.9%)	81 (19.3%)	57 (13.6%)	33 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (9.1%)	$9,493			$1,423			$8,060	54.2	35.7	453	137
010159000542	317	East Franklin Junior High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1815 Highway 89	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2140	225	14	16	57.3%	192 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,191			$2,200			$8,988	54.2	45.7	372	55
010063000279	318	Gaylesville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	760 Trojan Way	Gaylesville	35973	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 422-3401	361	25	14.6	79.5%	349 (96.7%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$12,079			$1,910			$10,053	53.8	50.6	342	24
010237001813	319	ORourke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1975 Leroy Stevens Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1585	813	45	18.2	53.5%	348 (42.8%)	289 (35.5%)	63 (7.7%)	43 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.2%)	$8,469			$1,295			$7,138	53.7	61.5	249	70
010102001676	320	Harmony School	Public	PK, KG-8	4910 County Road 940	Logan	35098	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 747-1427	342	23	15.2	64.6%	317 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$12,608			$2,001			$10,582	53.2	54.7	312	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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.