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)
010248001043	91	Eva School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 School Rd	Eva	35621	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-5141	364	22	16.6	66.5%	329 (90.4%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	$10,692			$1,859			$8,817	83.8	74.6	154	63
010303001442	92	Helena Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3500 Hwy 52	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5520	932	46	20.2	28.9%	672 (72.1%)	116 (12.4%)	97 (10.4%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.2%)	$8,594			$704			$7,874	83.6	81.4	105	13
010000701739	93	Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Old Columbiana Rd	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2500	479	39	12.3	50.5%	209 (43.6%)	136 (28.4%)	99 (20.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	$13,472			$2,160			$11,310	83.6	70.1	188	95
010000700091	94	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5454 Learning Lane	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2700	758	50	15.3	37.7%	329 (43.4%)	257 (33.9%)	54 (7.1%)	74 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	$12,555			$1,321			$11,233	83.6	83.7	88	6
010166001793	95	Slocomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 S Hemby Street	Slocomb	36375	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 886-2132	577	32	18	66.6%	448 (77.6%)	40 (6.9%)	61 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	$8,804			$1,592			$7,134	83.2	82.2	98	3
010129002142	96	Redland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	495 Scholars Drive	Wetumpka	36093	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 567-1248	725	37	19.5	40.1%	519 (71.6%)	128 (17.7%)	30 (4.1%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.8%)	$7,799			$747			$7,035	83.2	84.8	78	18
010027002072	97	Daphne East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26651 County Road 13	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 626-1663	963	60	16	43.7%	595 (61.8%)	169 (17.5%)	98 (10.2%)	29 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	$8,449			$706			$7,737	83.1	82.5	97
010265001569	98	Coosa Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3609 Martin St S	Cropwell	35054	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 338-7713	454	29	15.6	51.1%	370 (81.5%)	38 (8.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	$8,363			$1,151			$7,202	82.7	85.5	74	24
010138000499	99	Hokes Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5375 Main Street	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5571	591	35	16.8	64.3%	550 (93.1%)	7 (1.2%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	$8,280			$1,183			$7,095	82.7	55.3	305	206
010318001216	100	Fayetteville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	170 W W Averitte Dr	Sylacauga	35151	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5550	578	33	17.5	49.5%	521 (90.1%)	27 (4.7%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$9,158			$1,141			$7,987	82.6	68.5	201	101

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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

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.