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)
010336001271	511	Martin L King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3619	475	31	15.3	82.9%	1 (0.2%)	426 (89.7%)	43 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$12,095			$2,487			$9,589	25.5	13.9	589	78
010192000703	512	Fultondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Central Ave	Fultondale	35068	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3450	975	54	17.9	48.3%	176 (18.1%)	424 (43.5%)	338 (34.7%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	$10,126			$2,233			$7,874	25.4	23.7	522	10
010300001168	513	L E Willson Elementary School	Public	3-6	2200 31st St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5730	240	17	14.5	78.3%	103 (42.9%)	89 (37.1%)	21 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	$10,053			$2,090			$7,960	25.3	31.6	475	38
010237000913	514	ER Dickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4645 Bit And Spur Rd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1180	1,058	51	20.7	65.3%	146 (13.8%)	713 (67.4%)	87 (8.2%)	25 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (7.7%)	$8,690			$1,447			$7,233	25.1	26.1	504	10
010270001096	515	Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	557	34	16.3	53.0%	84 (15.1%)	389 (69.8%)	48 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	$9,551			$1,583			$7,950	24.9	29.2	494	21
010162001517	516	Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-0836	350	20	17.3	88.6%	73 (20.9%)	162 (46.3%)	95 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	$9,258			$2,678			$6,563	24.8	29.9	486	30
010039000107	517	Charles A Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4811 Court J	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6860	312	21	14.8	81.7%	0 (0.0%)	290 (92.9%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,676			$1,394			$10,280	24.7	31.7	474	43
010258000093	518	West Forest Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2801 Waverly Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9737	373	25	14.8	92.0%	36 (9.7%)	177 (47.5%)	150 (40.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$10,727			$2,419			$8,241	24.4	32.5	471	47
010192000718	519	Irondale Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 16th St S	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4200	458	24	19.2	49.8%	70 (15.3%)	170 (37.1%)	200 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	$11,864			$2,559			$9,278	24.2	21.7	538	19
010237000965	520	WC Griggs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Three Notch Rd	Mobile	36619	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1330	653	37	17.6	76.0%	346 (53.0%)	167 (25.6%)	93 (14.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.0%)	$9,865			$1,473			$8,382	24.2	32	473	47

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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:

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

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.