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Best Elementary Schools in Alabaster, AL

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1,854

Students

Top rankedThompson Intermediate School185^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Alabaster, Alabama is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Meadow View Elementary School and Thompson Intermediate School, both of which have earned a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing them among the top-performing schools in the state.

Meadow View Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in 3rd-grade math and English/language arts exceeding the Alabaster City and Alabama state averages. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and spends $10,590 per student, which is higher than the state average.

Thompson Intermediate School also demonstrates exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in 4th and 5th-grade math, science, and English/language arts surpassing the Alabaster City and Alabama state averages. The school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, matching Meadow View Elementary School, and spends $9,652 per student, which is still higher than the state average.

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E = Elementary, M = Middle, H = High, A = Alternative, P = Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thompson Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1509 Kent Dairy Rd	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 685-6200	901	50	17.9	57.5%	466 (51.7%)	201 (22.3%)	199 (22.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.4%)	71.4	185^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.2	163^rd of 684 public elementary schools	76.2%	22		51.3	44.7	53.6		69.0	74.9	$9,652	$1,700	$7,938
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Smokey Rd	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 685-4300	953	66	14.4	53.2%	446 (46.8%)	186 (19.5%)	255 (26.8%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.6				77.6			$10,590	$1,568	$9,009

Cities Near Alabaster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maylene	2.75 mi	1
Pelham	3.08 mi	7	94^th
Helena	3.68 mi	4	27^th
Hoover	6.48 mi	18	17^th
Montevallo	7.06 mi	4	198^th

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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.

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