Best Elementary Schools in Arab, AL

Summary:

The city of Arab, Alabama is home to three elementary schools: Arab Primary School, Arab Elementary School, and Brindlee Mountain Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Arab City and Marshall County school districts.

Based on the data, Arab Primary School and Arab Elementary School appear to be the standout schools in the area. Both schools are highly ranked within the state, with Arab Primary School earning a 5 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and Arab Elementary consistently ranking among the top 45 elementary schools in Alabama. In contrast, Brindlee Mountain Elementary School generally performs below the state and district averages in math, science, and English language arts proficiency.

Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8%, suggesting this may be a broader issue in the region. The free and reduced-price lunch rates, ranging from 45.56% to 50.76%, indicate a relatively high level of economic need among the student populations. While Brindlee Mountain Elementary School spends significantly more per student than the other two schools, its lower academic performance raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of its spending.

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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
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	2233 Shoal Creek Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2246	286	14	21.1	61.2%	262 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	45.4	386^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.2%		46.1	381^st of 684 public elementary schools	44.3%	5	47.7	26.7	36.8	46.7	61.4	48.0	63.2	$13,239	$2,250	$10,977
Arab Elementary School	Public	3-5	241 8th Ave NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6085	599	29	20.6	45.7%	553 (92.3%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	92.3	35^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.9%		90.5	45^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	76.8	78.8	70.7	68.4	89.5	78.8	86.9	$7,777	$1,157	$6,613
Arab Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	121 Mimosa St NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 586-6005	698	39	17.8	39.3%	639 (91.5%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (4.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)								(n/a)								$8,396	$1,248	$7,142

Cities Near Arab

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guntersville	5.74 mi	10	100^th
Baileyton	7.45 mi	1	161^st
Cullman	11.84 mi	20	120^th
Holly Pond	12.18 mi	2	83^rd
Somerville	12.68 mi	4	116^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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