Best Public Schools in Mount Olive, AL

Summary:

The city of Mount Olive, Alabama has one public elementary school, Mount Olive Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Alabama elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance exceeds the Jefferson County district and state averages in several key areas.

Mount Olive Elementary School's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English/Language Arts are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. The school's 4th grade Science proficiency rate is also above the district and state averages. With an enrollment of 307 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1, the school appears to be providing a quality education to its students, even with a relatively high percentage (39.74%) of free/reduced lunch recipients.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where the proficiency rates could be improved, such as 5th grade Mathematics and 4th grade Science. Focusing on these subject areas may help the school continue to raise student achievement and maintain its position as a top-performing elementary school in the region.

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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
Mount Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brookside Rd	Mount Olive	35117	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4900	286	17	16.8	29.0%	243 (85.0%)	16 (5.6%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	63	245^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.2	258^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.3%	13	50.0	54.8	41.9	42.9	75.0	61.9	67.4	$9,915	$1,614	$8,271

Cities Near Mount Olive

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardendale	3.22 mi	5	108^th
Graysville	5.77 mi	1	255^th
Birmingham	5.86 mi	76	251^st
Adamsville	6.34 mi	4	298^th
Fultondale	6.42 mi	1	296^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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