Elementary Schools in Montgomery County

The Montgomery County school district in Alabama serves approximately 14,000 students across 30 elementary schools, with enrollments ranging from 170 to 711 students, and the district currently ranks in the bottom 20% of Alabama districts.

For parents, the standout choice is Forest Avenue Elementary School, which ranks #1 in the state with 94-100% proficiency across all subjects, a remarkably low 0.8% chronic absenteeism rate, and the lowest poverty rate in the district at 25.6% free/reduced lunch. Bear Exploration Center (ranked 24th) and MacMillan International at McKee (ranked 39th) are also excellent 5-star options with strong science and English scores. At the other end, Davis Elementary School ranks 685th out of 686 schools statewide with math proficiency as low as 2.8%, while Chisholm Elementary School and Highland Avenue Elementary School also sit in the bottom 2% of the state.

District-wide, proficiency trails the state average by 15-24 percentage points in every subject, with the largest gap in 3rd grade English (40.4% vs. 64.8% statewide). Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, averaging 25.2%—more than double the state rate—with Nixon Elementary School at 35% and Fitzpatrick Elementary School at 28.3%. Notably, Carver Elementary School is a bright spot, ranking in the 66th percentile despite 63.4% poverty, with 3rd grade math proficiency more than double the district average. The data also shows that Forest Avenue spends the least per student ($7,213) yet achieves the best results, while Pintlala Elementary School spends nearly double ($13,724) but ranks in the bottom 20%, suggesting that attendance and family circumstances matter more than funding alone.