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Elementary Schools in Mountain Brook City

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At a glance

DistrictMountain Brook City1^st of 139 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,435

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCherokee Bend Elementary School2^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Brookwood Forest Elementary School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Mountain Brook City school district in Alabama is home to four elementary schools serving grades Pre-K through 6th, and it ranks #1 out of 139 districts in the state with a 5-star rating. These schools—Crestline Elementary School, Brookwood Forest Elementary School, Cherokee Bend Elementary School, and Mountain Brook Elementary School—all rank in the top 8 of 686 elementary schools in Alabama, with proficiency rates roughly double to triple the state averages in both math and English.

Each school has its own standout strengths. Cherokee Bend Elementary School is the academic powerhouse, ranked #2 in the state with a perfect 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate and the highest 3rd-grade English (98.57%) and math (91.43%) scores in the district. Crestline Elementary School is the largest school (743 students) and leads in 4th-grade math (90.83%) and 6th-grade math (89.19%), though it saw a notable ranking drop from #2 to #8 this year. Brookwood Forest Elementary School is the consistent climber, rising from #6 to #3 over three years, with the best 4th-grade science score (96.97%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (1.21%). Mountain Brook Elementary School is the steady performer, holding at #5, with the highest per-student spending ($13,933) and the strongest 5th-grade English proficiency (98.75%).

English proficiency is remarkably uniform across all schools, ranging from 91% to 98.75%, while math shows more variation—particularly in 3rd grade, where scores range from 74% to 91.43%. Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low (0% to 2.4%) compared to the state average of 12%, and student-teacher ratios are favorable (11.5 to 12.2). Interestingly, per-student spending doesn't directly correlate with performance, as the highest-spending school ranks lowest among the four. Year-over-year swings at specific grade levels, like Crestline's 13-point drop in 3rd-grade math, suggest cohort-specific variability even in this elite district. Overall, these schools offer an exceptional educational environment with sustained excellence across every metric.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	579	50	11.5	1.2%	543 (93.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	98.1	3^rd of 686 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	90.5	90.9	84.4	83.8	97.0	95.8	97.0	94.4	97.5	$13,183	$647	$12,536
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Fair Oaks Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3595	562	46	12.2	2.8%	528 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	98.3	2^nd of 686 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.9	4^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	91.4	87.8	81.3	86.0	95.1	98.6	97.6	96.7	97.9	$13,007	$187	$12,820
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3785 Jackson Blvd	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8126	743	61	12.1	1.7%	708 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	97	8^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	74.0	90.8	87.9	89.2	87.2	91.0	95.4	97.4	93.7	$12,269	$167	$12,102
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 Cambridge Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8191	551	47	11.7	2.0%	523 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	97.3	5^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.6	5^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.4	72.1	73.8	80.0	94.1	96.3	94.1	98.8	95.3	$13,933	$289	$13,644

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vestavia Hills City	2.23 mi	9	2^nd
Birmingham City	3.29 mi	51	119^th
Independence Preparatory Academy	3.78 mi	1
Jefferson County	3.79 mi	57	101^st
Homewood City	3.86 mi	5	6^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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