Best Elementary Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 15, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 680)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
51	Fairhope East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2 N Bishop Rd	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-7841	913	56	16.2	20.7%	738 (80.8%)	25 (2.7%)	83 (9.1%)	19 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	$8,186			$708			$7,471	89.5	89.6	59	8		010027001710
52	Spanish Fort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30900 State Highway 225	Spanish Fort	36527	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 626-9751	726	50	14.6	26.2%	552 (76.0%)	62 (8.5%)	45 (6.2%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.6%)	$10,376			$771			$9,601	89.3	92.5	35	17		010027000067
53	Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	710	48	14.6	37.6%	618 (87.0%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	$10,064			$1,461			$8,589	89.3	90.2	49	4		010173000596
54	Holly Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Pineview	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	No	(334) 347-9700	666	32	20.8	39.8%	393 (59.0%)	109 (16.4%)	106 (15.9%)	28 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	$6,904			$737			$6,153	89	91.7	40	14		010132000479
55	McBride Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2610	647	37	17.3	34.2%	447 (69.1%)	87 (13.4%)	55 (8.5%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	$8,031			$197			$7,800	89	88.5	65	10		010252001424
56	Wicksburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	636	38	16.7	38.5%	541 (85.1%)	23 (3.6%)	45 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.5%)								89	89.6	58	2		010177002507
57	Wrights Mill Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	807 Wrights Mill Rd	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-1990	388	27	14.4	34.8%	236 (60.8%)	51 (13.1%)	46 (11.9%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	$11,222			$1,056			$10,148	88.9	92.6	34	23		010021000042
58	Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	567	39	14.7	33.3%	297 (52.4%)	130 (22.9%)	51 (9.0%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	$10,400			$1,234			$9,137	88.8	90.7	44	14		010000800303
59	Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	451	28	16.1	13.7%	365 (80.9%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.4%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$13,984			$1,039			$12,943	88.5	89.9	55	4		010343002103
60	Pick Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 N College St	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 887-2110	464	29	16.1	38.1%	211 (45.5%)	88 (19.0%)	68 (14.7%)	73 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	$10,972			$1,357			$9,599	88.3	90.2	50	10		010021002363

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment English, Summative Assessment Science test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.