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
91	Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd	Morris	35116	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2750	697	41	17	25.5%	600 (86.1%)	27 (3.9%)	47 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	$7,943			$760			$7,165	84.3	85.6	80	11		010192000720
92	Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	299	22	13.7	38.8%	246 (82.3%)	17 (5.7%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$10,141			$1,962			$8,155	84.2	77	144	52		010339001295
93	GW Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2567 Co Rd 60	Skipperville	36374	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-0021	492	29	16.8	44.7%	389 (79.1%)	51 (10.4%)	20 (4.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	$7,786			$271			$7,514	83.6	73.4	168	75		010105000281
94	Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2551 Highway 77	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1090	585	34	17.2	31.8%	508 (86.8%)	8 (1.4%)	30 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	$7,926			$882			$7,043	83.5	81.5	113	19		010138001509
95	Webb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	178 DePot St	Webb	36376	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 792-5744	419	29	14.5	72.8%	216 (51.6%)	161 (38.4%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	$10,445			$2,504			$7,926	83.2	86.4	75	20		010177000616
96	Pine Level Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Highway 31 N	Deatsville	36022	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 358-2658	949	57	16.6	43.5%	743 (78.3%)	119 (12.5%)	49 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.6%)	$8,273			$1,080			$7,190	83.1	80.2	121	25		010024000543
97	Lakewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 732-1173	455	26	17.2	35.6%	221 (48.6%)	137 (30.1%)	45 (9.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.8%)	$8,237			$802			$7,417	82.5	88.9	64	33		010270001547
98	Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 341-9202	674	41	16.2	34.0%	576 (85.5%)	16 (2.4%)	47 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	$8,081			$1,211			$6,853	82.1	85.6	81	17		010248001440
99	Geneva County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 S 6th Ave	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2923	474	28	16.9	57.6%	346 (73.0%)	63 (13.3%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	$8,371			$1,070			$7,254	81.9	72	174	75		010166001791
100	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	891	55	16.2	30.1%	626 (70.3%)	141 (15.8%)	76 (8.5%)	26 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	$8,957			$705			$8,235	81.7	80.8	115	15		010303001822

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.