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
411	Morris Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	8 Morris Ave	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9734	397	23	17.6	70.5%	138 (34.8%)	209 (52.6%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	$11,678			$2,234			$9,403	41.8	50.4	346	65		010258001566
412	Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	6645 AL Highway 73	Bryant	35958	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 597-2203	103	7	14.7	37.9%	92 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$10,262			$1,726			$8,522	41.7	56.9	293	119		010183000656
413	Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Us Highway 431	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1115	343	22	15.5	68.8%	235 (68.5%)	4 (1.2%)	79 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.4%)	$9,667			$1,595			$8,073	41.7	42.8	413			010138000493
414	Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Upper Hull Road	Moundville	35474	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2840	522	29	17.8	46.2%	204 (39.1%)	264 (50.6%)	36 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	$9,270			$1,129			$8,117	41.5	44.1	397	17		010339002350
415	Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 Whitesburg Drive SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7520	379	24	15.7	52.0%	117 (30.9%)	193 (50.9%)	33 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.7%)								41.3	42.6	416	1		010180000653
416	Fleeta School	Public	PK, KG-8	27463 County Road 30	Opp	36467	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6772	170	14	12.1	73.5%	160 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$11,154			$2,414			$8,734	41.1	37.8	447	31		010093000359
417	Magnolia School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Jaguar Loop	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 965-6200	944	60	15.6	60.9%	539 (57.1%)	114 (12.1%)	206 (21.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	$9,815			$1,360			$8,450	40.8	43.3	409	8		010027000648
418	Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 School Ave	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 486-5062	240	15	16	68.8%	225 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$9,355			$1,198			$8,139	40.8	53	322	96		010231001455
419	Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Tabor Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7409	216	12	18	53.7%	185 (85.6%)	7 (3.2%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	$10,660			$1,779			$8,880	40.7	45.3	390	29		010138000503
420	Woodville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	290 County Road 63	Woodville	35776	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 776-2874	504	26	19.3	59.5%	435 (86.3%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	$9,765			$1,441			$8,310	40.4	46.7	378	42		010183000671

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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:

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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.