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
391	Huxford Elementary School	Public	K-6	637 Huxford Road	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 294-5475	276	16	17.2	68.5%	110 (39.9%)	48 (17.4%)	19 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.8%)	$10,287			$1,385			$8,875	45.1	43.6	404	13		010135000488
392	Red Level School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28551 Barrow Road	Red Level	36474	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 469-5315	535	34	15.7	63.7%	449 (83.9%)	49 (9.2%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$8,239			$637			$7,596	44.9	47.5	372	20		010093002167
393	WS Harlan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1641 Mohegan St	Lockhart	36455	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 858-3294	293	18	15.8	63.1%	221 (75.4%)	39 (13.3%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	$10,131			$1,570			$8,556	44.9	39.6	436	43		010093000364
394	Blount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Ray Thorington Road	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(334) 244-0078	359	23	15.6	38.2%	29 (8.1%)	211 (58.8%)	18 (5.0%)	72 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	$8,800			$1,495			$7,253	44.7	57.8	286	108		010243002084
395	Hollingers Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Hammock Rd	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1376	255	14	17.7	69.4%	204 (80.0%)	5 (2.0%)	19 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.5%)	14 (5.5%)	$10,584			$1,399			$9,175	44.7	49	355	40		010237000927
396	Attalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Cullman Avenue	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-7266	665	37	17.9	70.2%	415 (62.4%)	100 (15.0%)	66 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (11.3%)	$9,033			$1,558			$7,459	44.5	37.7	448	52		010018000035
397	Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	394	26	15.2	61.9%	62 (15.7%)	234 (59.4%)	78 (19.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	$12,702			$2,800			$9,872	44.4	35.9	456	59		010192001539
398	Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5805	461	24	19.2	62.7%	260 (56.4%)	97 (21.0%)	54 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	$11,465			$2,625			$8,838	43.7	46.7	377	21		010288001133
399	Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2757 Dauphin Island Parkway	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1820	806	40	20.1	86.8%	45 (5.6%)	645 (80.0%)	63 (7.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	$9,681			$1,825			$7,846	43.3	43.7	402	3		010237001595
400	West Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Freewill Dr	Quinton	35130	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5550	111	7	15.8	65.8%	96 (86.5%)	5 (4.5%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	$11,153			$1,433			$9,667	43.2	45.7	384	16		010192000750

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.