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
311	Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7259 Highway 36	Randolph	36792	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 366-2897	225	15	15	49.3%	180 (80.0%)	21 (9.3%)	15 (6.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	$10,616			$1,558			$9,043	56.5	45.1	392	81		010036000096
312	Horseshoe Bend High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10684 Highway 22 E	New Site	36256	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 329-9110	776	45	17.3	42.1%	711 (91.6%)	29 (3.7%)	26 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	$9,210			$1,315			$7,875	56.4	60.3	264	48		010321000038
313	Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 Bulldog Blvd	Carbon Hill	35549	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 924-4101	475	24	19.7	58.7%	418 (88.0%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$9,552			$2,559			$6,990	55.8	48.2	365	52		010345000131
314	US Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	715 E Jackson St	Demopolis	36732	Marengo County	Demopolis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 289-0426	431	27	15.9	60.1%	181 (42.0%)	221 (51.3%)	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$8,262			$1,412			$6,850	55.4	63.1	243	71		010120000441
315	Fruitdale High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13077 County Rd 1	Fruitdale	36539	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 827-6655	301	21	14.2	54.5%	224 (74.4%)	42 (14.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$9,641			$1,442			$8,143	55.3	58.6	280	35		010348001336
316	Harrand Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	216 Morgan Ln	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 347-5383	440	25	17.6	78.0%	135 (30.7%)	105 (23.9%)	170 (38.6%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	$8,655			$1,345			$7,296	55.3	48.9	356	40		010132001719
317	Brilliant School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10180 State Highway 129	Brilliant	35548	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 465-2323	258	16	16.1	65.1%	242 (93.8%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$11,628			$1,948			$9,662	55	47.6	371	54		010231000861
318	Parrish ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Engle St	Parrish	35580	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 686-5061	288	20	14.4	61.5%	231 (80.2%)	27 (9.4%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	$15,603			$3,787			$11,813	54.8	71.8	176	142		010345001321
319	West Morgan Middle School	Public	4-8	261 South Greenway Drive	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-5214	561	29	19.6	75.0%	287 (51.2%)	36 (6.4%)	225 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	$5,994			$143			$5,835	54.7	46.8	375	56		010248001864
320	Gaston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1073	290	18	15.9	67.6%	246 (84.8%)	14 (4.8%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.9%)	$7,023			$864			$6,158	54.5	62.7	244	76		010138002453

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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

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.