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
561	Flowers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3510 Harrison Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1015	387	25	15.4	83.5%	30 (7.8%)	304 (78.6%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	$9,912			$1,876			$7,985	17.8	22.3	530	31		010243001012
562	Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3956 Cottage Hill Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1240	663	35	19.2	84.3%	44 (6.6%)	486 (73.3%)	75 (11.3%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.1%)	$10,018			$1,663			$8,345	17.7	19	557	5		010237000920
563	Payne Elementary School	Public	K-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	164	10	16.4	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	163 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$10,444			$2,016			$8,420	17.5	21.3	540	23		010297001158
564	Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Hilltop Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7400	483	28	17	72.3%	20 (4.1%)	318 (65.8%)	114 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	$10,037			$2,504			$7,532	17.4	13.3	599	35		010180000644
565	BanksCaddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Gordon Dr SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3040	477	29	16.7	76.5%	59 (12.4%)	130 (27.3%)	262 (54.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	$11,826			$2,971			$8,854	17.4	22	535	30		010117000432
566	Hazlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 Hazelwood St	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4020	221	13	17	85.1%	90 (40.7%)	108 (48.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	$10,991			$2,077			$8,898	17.3	6.7	668	102		010204000781
567	F S Ervin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Leroy Randolph Rd	Pine Hill	36769	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 963-4702	197	12	16.4	83.2%	2 (1.0%)	188 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	$13,046			$2,753			$10,262	17.1	20.2	547	20		010351000325
568	Minor Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3006 Cora Avenue	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4800	384	24	16.2	74.2%	53 (13.8%)	240 (62.5%)	64 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	$11,201			$2,244			$8,930	16.9	20.2	549	19		010192000727
569	Robert C Hatch High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	470 West Avenue	Uniontown	36786	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 628-4061	402	26	15.7	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,263			$2,518			$8,741	16.9	12.1	614	45		010267001577
570	Saks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Watson	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6800	625	38	16.4	77.6%	249 (39.8%)	258 (41.3%)	57 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	$9,934			$1,686			$8,203	16.6	27.8	501	69		010054000242

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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.