Best Elementary Schools in Alabama

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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
211	Forest Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Hornet Parkway	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7220	606	36	16.7	29.2%	478 (78.9%)	47 (7.8%)	59 (9.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$9,435			$677			$8,740	68.4	75.8	152	59		010303002189
212	Phillips Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2316 7th Avenue North	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9500	609	33	18.4	56.2%	4 (0.7%)	580 (95.2%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$10,154			$1,011			$9,140	68	73.8	165	47		010039001878
213	Hubbertville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7360 County Road 49	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-2845	450	27	16.6	51.8%	438 (97.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$9,702			$1,603			$8,097	67.8	60.6	262	49		010147000525
214	Tanner Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13700 Tanner Williams Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1675	304	20	15.5	48.7%	276 (90.8%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$10,125			$1,073			$9,042	67.8	74	164	50		010237000960
215	Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	236	18	13.2	65.3%	156 (66.1%)	48 (20.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	$13,061			$1,843			$11,218	67.6	60.5	263	48		010084000336
216	Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	712	47	15.2	51.1%	570 (80.1%)	63 (8.8%)	40 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	$8,861			$1,189			$7,626	67.1	77.4	143	73		010054001747
217	Stapleton School	Public	PK, KG-6	35480 Harriot Avestap	Stapleton	36578	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 937-2038	203	14	14.6	47.8%	171 (84.2%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)	$13,754			$2,147			$11,601	67.1	60.1	269	52		010027000068
218	West Blocton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	828 Cahaba River Dr	West Blocton	35184	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 938-9005	288	17	16.9	45.5%	230 (79.9%)	21 (7.3%)	20 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	$10,853			$1,999			$8,840	67	64.6	224	6		010036000098
219	Snow Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2636 Snow Rogers Rd	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5400	389	24	15.9	37.3%	288 (74.0%)	58 (14.9%)	28 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$9,888			$1,367			$8,485	66.9	68.5	201	18		010192000740
220	Farley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Green Cove Rd SW	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7160	334	19	17.7	28.7%	179 (53.6%)	49 (14.7%)	39 (11.7%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	$8,625			$737			$7,888	66.9	81.8	110	110		010180000628

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.