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
271	Thomasville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Quincy Ingram St	Thomasville	36784	Clarke County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 636-0063	427	26	16.4	65.3%	177 (41.5%)	227 (53.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$9,853			$1,550			$8,280	60.7	66.4	210	61		010330001247
272	Myrtlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14701 Gainsville Rd	Fosters	35463	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2658	280	20	14	46.1%	175 (62.5%)	86 (30.7%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$10,065			$1,838			$8,204	60.6	65.6	217	55		010339001285
273	Carver Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Mobile Dr	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 269-3625	374	28	13.3	63.4%	5 (1.3%)	336 (89.8%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$10,552			$1,561			$8,940	60.5	55.5	310	37		010243000996
274	Isabella High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11338 County Road 15	Maplesville	36750	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2770	789	40	19.6	44.7%	652 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	87 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	$8,326			$1,312			$6,988	60.5	57.8	287	13		010066000261
275	Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5250	770	39	19.7	53.0%	598 (77.7%)	120 (15.6%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	$9,745			$1,637			$8,078	60.4	62.5	249	26		010318001443
276	Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26595 Salem Minor Hill Road	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6669	631	43	14.6	62.0%	453 (71.8%)	14 (2.2%)	120 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	$9,525			$1,698			$7,813	60.3	65.9	214	62		010210000805
277	Ranburne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	181 Young Dr	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-9722	343	22	15.5	44.9%	329 (95.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$8,234			$626			$7,495	60.3	58.6	281	4		010078001726
278	Holly Pond Elementary School	Public	K-8	120 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0046	634	32	20	55.0%	533 (84.1%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	$8,380			$629			$7,725	60.2	69.3	195	83		010102000440
279	Walnut Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	1961 Joe Quick Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4690	303	19	15.7	53.1%	231 (76.2%)	16 (5.3%)	18 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.9%)	$12,572			$2,263			$10,273	60.1	68.6	199	80		010222000850
280	Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21360 Hwy 251	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6665	475	27	17.5	47.8%	341 (71.8%)	32 (6.7%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	$11,382			$1,586			$9,781	59.9	74.5	160	120		010210000802

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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.