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
481	Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 S Shiloh Street	Linden	36748	Marengo County	Linden City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 295-5860	184	14	13.1	81.5%	8 (4.3%)	168 (91.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$12,533			$3,887			$8,552	29	34.8	463	18		010213000812
482	SpencerWestlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3071 Ralston Rd	Mobile	36606	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1705	428	24	17.5	90.2%	12 (2.8%)	379 (88.6%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	$9,670			$1,768			$7,893	28.9	28.6	495	13		010237000966
483	Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7600	400	23	17.3	48.3%	95 (23.8%)	229 (57.3%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)	$10,574			$1,039			$9,535	28.7	33.4	473	10		010180000620
484	Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	563	36	15.6	44.4%	69 (12.3%)	412 (73.2%)	41 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	$9,551			$1,583			$7,950	28.6	24.9	515	31		010270001096
485	Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2648	459	32	14.3	68.6%	90 (19.6%)	198 (43.1%)	153 (33.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$9,480			$1,998			$7,458	28.6	28	500	15		010339001279
486	Jemison Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1491 County Road 44	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4840	468	20	23.4	67.3%	224 (47.9%)	39 (8.3%)	190 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$7,068			$1,387			$5,655	28.4	34.3	466	20		010066002437
487	Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	334	17	19.7	76.3%	17 (5.1%)	300 (89.8%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$10,109			$1,741			$8,361	28.3	35	462	25		010297001157
488	West Forest Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2801 Waverly Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9737	393	25	15.5	91.6%	31 (7.9%)	187 (47.6%)	160 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$10,727			$2,419			$8,241	28.2	24.4	518	30		010258000093
489	Southern Choctaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10935 Highway 17	Gilbertown	36908	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 206-6922	288	18	16	70.8%	126 (43.8%)	154 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$10,403			$1,801			$8,558	28.2	30.3	488	1		010069000182
490	Rock Mills Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	415 County Road 75	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 885-6823	177	12	14.7	66.7%	164 (92.7%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$11,453			$1,290			$10,105	28.2	43.4	407	83		010282001122

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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

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

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.