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Cahaba Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Cahaba Elementary School is a highly rated K-5 school in Trussville, AL, serving 542 students as part of the top-ranked Trussville City district.

Cahaba Elementary consistently earns a 5-star rating and ranks in the top 5% of schools statewide—currently 35th out of roughly 680 elementary schools in Alabama. Its academic performance is exceptional across all subjects, with English Language Arts being a particular standout. For example, 4th and 5th graders post proficiency rates above 92%, which is 20-30 percentage points higher than the state average. The school also excels in math, with 5th-grade proficiency at 67%, a rate nearly three times higher than nearby schools like Clay Elementary School (24%) and Bryant Park Elementary (16%). This achievement gap is stark when compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Erwin Intermediate School and Huffman Academy, which rank in the bottom half of the state.

Beyond test scores, Cahaba offers a highly supportive learning environment. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, very low chronic absenteeism at just 5.5% (compared to the 12% state average), and strong per-student funding of $10,638. The school is also effective across all student groups, including special education students, who rank 34th statewide. While Cahaba's state ranking has dipped slightly from its peak of 12th a few years ago to its current 35th, it remains firmly in the top 5% of Alabama schools. For parents considering options in the area, Cahaba—along with its Trussville counterparts Paine Elementary School and Magnolia Elementary School—offers an academically rigorous and well-resourced experience that stands in sharp contrast to the challenges faced by schools in the surrounding Jefferson County and Birmingham City districts.

542

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,638

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Parkway Drive
Trussville, AL 35173-1127

(205) 228-3400

District: Trussville City

Students who attend Cahaba Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	HewittTrussville Middle School
High:	HewittTrussville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2017 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (80% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Alabama avg53%

35^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From top 2% (2017) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Trussville City

5^th of 139Trussville City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	35 of 686	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	28 of 680	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	29 of 684	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	24 of 680	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	12 of 687	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	19 of 692	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	16 of 681	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	12 of 680	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	14 of 688	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	40 of 652	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	31 of 649	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	45 of 650	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	32 of 645	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	2 of 656	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	22 of 656	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	19 of 646	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	10 of 640	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	64 of 668	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	44 of 660	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	62 of 670	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	45.6	362 of 653	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.1	32 of 649	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	12 of 651	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	36 of 660	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	24 of 651	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	22 of 655	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	24 of 649	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	27 of 669	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	13 of 669	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	17 of 650	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	12 of 650	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	16 of 639	97.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	34 of 403	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	34 of 403	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	34 of 395	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	21 of 373	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	3 of 345	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	42 of 500	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	41 of 532	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	37 of 535	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	37 of 528	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	20 of 540	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	32 of 539	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	36 of 529	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	21 of 508	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.9	19 of 369	94.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English91%+27 vs state

Science82%+32 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Parkway Drive	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3400	542	38	14.3	18.5%	434 (80.1%)	36 (6.6%)	38 (7.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	92.3	35^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	64.0	72.6	67.1				82.1		88.0	93.7	92.1				$10,638	$763	$9,866
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	391	29	13.4	23.8%	250 (63.9%)	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	94.5	22^nd of 686 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	28	71.6	83.1	71.1				88.7		92.5	87.3	90.8				$12,087	$1,018	$11,061
Paine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Gadsden Highway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3200	1,338	86	15.5	15.2%	977 (73.0%)	206 (15.4%)	60 (4.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.2%)	92.3	36^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%	3	68.6	73.6	70.5				75.9		90.3	86.6	89.5				$10,494	$1,099	$9,328
Bryant Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Bryant Park Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2850	707	41	17.4	64.5%	55 (7.8%)	575 (81.3%)	47 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	32.6	474^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.9%		29.2	479^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.6%	5	35.7	27.9	15.7				33.3		60.4	53.2	62.0
Chalkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Chalkville School Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2950	818	45	18.3	69.6%	21 (2.6%)	649 (79.3%)	119 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.4%)	13.3	608^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.9	611^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.1%	3	10.8	10.6	26.0				11.8		40.2	35.4	53.0				$8,959	$1,664	$7,273
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	779	35	22.2	79.1%	5 (0.6%)	674 (86.5%)	82 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	8.6	653^rd of 686 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.7	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%	6	10.5	9.4	9.6				16.7		44.2	34.4	36.5				$10,017	$2,135	$7,880
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Old Springville Rd	Clay	35048	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3000	606	36	16.6	54.8%	112 (18.5%)	377 (62.2%)	62 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	28.6	497^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.6%		29.8	475^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.1%	22	31.0	16.3	23.9				25.5		60.9	48.0	63.6				$8,688	$859	$7,807
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	557	34	16.5	72.5%	6 (1.1%)	477 (85.6%)	70 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$10,844	$2,275	$8,548
Erwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	532 23rd Ave NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3350	510	25	20.4	82.2%	7 (1.4%)	427 (83.7%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	7.2	669^th of 686 public elementary schools	2.5%		11	628^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.6%	41	8.7	8.1	9.0				17.2		30.0	22.8	49.2				$9,859	$2,310	$7,526
Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	574	32	17.9	62.5%	9 (1.6%)	512 (89.2%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	72.1	175^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.3	236^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.3%	61	52.5	48.9	43.1	68.1	53.7	61.2	44.7	89.6	77.1	68.1	74.1	94.5	89.0	97.0	$9,125	$1,167	$7,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Cahaba Elementary School

What district is Cahaba Elementary School in?

Trussville City

What schools do graduates of Cahaba Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cahaba Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : HewittTrussville Middle School
High : HewittTrussville High School

How many students attend Cahaba Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Cahaba Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cahaba Elementary School?

Students at Cahaba Elementary School are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cahaba Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Cahaba Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

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