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Mountain Brook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Brook Elementary School is a top-ranked public school in the affluent Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook, AL, serving 551 students in grades PK through 6 within the highly regarded Mountain Brook City district.

This school consistently performs among the best in Alabama, currently holding the #5 spot out of roughly 680 elementary schools statewide (99th percentile). Test scores are dramatically above state averages—for example, 5th-grade English proficiency reached 98.8% compared to 69.5% statewide. The school excels at supporting all learners: it ranks in the 98th percentile for special education students and is particularly effective with male students, ranking #5 in the state for that subgroup. With a favorable 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio and chronic absenteeism at just 2.4% (five times lower than the state average), families here are highly engaged. The school also invests more per student ($13,933) than nearby district peers like Brookwood Forest Elementary School and Crestline Elementary School, which helps support smaller classes and additional resources.

While English proficiency is universally strong across all grades, math scores show some variation. Fourth-grade math proficiency (72.1%) trails the district average, and upper-grade math lags behind Crestline Elementary School—for instance, 6th-grade math is 80.0% versus Crestline's 89.2%. However, the school has rebounded well from post-COVID dips, with current 3rd-graders achieving 91.4% math proficiency. The contrast with nearby Glen Iris Elementary School in Birmingham City (15th percentile, 68.4% free/reduced lunch) highlights how community resources shape outcomes, yet Mountain Brook's efficient spending and consistent results make it a model of academic excellence—with room to grow in upper-grade math.

551

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,933

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 Cambridge Rd
Mountain Brook, AL 35223

(205) 871-8191

District: Mountain Brook City

Students who attend Mountain Brook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Brook Junior High School
High:	Mountain Brook High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (88% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Mountain Brook City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg91%

Alabama avg51%

5^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mountain Brook City

1^st of 139Mountain Brook 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	5 of 686	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	5 of 680	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	7 of 684	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	9 of 680	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	11 of 687	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	4 of 692	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	5 of 681	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	8 of 680	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	4 of 688	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	9 of 691	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	8 of 691	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	98.1	1 of 695	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	15 of 696	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	15 of 696	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	16 of 709	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	91.1	12 of 704	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.9	5 of 696	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	94.4	5 of 698	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	11 of 698	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	95.7	5 of 689	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	96.0	6 of 688	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	97.6	3 of 623	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	10 of 652	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	11 of 649	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	6 of 650	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	14 of 645	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	13 of 656	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	4 of 656	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	4 of 646	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	4 of 640	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	3 of 639	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	5 of 660	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	4 of 651	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	12 of 655	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	4 of 649	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	6 of 669	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	4 of 669	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	8 of 650	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	7 of 650	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	5 of 639	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	7 of 403	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	44 of 395	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	31 of 373	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	24 of 345	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	5 of 398	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	2 of 344	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	17 of 500	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	9 of 532	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	15 of 535	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	22 of 528	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	27 of 540	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	8 of 539	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	7 of 529	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	10 of 508	98.0%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English96%+33 vs state

Science94%+44 vs state

Mathematics79%+39 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 (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 Cambridge Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8191	551	47	11.7	2.0%	523 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	97.3	5^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.6	5^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.4	72.1	73.8	80.0	94.1	96.3	94.1	98.8	95.3	$13,933	$289	$13,644
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-1113	507	40	12.6	22.1%	383 (75.5%)	45 (8.9%)	38 (7.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	96.4	13^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.7	26^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.2%	13	80.8	79.8	82.0		89.9	93.6	87.2	96.6		$12,104	$980	$11,103
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3785 Jackson Blvd	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8126	743	61	12.1	1.7%	708 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	97	8^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	74.0	90.8	87.9	89.2	87.2	91.0	95.4	97.4	93.7	$12,269	$167	$12,102
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 8th Ct S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7130	339	19	17.8	56.3%	74 (21.8%)	227 (67.0%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		32.8	463^rd of 680 public elementary schools	31.9%	60	44.8	42.0	13.6		46.0	67.2	64.0	52.3		$10,435	$1,770	$8,662
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 423-2400	935	67	13.9	12.0%	786 (84.1%)	87 (9.3%)	34 (3.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	95.7	16^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	13^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	75.8	81.6	74.4		81.6	95.4	88.2	98.3		$10,200	$926	$9,252
Glen Iris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 11th Street South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7440	827	38	21.7	68.4%	16 (1.9%)	502 (60.7%)	273 (33.0%)	20 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.3%)	17	580^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.5	602^nd of 680 public elementary schools	11.5%	22	21.8	17.1	17.9		19.5	52.0	36.1	54.1		$9,950	$1,538	$8,410
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Public	PK, KG-5	2109 Tyson Dr	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5200	771	44	17.5	7.0%	694 (90.0%)	29 (3.8%)	22 (2.9%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	97.1	7^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%	9	86.3	78.1	91.3		89.8	96.8	90.5	95.2		$11,792	$454	$11,338
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 10th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7370	232	18	12.8	41.8%	6 (2.6%)	214 (92.2%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	91.6	40^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.3	90^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.8%	50	72.0	70.4	78.8		66.7	88.0	88.9	90.9		$16,113	$4,396	$11,715
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	451	28	16.1	13.7%	365 (80.9%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.4%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.8	26^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.2%		88.5	59^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.3%	33	70.4	70.9	83.0		89.5	88.6	89.5	89.4		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	579	50	11.5	1.2%	543 (93.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	98.1	3^rd of 686 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	90.5	90.9	84.4	83.8	97.0	95.8	97.0	94.4	97.5	$13,183	$647	$12,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Brook Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mountain Brook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Brook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Brook Junior High School
High : Mountain Brook High School

Is Mountain Brook Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mountain Brook Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Mountain Brook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Mountain Brook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Brook Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Brook Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Mountain Brook Elementary School in?

Mountain Brook City

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