Summary:
Zip code 35213 in Mountain Brook, Alabama, is home to two exceptional elementary schools—Crestline Elementary School and Cherokee Bend Elementary School—both serving grades PK-6 within the top-ranked Mountain Brook City school district, which holds the #1 ranking out of 139 districts in Alabama.
Both schools deliver elite academic performance, with proficiency rates roughly double the state average in every subject. Cherokee Bend Elementary School currently leads the area, ranked #2 in Alabama for 2025-2026, and has shown a steady climb from #5 to #4 to #2 over three years. It boasts a perfect 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, the highest English proficiency (97.67% average across grades 3-6), and a standout 95.12% 4th grade science score—nearly 8 points higher than its neighbor. Crestline Elementary School, ranked #8 statewide, is the larger school with 743 students and posts the strongest single math score in the zip code (90.83% 4th grade proficiency). While Crestline has seen slight year-over-year declines in most subjects, it remains firmly in the top 1% of Alabama schools, with 94.38% average English proficiency and a 2.1% chronic absenteeism rate.
Families in this area benefit from remarkably low economic disadvantage (free/reduced lunch rates under 3%), favorable student-teacher ratios around 12:1, and high per-student spending ($12,269-$13,007). Cherokee Bend's upward trajectory—fueled by a 14.66-point gain in science and a 13.05-point jump in 6th grade math—contrasts with Crestline's slight slippage, but both schools offer extraordinary educational environments where near-universal English proficiency and strong math and science outcomes are the norm. For parents, either school provides a world-class elementary education, with Cherokee Bend currently holding the edge in overall rankings and attendance perfection.
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