A US News & World Report Ranking:
This year’s rankings were determined by the proficiency of students in mathematics and reading based on state assessment scores and how well students from different socioeconomic backgrounds performed. The list also took into account the ratio between students and teachers if there was a tie between equally proficient scores.
Here are the top-ranked 10 elementary schools in Alabama:
- Crestline Elementary School – Mountain Brook City
- Eichold-Mertz School of Math and Science – Mobile County
- Mt Laurel Elementary School – Shelby County
- Forest Avenue Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School – Mountain Brook City
- East Elementary – Vestavia Hills City
- Barkley Bridge Elementary School – Hartselle City
- Saraland Elementary School – Saraland City
- Cahaba Elementary School – Trussville City
- Brookwood Forest Elementary School – Mountain Brook City
Here are the top-ranked 10 middle schools statewide:
- Pizitz Middle School – Vestavia Hills City
- Liberty Park Middle School – Vestavia Hills City
- Fairhope Middle School – Baldwin County
- Homewood Middle School – Homewood City
- Oak Mountain Intermediate School – Shelby County
- George W Long High School (Grades 7-12) – Dale County
- Phillips Preparatory Middle School – Mobile County
- Liberty Middle School – Madison City
- Mountain Brook Junior High School – Mountain Brook City
- Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School – Jefferson County
Among Alabama’s charter schools, University Charter School in Livingston was ranked as the state’s best elementary charter school followed by Davis Elementary School in Montgomery and Legacy Prep in Birmingham. University Charter was also ranked 74 overall in the list of best Alabama middle schools.
The top magnet middle schools were Phillips Preparatory Middle School in Mobile followed by Baldwin Art and Academics Magnet in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle in Tuscaloosa City. The top magnet elementary schools were Eichold-Mertz School of Math and Science in Mobile, followed by Forest Avenue Elementary in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary in Tuscaloosa City.