Best elementary schools in Jefferson County (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Jefferson County, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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Mount Olive Elementary SchoolMount Olive · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 286 students
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Bagley Elementary SchoolDora · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 550 students
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Bryan Elementary SchoolMorris · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 697 students
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Snow Rogers Elementary SchoolGardendale · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 389 students
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Concord Elementary SchoolBessemer · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 400 students
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West Jefferson Elementary SchoolQuinton · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 111 students
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Gardendale Elementary SchoolGardendale · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 700 students
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Warrior Elementary SchoolWarrior · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 612 students
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Oak Grove Elementary SchoolBessemer · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 576 students
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Clay Elementary SchoolClay · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 606 students
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Grantswood Community SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary61.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 394 students
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McAdory Elementary SchoolMcCalla · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 617 students
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Pinson Elementary SchoolPinson · Public Elementary58.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 753 students
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McCalla Elementary SchoolBessemer · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 752 students
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Bryant Park ElementaryBirmingham · Public Elementary64.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 707 students
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Brookville Elementary SchoolGraysville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 211 students
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Hueytown Primary SchoolHueytown · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 601 students
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Center Point Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary72.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 557 students
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Kermit Johnson SchoolPinson · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 646 students
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Hueytown Intermediate SchoolHueytown · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 527 students
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Fultondale Elementary SchoolFultondale · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 889 students
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Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolPleasant Grove · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 524 students
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Adamsville Elementary SchoolAdamsville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 288 students
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Irondale Community SchoolIrondale · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 435 students
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Chalkville Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 818 students
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Minor Community SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 384 students
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Lipscomb Elementary SchoolLipscomb · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 221 students
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UW Clemon Elementary SchoolAdamsville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 590 students
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Brighton SchoolBrighton · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 336 students
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Erwin Intermediate SchoolCenter Point · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 510 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Mount Olive Elementary School Mount Olive · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	286
2	Bagley Elementary School Dora · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	60.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	550
3	Bryan Elementary School Morris · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.3 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	697
4	Snow Rogers Elementary School Gardendale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	389
5	Concord Elementary School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	400
6	West Jefferson Elementary School Quinton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	111
7	Gardendale Elementary School Gardendale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	700
8	Warrior Elementary School Warrior · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	612
9	Oak Grove Elementary School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	576
10	Clay Elementary School Clay · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	606
11	Grantswood Community School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.2 Lower 50%	61.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	394
12	McAdory Elementary School McCalla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	617
13	Pinson Elementary School Pinson · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	58.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	753
14	McCalla Elementary School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	752
15	Bryant Park Elementary Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.7 Lower 50%	64.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	707
16	Brookville Elementary School Graysville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	211
17	Hueytown Primary School Hueytown · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	35.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	601
18	Center Point Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	72.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	557
19	Kermit Johnson School Pinson · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	31.8 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	646
20	Hueytown Intermediate School Hueytown · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	527
21	Fultondale Elementary School Fultondale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	889
22	Pleasant Grove Elementary School Pleasant Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	524
23	Adamsville Elementary School Adamsville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	288
24	Irondale Community School Irondale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	435
25	Chalkville Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	818
26	Minor Community School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	384
27	Lipscomb Elementary School Lipscomb · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	221
28	UW Clemon Elementary School Adamsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	590
29	Brighton School Brighton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.3 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	336
30	Erwin Intermediate School Center Point · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	13.6 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	510

Mount Olive Elementary School in Mount Olive leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Jefferson County with a Success Index (US) of 64.4. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama elementary schools rankings, every school on the Jefferson County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Jefferson County?

Mount Olive Elementary School in Mount Olive, Alabama ranks first among elementary schools in Jefferson County with a Success Index (US) of 64.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 286).

How are elementary schools in Jefferson County ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.