Best schools in Alabama (2025)
The top five of 1,348 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Alabama has 1,348 schools educating 729,535 students in 2025: 1,325 public, 23 charter.
The median Enrollment across Alabama is 480. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Alabama
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Kilby Laboratory School
Florence · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
187 students
Crestline Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
743 students
Mountain Brook Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
551 students
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
562 students
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
579 students
Best middle schools in Alabama
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
Mountain Brook · Public middle · Grades 7–9
1,005 students
Liberty Park Middle School
Vestavia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
514 students
Pizitz Middle School
Vestavia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,131 students
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle
Tuscaloosa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
173 students
Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet
Montgomery · Public middle · Grades 6–8
478 students
Best high schools in Alabama
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook · Public high · Grades 10–12
985 students
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 9–12
394 students
Vestavia Hills High School
Vestavia Hills · Public high · Grades 10–12
1,625 students
New Century Technology High School
Huntsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
366 students
Fairhope High School
Fairhope · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,536 students
Best traditional public schools in Alabama
District-run public schools.
Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook · Public high · Grades 10–12
985 students
Kilby Laboratory School
Florence · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
187 students
Crestline Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
743 students
Mountain Brook Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
551 students
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Mountain Brook · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
562 students
Best charter schools in Alabama
Publicly funded charter schools.
Ivy Classical Academy
Prattville · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
619 students
Magic City Acceptance Academy
Birmingham · Charter high · Grades 6–12
345 students
University Charter School Elementary
Livingston · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
407 students
University Charter School Secondary
Livingston · Charter high · Grades 6–12
309 students
Empower Community SchoolLower School
Bessemer · Charter elementary · Grades K–4
201 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Alabama
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 9–12
394 students
Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook · Public high · Grades 10–12
985 students
W H Council Traditional School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
577 students
EicholdMertz School of Math and Science
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students
Forest Avenue Elementary School
Montgomery · Public elementary · Grades K–5
617 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Alabama
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 9–12
394 students
Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook · Public high · Grades 10–12
985 students
Forest Avenue Elementary School
Montgomery · Public elementary · Grades K–5
617 students
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
Pleasant Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
345 students
W H Council Traditional School
Mobile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
577 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Alabama
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Career Academies of Decatur
Decatur · Public high · Grades 9–12
269 students
Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook · Public high · Grades 10–12
985 students
Cherokee High School
Cherokee · Public high · Grades 7–12
206 students
Loachapoka High School
Loachapoka · Public high · Grades 7–12
277 students
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet
Birmingham · Public middle · Grades 6–8
184 students
Best largest schools in Alabama
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Hoover High School
Hoover · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,919 students
Baker High School
Mobile · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,271 students
Auburn High School
Auburn · Public high · Grades 10–12
2,227 students
Enterprise High School
Enterprise · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,177 students
James Clemens High School
Madison · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,159 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Alabama?
Kilby Laboratory School in Florence ranks first among elementary schools in Alabama with a Success Index (US) of 96.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 187).
How are elementary schools in Alabama 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.