Top 19 charter schools in Alabama (2025)
Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 19 schools shown.
- 183Ivy Classical AcademyPrattville · Charter Elementary28.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 619 students
- 249Magic City Acceptance AcademyBirmingham · Charter High49.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 345 students
- 342University Charter School ElementaryLivingston · Charter Elementary37% Math proficiency · 407 students
- 438University Charter School SecondaryLivingston · Charter High47.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 309 students
- 538Empower Community SchoolLower SchoolBessemer · Charter Elementary71.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 201 students
- 636Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High SchoolBessemer · Charter High61.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 161 students
- 734i3 Academy Phase 1Birmingham · Charter Elementary74.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 411 students
- 828Covenant Academy of MobileMobile · Charter Elementary82.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 327 students
- 927Empower Community School Upper CampusBessemer · Charter Middle76.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 211 students
- 1026Legacy PrepBirmingham · Charter Elementary77.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 317 students
- 1125LEAD Academy Building AMontgomery · Charter Elementary77.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 358 students
- 1222Legacy Prep IntermediateBirmingham · Charter Middle84.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 219 students
- 1321Acceleration Preparatory AcademyMobile · Charter Middle83.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 322 students
- 1420i3 Academy Phase 2Birmingham · Charter Middle73% Free/reduced-price lunch · 400 students
- 1517LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational InstituteMontgomery · Charter Elementary82.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 599 students
- 1615Nixon Elementary SchoolMontgomery · Charter Elementary19% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 1711Acceleration Day and Evening AcademyMobile · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 513 students
- 1810Davis Elementary SchoolMontgomery · Charter Elementary15% Math proficiency · 533 students
- 198Bellingrath Middle SchoolMontgomery · Charter Middle6% Math proficiency · 583 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivy Classical Academy Prattville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 83.2 Top 10% | 28.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 619 |
| 2 | Magic City Acceptance Academy Birmingham · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 49.1 Lower 50% | 49.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 345 |
| 3 | University Charter School Elementary Livingston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 41.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 407 |
| 4 | University Charter School Secondary Livingston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 38.2 Lower 50% | 47.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 309 |
| 5 | Empower Community SchoolLower School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Charter | 37.5 Lower 50% | 71.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 201 |
| 6 | Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School Bessemer · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 35.5 Lower 50% | 61.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 161 |
| 7 | i3 Academy Phase 1 Birmingham · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 33.6 Lower 50% | 74.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 411 |
| 8 | Covenant Academy of Mobile Mobile · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 28.1 Lower 50% | 82.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 327 |
| 9 | Empower Community School Upper Campus Bessemer · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Charter | 27.4 Lower 50% | 76.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 211 |
| 10 | Legacy Prep Birmingham · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 26.4 Lower 50% | 77.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 317 |
| 11 | LEAD Academy Building A Montgomery · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Charter | 24.5 Lower 50% | 77.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 358 |
| 12 | Legacy Prep Intermediate Birmingham · Middle · Grades 4–7 | Charter | 21.8 Lower 50% | 84.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 219 |
| 13 | Acceleration Preparatory Academy Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 21.3 Lower 50% | 83.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 322 |
| 14 | i3 Academy Phase 2 Birmingham · Middle · Grades 6–9 | Charter | 20.4 Lower 50% | 73% Free/reduced-price lunch | 400 |
| 15 | LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute Montgomery · Elementary · Grades K–7 | Charter | 17.3 Lower 50% | 82.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 599 |
| 16 | Nixon Elementary School Montgomery · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 15.1 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 17 | Acceleration Day and Evening Academy Mobile · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 11.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 18 | Davis Elementary School Montgomery · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 9.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 533 |
| 19 | Bellingrath Middle School Montgomery · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 8.3 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 583 |
Ivy Classical Academy in Prattville leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Alabama with a Success Index (US) of 83.2. Of the 19 schools shown, 19 are charter.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best charter school in Alabama?
Ivy Classical Academy in Prattville ranks first among charter schools in Alabama with a Success Index (US) of 83.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 619).
How are charter 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.