Schools in Alabama (2025)
1,348 schools · 729,535 students · 1325 public, 23 charter · median Enrollment 480.
Alabama has 1,348 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 729,535 students. By level there are 701 elementary, 304 high, 264 middle, 79 other; by sector 1,325 public, 23 charter.
The median Enrollment across Alabama's schools is 480. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
1,266 of the 1,348 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Mountain Brook High School (96.3, top 5% of high schools nationally), followed by Kilby Laboratory School (96.1, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Crestline Elementary School (95.4, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 55 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Hoover High School (2,919 students), Baker High School (2,271 students), Auburn High School (2,227 students).
Schools are spread across 369 citys, with the most in Birmingham (60), Mobile (52), Montgomery (49), Huntsville (46).
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Top 60 schools in Alabama
The highest-scoring 60 of 1,266 ranked schools in Alabama, by Success Index (US). Use the school district and city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.
- 196Mountain Brook High SchoolMountain Brook · Public High96% Math proficiency · 985 students
- 296Kilby Laboratory SchoolFlorence · Public Elementary11.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 187 students
- 395Crestline Elementary SchoolMountain Brook · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 743 students
- 495Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolMountain Brook · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 551 students
- 595Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolMountain Brook · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 562 students
- 695Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolMountain Brook · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 579 students
- 794Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMountain Brook · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 1,005 students
- 892Liberty Park Middle SchoolVestavia · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 514 students
- 991Loveless Academic Magnet Program High SchoolMontgomery · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 1089Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty ParkVestavia Hills · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 546 students
- 1189Vestavia Hills High SchoolVestavia Hills · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,625 students
- 1288Cahaba Elementary SchoolTrussville · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 542 students
- 1388Edgewood Elementary SchoolHomewood · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 935 students
- 1487Greystone Elementary SchoolHoover · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 1587Deer Valley Elementary SchoolHoover · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 735 students
- 1687Pizitz Middle SchoolVestavia · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,131 students
- 1786New Century Technology High SchoolHuntsville · Public High77% Math proficiency · 366 students
- 1886Forest Avenue Elementary SchoolMontgomery · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 1986Vestavia Hills Elementary EastVestavia Hills · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 771 students
- 2086Vestavia Hills Elementary WestVestavia Hills · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 691 students
- 2186Magnolia Elementary SchoolTrussville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 391 students
- 2285Monte Sano Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 2385Shades Cahaba Elementary SchoolHomewood · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 2485Rockwell Elementary SchoolSpanish Fort · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 682 students
- 2584Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 671 students
- 2684Tuscaloosa Magnet School ElementaryTuscaloosa · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 324 students
- 2784Tuscaloosa Magnet School MiddleTuscaloosa · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 173 students
- 2884Columbia Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 701 students
- 2984Hampton Cove ElementaryHampton Cove · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 711 students
- 3084Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba HeightsVestavia Hills · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 3183Paine Elementary SchoolTrussville · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 1,338 students
- 3283Baldwin Art And Academics MagnetMontgomery · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 478 students
- 3383Ivy Classical AcademyPrattville · Charter Elementary28.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 619 students
- 3483Phillips Preparatory Middle SchoolMobile · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 3583Fairhope West ElementaryFairhope · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 972 students
- 3682Brocks Gap Intermediate SchoolHoover · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 3782Robert F Bumpus Middle SchoolHoover · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 1,192 students
- 3882Spanish Fort Elementary SchoolSpanish Fort · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 726 students
- 3982Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 4082Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 869 students
- 4182Liberty Middle SchoolMadison · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,103 students
- 4282Bluff Park Elementary SchoolHoover · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 4382Fairhope Middle SchoolFairhope · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 775 students
- 4482Homewood Middle SchoolHomewood · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,000 students
- 4581Rainbow Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 725 students
- 4681Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolPleasant Grove · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 345 students
- 4781Mill Creek Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 965 students
- 4881Eura Brown Elementary SchoolGadsden · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 340 students
- 4981Discovery Middle SchoolMadison · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 1,054 students
- 5080EicholdMertz School of Math and ScienceMobile · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 5180Horizon Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 567 students
- 5280Verner Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 608 students
- 5380Fairhope High SchoolFairhope · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,536 students
- 5479Cullman Middle SchoolCullman · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 5579Wrights Mill Road Elementary SchoolAuburn · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 388 students
- 5679Barkley Bridge Elementary SchoolHartselle · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 419 students
- 5779Hartselle High SchoolHartselle · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,027 students
- 5879Madison Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 603 students
- 5978HewittTrussville Middle SchoolTrussville · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,163 students
- 6078Berry Middle SchoolHoover · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 1,058 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook High School Mountain Brook · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 985 |
| 2 | Kilby Laboratory School Florence · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 11.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 187 |
| 3 | Crestline Elementary School Mountain Brook · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 743 |
| 4 | Mountain Brook Elementary School Mountain Brook · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 95.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 5 | Cherokee Bend Elementary School Mountain Brook · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.8 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 562 |
| 6 | Brookwood Forest Elementary School Mountain Brook · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.5 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 7 | Mountain Brook Junior High School Mountain Brook · Middle · Grades 7–9 | Public | 93.5 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,005 |
| 8 | Liberty Park Middle School Vestavia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 9 | Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School Montgomery · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 10 | Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park Vestavia Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 89.3 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 11 | Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 89.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 1,625 |
| 12 | Cahaba Elementary School Trussville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88.1 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 542 |
| 13 | Edgewood Elementary School Homewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87.5 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 935 |
| 14 | Greystone Elementary School Hoover · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 15 | Deer Valley Elementary School Hoover · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 735 |
| 16 | Pizitz Middle School Vestavia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,131 |
| 17 | New Century Technology High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 86.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 18 | Forest Avenue Elementary School Montgomery · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 19 | Vestavia Hills Elementary East Vestavia Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 771 |
| 20 | Vestavia Hills Elementary West Vestavia Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 21 | Magnolia Elementary School Trussville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85.6 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 22 | Monte Sano Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 85.2 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 23 | Shades Cahaba Elementary School Homewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 24 | Rockwell Elementary School Spanish Fort · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 84.6 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 25 | Rock Quarry Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84.3 Top 10% | 86% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 26 | Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 84.3 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 27 | Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle Tuscaloosa · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.2 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 28 | Columbia Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.1 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 701 |
| 29 | Hampton Cove Elementary Hampton Cove · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84.0 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 711 |
| 30 | Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights Vestavia Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 83.6 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 31 | Paine Elementary School Trussville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 83.3 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,338 |
| 32 | Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet Montgomery · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.2 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 478 |
| 33 | Ivy Classical Academy Prattville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 83.2 Top 10% | 28.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 619 |
| 34 | Phillips Preparatory Middle School Mobile · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.9 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 35 | Fairhope West Elementary Fairhope · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 82.5 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 972 |
| 36 | Brocks Gap Intermediate School Hoover · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 82.4 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 37 | Robert F Bumpus Middle School Hoover · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.3 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,192 |
| 38 | Spanish Fort Elementary School Spanish Fort · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 82.2 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 726 |
| 39 | Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 82.1 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 40 | Heritage Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81.9 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 869 |
| 41 | Liberty Middle School Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.8 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,103 |
| 42 | Bluff Park Elementary School Hoover · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81.7 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 43 | Fairhope Middle School Fairhope · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 81.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 775 |
| 44 | Homewood Middle School Homewood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.5 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,000 |
| 45 | Rainbow Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81.3 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 46 | Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Pleasant Grove · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81.1 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 345 |
| 47 | Mill Creek Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.0 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 965 |
| 48 | Eura Brown Elementary School Gadsden · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 49 | Discovery Middle School Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80.5 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,054 |
| 50 | EicholdMertz School of Math and Science Mobile · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.3 Top 10% | 93% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 51 | Horizon Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.3 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 52 | Verner Elementary School Tuscaloosa · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.3 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 608 |
| 53 | Fairhope High School Fairhope · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79.5 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,536 |
| 54 | Cullman Middle School Cullman · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 79.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 55 | Wrights Mill Road Elementary School Auburn · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 79.2 Top 25% | 78% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 56 | Barkley Bridge Elementary School Hartselle · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 79.0 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 419 |
| 57 | Hartselle High School Hartselle · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79.0 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,027 |
| 58 | Madison Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 78.7 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 59 | HewittTrussville Middle School Trussville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.3 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,163 |
| 60 | Berry Middle School Hoover · Middle · Grades 6–12 | Public | 78.1 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 1,058 |
82 further schools in Alabama are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.
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Largest citys in Alabama
- Birmingham(60)
- Mobile(52)
- Montgomery(49)
- Huntsville(46)
- Tuscaloosa(23)
- Decatur(20)
- Dothan(17)
- Hoover(16)
- Anniston(15)
- Cullman(15)
- Gadsden(15)
- Madison(14)
- Auburn(14)
- Bessemer(14)
- Selma(14)
- Florence(14)
- Opelika(13)
- Northport(13)
- Phenix City(12)
- Athens(11)
- Albertville(9)
- Enterprise(9)
- Jasper(9)
- Prattville(8)
- Guntersville(7)
- Boaz(7)
- Andalusia(7)
- Tuscumbia(7)
- Russellville(7)
- Pell City(7)
- Sylacauga(7)
- Vestavia Hills(7)
- Trussville(6)
- Daphne(6)
- Valley(6)
- Hartselle(6)
- Scottsboro(6)
- Trinity(6)
- Smiths Station(6)
- Harvest(6)
- Mountain Brook(6)
- Muscle Shoals(6)
- Arab(5)
- Alexander City(5)
- Attalla(5)
- Deatsville(5)
- Robertsdale(5)
- Fairhope(5)
- Foley(5)
- Bay Minette(5)
- Vinemont(5)
- Wetumpka(5)
- Atmore(5)
- Fort Payne(5)
- Homewood(5)
- Pinson(5)
- New Market(5)
- Irvington(5)
- Talladega(5)
- Grant(4)
School districts in Alabama
- Mobile County(81)
- Jefferson County(54)
- Montgomery County(47)
- Huntsville City(43)
- Birmingham City(42)
- Baldwin County(41)
- Tuscaloosa County(34)
- Shelby County(28)
- Madison County(27)
- Cullman County(24)
- Etowah County(21)
- Tuscaloosa City(19)
- Decatur City(18)
- Calhoun County(17)
- St Clair County(17)
- Walker County(17)
- Hoover City(16)
- Jackson County(16)
- Morgan County(16)
- Talladega County(16)
- Dothan City(15)
- Elmore County(15)
- Marshall County(14)
- Auburn City(14)
- Blount County(14)
- Lauderdale County(14)
- Lee County(14)
- Limestone County(14)
- Madison City(13)
- Houston County(13)
- Autauga County(12)
- Chilton County(12)
- DeKalb County(12)
- Gadsden City(12)
- Dallas County(11)
- Escambia County(11)
- Lawrence County(11)
- Phenix City(11)
- Marion County(10)
- Enterprise City(9)
- Franklin County(9)
- Geneva County(9)
- Opelika City(9)
- Selma City(9)
- Vestavia Hills City(9)
- Winston County(9)
- Bibb County(8)
- Chambers County(8)
- Colbert County(8)
- Covington County(8)
- Florence City(8)
- Pell City(8)
- Albertville City(7)
- Athens City(7)
- Bessemer City(7)
- Cherokee County(7)
- Clarke County(7)
- Cleburne County(7)
- Dale County(7)
- Lowndes County(7)
- Monroe County(7)
- Randolph County(7)
- Russell County(7)
- Washington County(7)
- Butler County(6)
- Conecuh County(6)
- Fayette County(6)
- Hale County(6)
- Hartselle City(6)
- Mountain Brook City(6)
- Muscle Shoals City(6)
- Oxford City(6)
- Pickens County(6)
- Boaz City(5)
- Trussville City(5)
- Alexander City(5)
- Anniston City(5)
- Alabaster City(5)
- Coffee County(5)
- Cullman City(5)
- Fort Payne City(5)
- Henry County(5)
- Homewood City(5)
- Jasper City(5)
- Macon County(5)
- Pike County(5)
- Scottsboro City(5)
- Tallapoosa County(5)
- Wilcox County(5)
- Leeds City(4)
- Arab City(4)
- Saraland City(4)
- Chickasaw City(4)
- Pelham City(4)
- Pike Road City(4)
- Choctaw County(4)
- Clay County(4)
- Demopolis City(4)
- Eufaula City(4)
- Fairfield City(4)
- Guntersville City(4)
- Lamar County(4)
- Ozark City(4)
- Russellville City(4)
- Sheffield City(4)
- Sylacauga City(4)
- Talladega City(4)
- Tuscumbia City(4)
- Andalusia City(3)
- Attalla City(3)
- Gulf Shores City(3)
- Barbour County(3)
- Brewton City(3)
- Bullock County(3)
- Crenshaw County(3)
- Daleville City(3)
- Geneva City(3)
- Greene County(3)
- Haleyville City(3)
- Lanett City(3)
- Linden City(3)
- Marengo County(3)
- Midfield City(3)
- Oneonta City(3)
- Opp City(3)
- Piedmont City(3)
- Roanoke City(3)
- Sumter County(3)
- Tallassee City(3)
- Tarrant City(3)
- Thomasville City(3)
- Troy City(3)
- Winfield City(3)
- Satsuma City(2)
- MAEF Public Charter Schools(2)
- University Charter School(2)
- Legacy Prep(2)
- LEAD Academy(2)
- i3 Academy(2)
- Coosa County(2)
- Elba City(2)
- Jacksonville City(2)
- Perry County(2)
- Orange Beach City(2)
- Empower Schools of Alabama(2)
- LIFE Academy(1)
- Breakthrough Charter School(1)
- Ivy Classical Academy(1)
- Magic City Acceptance Academy(1)
- Alabama Aerospace and Aviation(1)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Alabama?
Mountain Brook High School is the highest-ranked school in Alabama with a Success Index (US) of 96.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States).
How many schools are in Alabama?
Alabama has 1348 schools (304 high, 701 elementary, 264 middle, 79 other) educating 729,535 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Alabama?
The median Enrollment across schools in Alabama is 480. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.