The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 54%
Top-Ranked School Districts in Alabama (2025-26)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Crestline Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 1,275 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,275 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%) - Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 1,275 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Mountain Brook City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #22.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
Rank: #16 of 1,275 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%) - Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Rank: #21 of 1,275 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 87%) - Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Rank: #38 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Vestavia Hills City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #33.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Cahaba Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%) - Magnolia Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - Paine Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Trussville City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #44.
46%
(6 out of 13)
(6 out of 13)
- Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - Mill Creek Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 82%) - Horizon Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Madison City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #55.
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
- Deer Valley Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - Greystone Elementary School
Rank: #49 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%) - Bluff Park Elementary School
Rank: #60 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Hoover City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #66.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Wrights Mill Road Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%) - Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #99 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%) - Pick Elementary School
Rank: #107 of 1,275 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Auburn City School District (AL) Schools
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