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Best Elementary Schools in Birmingham, AL (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Birmingham, AL, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Birmingham, AL rankings: Elementary Schools
Birmingham, AL elementary schools ranked
How Birmingham, AL's elementary schools compare
A: 6B: 2C: 2D: 18F: 9
22% of the 37 ranked elementary schools in Birmingham, AL earn an A or B (6 A grades, 2 B, 2 C, 18 D, 9 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 31 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (84% here, 70% nationally), and 12 exceed it. On average 35% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 19% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Princeton School (73% against 24%, A), Epic Alternative Elementary School (68% against 28%, A), Phillips Academy (57% against 26%, B), Christian School (58% against 28%, B), Legacy Prep (35% against 6%, D+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Shelby County (4), Birmingham City (4), Jefferson County (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Chalkville Elementary School (854 students, D-, #20), Huffman Academy (735 students, F, #30), Glen Iris Elementary School (731 students, D-, #23).
Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Birmingham, AL that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Center Point Elementary School, Birmingham
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Birmingham, AL, as grouped on its schools page; the Alabama ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Birmingham, AL
What is the best elementary school in Birmingham, AL?
Mt Laurel Elementary School in Birmingham ranks first among the 37 ranked elementary schools in Birmingham, AL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 84% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71%.
How are elementary schools in Birmingham, AL ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Birmingham, AL have?
SchoolGrade grades 38 public elementary schools in Birmingham, AL; 37 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.