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Best Elementary Schools in Montgomery, AL (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Montgomery, 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.
Montgomery, AL rankings: Elementary Schools
Montgomery, AL elementary schools ranked
How Montgomery, AL's elementary schools compare
A: 3B: 1C: 4D: 11F: 11
13% of the 30 ranked elementary schools in Montgomery, AL earn an A or B (3 A grades, 1 B, 4 C, 11 D, 11 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 22 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (73% here, 70% nationally), and 11 exceed it. On average 31% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 14% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Macmillan International At Mckee (68% against 16%, A), Bear Exploration Center (77% against 32%, A+), Forest Avenue Elementary School (93% against 51%, A+), Carver Elementary School (50% against 12%, B-), Lead Academy Building A (38% against 9%, C-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Montgomery County (9).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Forest Avenue Elementary School (628 students, A+, #1), Dalraida Elementary School (627 students, C-, #7), Dannelly Elementary School (622 students, D, #16).
Of the top 25, 4 are magnet schools and 3 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 Montgomery, 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.
- Brewbaker Primary School, Montgomery
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, AL
What is the best elementary school in Montgomery, AL?
Forest Avenue Elementary School in Montgomery ranks first among the 30 ranked elementary schools in Montgomery, AL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 93% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51%.
How are elementary schools in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery, AL have?
SchoolGrade grades 31 public elementary schools in Montgomery, AL; 30 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.