Top Rankings
Mountain Brook City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,423 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Mountain Brook City School District are Crestline Elementary School, Cherokee Bend Elementary School and Mountain Brook Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
4,387 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 145 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
31%
% White
94%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,218 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,872 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,218
$13,006
Spending / Student
$19,872
$12,220
Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Grades: PK-6
| 733 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Grades: PK-6
| 564 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Grades: PK-6
| 537 students
Rank: #44.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 589 students
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