Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in Alabama (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Alabama are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% 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: 9%
92%
Avg. Statewide: 39%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Alabama (2022)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
92%
(11 out of 12)
(11 out of 12)
Rank: #22.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Hampton Cove Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%) - Goldsmithschiffman Elementary School
Rank: #215 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%) - Hampton Cove Middle School
Rank: #228 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Owens Cross Roads, AL Schools
Rank: #55.
50%
(7 out of 14)
(7 out of 14)
Rank: #66.
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
- Spanish Fort Elementary School
Rank: #107 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%) - Daphne Elementary School
Rank: #151 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Rockwell Elementary School
Rank: #165 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Daphne, AL Schools
Rank: #77.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Barkley Bridge Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hartselle High School
Rank: #125 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%) - Crestline Elementary School
Rank: #241 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hartselle, AL Schools
Rank: #88.
26%
(33 out of 129)
(33 out of 129)
Rank: #99.
17%
(4 out of 24)
(4 out of 24)
- Carver School Of Mathematics Science And Technology
Rank: #27 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 79%) - Heard Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - Rehobeth Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 1,263 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dothan, AL Schools
Rank: #1010.
15%
(4 out of 27)
(4 out of 27)
- Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School
Rank: #24 of 1,263 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rock Quarry Elementary School
Rank: #36 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tuscaloosa, AL Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
13%
(8 out of 61)
(8 out of 61)
- Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
Rank: #3 of 1,263 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Forest Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,263 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%) - Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet
Rank: #57 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery, AL Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
13%
(7 out of 53)
(7 out of 53)
- Monte Sano Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - New Century Technology High School
Rank: #62 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Riverton Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Huntsville, AL Schools
Rank: #1313.
9%
(6 out of 70)
(6 out of 70)
- W H Council Traditional School
Rank: #8 of 1,263 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 90%) - Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
Rank: #10 of 1,263 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%) - Clarkshaw Magnet School
Rank: #59 of 1,263 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mobile, AL Schools
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