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: 55%
Top Ranked School Districts in Alabama (2025)
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 1,285 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,285 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%) - Mountain Brook Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 1,285 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mountain Brook City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #22.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
Rank: #12 of 1,285 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%) - Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Rank: #24 of 1,285 (Top 1%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%) - Pizitz Middle School
Rank: #26 of 1,285 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 87%) - 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: #33 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - Magnolia Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - Paine Elementary School
Rank: #59 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Trussville City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #44.
38%
(5 out of 13)
(5 out of 13)
- Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%) - Mill Creek Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%) - Horizon Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | 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: #47 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%) - Greystone Elementary School
Rank: #49 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%) - Bluff Park Elementary School
Rank: #68 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | 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: #72 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%) - Pick Elementary School
Rank: #102 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%) - Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 1,285 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Auburn City School District (AL) Schools
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