Top 10 Best Jefferson County Public Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 178 public schools serving 99,351 students in Jefferson County, AL (there are 108 private schools, serving 15,246 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in Jefferson County, AL are educated in public schools (compared to the AL state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Jefferson County, AL are Crestline Elementary School, Cherokee Bend Elementary School and East Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Jefferson County, AL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Jefferson County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Alabama public schools.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 48% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Jefferson County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Grades: PK-6
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Grades: PK-6
| 560 students
Rank: #33.
East Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2109 Tyson Dr
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 759 students
Rank: #44.
Pizitz Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2826 Columbiana Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 1,158 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Grades: PK-6
| 544 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 578 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Cahaba Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
301 Parkway Drive
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3400
Grades: K-5
| 537 students
Rank: #88.
West Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1965 Merryvale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5151
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: #99.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5400 Hidden Way Lane
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3500
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #1010.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
901 College Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2400
Grades: K-5
| 888 students
Rank: #1111.
Deer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
Rank: #1212.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
(Math: 69% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2680 Gresham Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5325
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students
Rank: #1313.
Paine Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7600 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 1,350 students
Rank: #1414.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 982 students
Rank: #1515.
Bluff Park Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
Rank: #1616.
Brocks Gap Intermediate School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1730 Lake Cyrus Club Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-1600
Grades: 3-5
| 492 students
Rank: #1717.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4401 Dolly Ridge Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5480
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #1818.
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
805 7th Ave
Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
(205) 379-5280
Grades: 6-8
| 306 students
Rank: #1919.
Shades Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2250 Sumpter St
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #2020.
Riverchase Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1950 Old Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #2121.
Mountain Brook High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3800
Grades: 10-12
| 967 students
Rank: #2222.
Shades Cahaba Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3001 Independence Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-1113
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: #2323.
Vestavia Hills High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2235 Lime Rock Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5250
Grades: 10-12
| 1,578 students
Rank: #2424.
Robert F Bumpus Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6055 Flemming Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,128 students
Rank: #2525.
Homewood High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-9663
Grades: 9-12
| 1,330 students
Rank: #2626.
Hall Kent Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
213 Hall Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 726 students
Rank: #2727.
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 439-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #2828.
Homewood Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878
Grades: 6-8
| 926 students
Rank: #2929.
Gwin Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1580 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
Rank: #3030.
Tarrant Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Grades: PK-2
| 310 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Bryan Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd
Morris, AL 35116
(205) 379-2750
Grades: K-5
| 681 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Trace Crossings Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 788 students
Rank: #3333.
Hewitttrussville High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6450 Husky Parkway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,573 students
Rank: #3434.
Hewitttrussville Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5275 Trussville Clay Road
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,202 students
Rank: #3535.
Phillips Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2316 7th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 231-9500
Grades: PK-8
| 654 students
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Jefferson County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1221 Alton Dr
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 836-9923
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1800 Rev. Abraham Woods Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 252-9241
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
1800 8th Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 252-9241
Grades: 7-12
| 339 students
2101 Jefferson Ave Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205) 231-1130
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
3013 Ave F
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6130
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
721 86th St S
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-5190
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
1832 Center Way S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 231-7190
Grades: PK-8
| 340 students
1832 Center Way South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 231-7190
Grades: 7-9
| n/a students
417 29th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 808-0001
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
1400 Ave M Ensley
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6190
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
7900 8th Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-8250
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
1500 Daniel Payne Dr
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 231-3190
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Cpm C433 1717 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294
(205) 996-2741
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
6 Tuscaloosa Ave
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205) 231-7310
Grades: K-5
| 196 students
1303 Ave F
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6250
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
2301 Ave J Ensley
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6250
Grades: 9-12
| 855 students
1303 Avenue F
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6250
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
120 2nd Court N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4868
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
120 2nd Court N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4868
Grades: 8-12
| 32 students
7000 Graselli Rd
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205) 783-6841
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
5400 Oakwood St
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205) 231-1310
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
5201 Airport Hwy
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 510-2714
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
956 50th St N
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 231-8370
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
901 16th St W
Birmingham, AL 35208
(205) 231-6370
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
1015 N Martinwood Dr
Birmingham, AL 35235
(205) 231-5310
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
2650 Gresham Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 379-3830
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
2650 Gresham Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 379-3800
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
505 43rd St N
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 231-8440
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
425 Cherokee Dr
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 379-3850
Grades: K-4
| 1,396 students
601 Parkway Dr
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 379-4000
Grades: 8-9
| 598 students
Higdon Hill School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
6869 5th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 838-4031
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Higdon Hill School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
6869 5th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 838-4031
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
507 3rd St N
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2190
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
1520 Cherry Ave
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 379-4050
Grades: K-5
| 210 students
6055 Flemming Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-1610
Grades: 9
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Jefferson County, AL?
The top ranked public schools in Jefferson County, AL include Crestline Elementary School, Cherokee Bend Elementary School and East Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Jefferson County?
178 public schools are located in Jefferson County.
What percentage of students in Jefferson County go to public school?
87% of all K-12 students in Jefferson County are educated in public schools (compared to the AL state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County public schools minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public schools average of 48% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Jefferson County are often viewed compared to one another?

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