Public preschools in Alabama achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 49% (2024-25).
The public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Alabama is Crestline Elementary School with 91%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 77%
91%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 82%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Preschools in Alabama (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: PK-6
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Rank: #22.
Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: PK-5
2815 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 221-1105
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 221-1105
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Barkley Bridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-4
2333 Barkley Bridge Rd
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-1931
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-1931
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Eura Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0011
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0011
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Monte Sano Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-6
1107 Monte Sano Blvd Se
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7300
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7300
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: PK-5
2109 Tyson Dr
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5200
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5200
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Liberty Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: PK-5
17051 Liberty Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5400
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5400
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: PK-6
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: PK-5
2680 Gresham Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5325
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5325
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: PK-6
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: PK-6
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Rank: #1212.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: PK-5
1965 Merryvale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5151
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5151
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Glencoe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-4
207 N College St
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-4709
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-4709
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Kilby Laboratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-6
611 N Pine St
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Mill Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: PK-5
847 Mill Road
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 774-4690
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 774-4690
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
W H Council Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: PK-5
751 Wilkinson St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1137
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1137
Rank: #1717.
Greystone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: PK-5
300 Village Street
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-3200
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-3200
Rank: #18 - 2318. - 23.
Deer Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Rank: #18 - 2318. - 23.
Goldsmithschiffman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
1210 Taylor Road
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7150
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7150
Rank: #18 - 2318. - 23.
Hampton Cove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
261 Old 431 Hwy
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7180
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7180
Rank: #18 - 2318. - 23.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
7855 Old Madison Pike
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 464-3614
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 464-3614
Rank: #18 - 2318. - 23.
Paine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
7600 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Rank: #18 - 2318. - 23.
Rock Quarry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
2000 Rock Quarry Dr
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-8347
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-8347
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Bluff Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2800
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2800
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
17 College St
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 772-9255
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 772-9255
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Cleburne County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-4
584 Evans Bridge Rd
Heflin, AL 36264
(256) 463-2654
Heflin, AL 36264
(256) 463-2654
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Inverness Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-3
5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-3
335 Homer Nance Road
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4660
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4660
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-3
5640 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Opp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-4
27098 Bobcat Drive
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Ranburne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-4
181 Young Dr
Ranburne, AL 36273
(256) 568-9722
Ranburne, AL 36273
(256) 568-9722
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Shades Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
2250 Sumpter St
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3100
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3100
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Fairhope West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: PK-6
408 N Section Street
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-8400
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-8400
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Midtown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: PK-5
140 Coefer Boulevard
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 837-1189
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 837-1189
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Rainbow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: PK-5
50 Nance Rd
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 824-8106
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 824-8106
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The best top ranked public preschools in Alabama include Crestline Elementary School, Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science and Barkley Bridge Elementary School.
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