Top 10 Best Public Preschools in Alabama (2024-25)

The top ranked public preschools in Alabama are Crestline Elementary School, Eura Brown Elementary School and Liberty Park Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Madison, Fairhope and Trussville.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Alabama is 27%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.

Top Ranked Public Preschools in Alabama (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Rank: #22.
Eura Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0011
Rank: #33.
Liberty Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
17051 Liberty Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5400
Rank: #44.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Rank: #55.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2109 Tyson Dr
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5200
Rank: #66.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 76% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Rank: #77.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Rank: #88.
Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2815 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 221-1105
Rank: #99.
Mill Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
847 Mill Road
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 774-4690
Rank: #1010.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1965 Merryvale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5151
Rank: #1111.
Deer Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Rank: #1212.
Kilby Laboratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
611 N Pine St
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Greystone Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
300 Village Street
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-3200
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2680 Gresham Drive
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5325
Rank: #1515.
Paine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7600 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Barkley Bridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
2333 Barkley Bridge Rd
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-1931
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Monte Sano Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1107 Monte Sano Blvd Se
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7300
Rank: #1818.
Bluff Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2800
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7855 Old Madison Pike
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 464-3614
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
5640 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Rank: #2121.
Rock Quarry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2000 Rock Quarry Dr
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-8347
Rank: #2222.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4401 Dolly Ridge Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5480
Rank: #2323.
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
335 Homer Nance Road
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4660
Rank: #2424.
Goldsmithschiffman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1210 Taylor Road
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7150
Rank: #2525.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
17 College St
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 772-9255
Rank: #2626.
W H Council Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
751 Wilkinson St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1137
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Inverness Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Opp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
27098 Bobcat Drive
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Rockwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
10183 Us Highway 31
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 626-5528
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Shades Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2250 Sumpter St
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3100
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Columbia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
667 Balch Road
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 430-2751
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
9700 Hwy 18 W
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-9728
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Hampton Cove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
261 Old 431 Hwy
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7180
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Riverchase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1950 Old Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-3400
Rank: #3535.
Meadow View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
2800 Smokey Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-4300
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