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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Jefferson County

This page covers 30 elementary schools in Jefferson County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 30
1
rank
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Grades PK–06616 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–05632 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Fultondale Elementary School
Grades PK–06982 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Warrior Elementary School
Grades PK–05551 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
West Jefferson Elementary School
Grades PK–0694 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Gardendale Elementary School
Grades PK–05677 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Snow Rogers Elementary School
Grades PK–05386 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
McAdory Elementary School
Grades PK–05667 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Bryan Elementary School
Grades KG–05681 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
10
rank
Mount Olive Elementary School
Grades PK–05309 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
20 more elementary schools in Jefferson County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
30
Elementary Schools
57
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
District profileJefferson County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.