The top-ranked public preschools in Alabama are Crestline Elementary School, Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science and Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park. 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 30%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.
Top-Ranked Public Preschools in Alabama (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
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: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 81% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2815 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 221-1105
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 221-1105
Rank: #33.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
17051 Liberty Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5400
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5400
Rank: #44.
Eura Brown Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1231 Alcott Rd
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0011
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 546-0011
Rank: #55.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Rank: #66.
Vestavia Hills Elementary East
(Math: 76% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
2109 Tyson Dr
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5200
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5200
Rank: #77.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 81% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Rank: #88.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Rank: #99.
Deer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Rank: #1010.
W H Council Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
751 Wilkinson St
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1139
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 221-1139
Rank: #1111.
Greystone Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
300 Village Street
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-3200
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-3200
Rank: #1212.
Paine Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7600 Gadsden Highway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-3200
Rank: #1313.
Kilby Laboratory School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
611 N Pine St
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Florence, AL 35632
(256) 765-4303
Rank: #1414.
Oak Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
5640 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Rank: #1515.
Rock Quarry Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2000 Rock Quarry Dr
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-8347
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-8347
Rank: #1616.
Monte Sano Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1107 Monte Sano Blvd Se
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7300
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7300
Rank: #1717.
Hampton Cove Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
261 Old 431 Hwy
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7180
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7180
Rank: #1818.
Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
847 Mill Road
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 774-4690
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 774-4690
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Inverness Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Opp Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
27098 Bobcat Drive
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6031
Rank: #2121.
Goldsmithschiffman Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1210 Taylor Road
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7150
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-7150
Rank: #2222.
Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
9700 Hwy 18 W
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-9728
Vernon, AL 35592
(205) 695-9728
Rank: #2323.
Riverton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
2615 Winchester Road
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4650
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4650
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Cleburne County Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
584 Evans Bridge Rd
Heflin, AL 36264
(256) 463-2654
Heflin, AL 36264
(256) 463-2654
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Mt Carmel Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
335 Homer Nance Road
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4660
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 851-4660
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Rockwell Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
10183 Us Highway 31
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 626-5528
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 626-5528
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4401 Dolly Ridge Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5480
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 402-5480
Rank: #2828.
Fairhope West Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
408 N Section Street
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-8400
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-8400
Rank: #2929.
Monrovia Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1030 Jeff Rd
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 851-4570
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 851-4570
Rank: #3030.
Fairhope East Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
2 N Bishop Rd
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-7841
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-7841
Rank: #3131.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
2800 Smokey Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-4300
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205) 685-4300
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Creek View Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
8568 Highway 17
Alabaster, AL 35114
(205) 685-6100
Alabaster, AL 35114
(205) 685-6100
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Eastwood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1802 26th Ave Se
Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 552-3043
Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 552-3043
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Guin Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
7980 U S Highway 43
Guin, AL 35563
(205) 468-3433
Guin, AL 35563
(205) 468-3433
Rank: #3535.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
800 Crestline Dr Sw
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-9967
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-9967
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