A new list highlights Alabama’s best high, middle and elementary schools.
Ranking site Niche is out with its list of best public schools in the state. The rankings are based on state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores and teacher quality. You can see more on how these rankings were determined here.
Here are Niche’s top 15 high, middle and elementary schools:
Top 15 high schools
1. Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School – Montgomery County Schools, 513 students
2. Bob Jones High School – Madison City Schools, 1,812 students
3. Homewood High School – Homewood City Schools, 1,231 students
4. Mt. Brook High School – Mountain Brook City Schools, 1,059 students
5. James Clemens High School – Madison City Schools, 1,983 students
6. New Century Technology High School – Huntsville City Schools, 473 students
7. Vestavia Hills High School – Vestavia Hills City Schools, 2,008 students
8. Spain Park High School – Hoover City Schools, 1,597 students
9. Auburn High School – Auburn City Schools, 1,875 students
10. Hoover High School – Hoover City Schools, 2,859 students
11. Alabama School of Fine Arts – Birmingham, 350 students
12. Hewitt-Trussville High School – Trussville City Schools, 1,530 students
13. Hartselle High School – Hartselle City Schools, 1,037 students
14. Fairhope High School – Baldwin County Schools, 1,689 students
15. Oak Mountain High School – Shelby County High School, 1,552 students
Top 15 Middle Schools
1. Discovery Middle School – Madison City Schools, 1,231 students
2. Homewood Middle School – Homewood City Schools, 1,026 students
3. Robert F. Bumpus Middle School – Hoover City Schools, 1,020 students
4. Liberty Middle School – Madison City Schools, 1,398 students
5. Berry Middle School – Hoover City Schools, 1,243 students
6. Mt. Brook Junior High School – Mountain Brook City Schools, 1,011 students
7. East Samford School – Auburn City Schools, 664 students
8. Ira F. Simmons Middle School – Hoover City Schools, 1,018 students
9. Auburn Junior High School – Auburn City Schools, 1,358 students
10. Drake Middle School – Auburn City Schools, 672 students
11. Louis Pizitz Middle School – Vestavia Hills City Schools, 1,165 students
12. Liberty Park Middle School – Vestavia Hills City Schools, 523 students
13. Muscle Shoals Middle School – Muscle Shoals City Schools, 683 students
14. Saraland Middle/Nelson Adams – Saraland City Schools, 727 students
15. Hewitt-Trussville Middle School – Trussville City Schools, 1,151 students
Top 15 elementary schools
1. Cary Woods Elementary School – Auburn City Schools, 485 students
2. Madison Elementary School – Madison City Schools, 523 students
3. Mill Creek Elementary School – Madison City Schools, 1,034 students
4. Columbia Elementary School – Madison City Schools, 775 students
5. Dean Road Elementary School – Auburn City Schools, 420 students
6. Richland Elementary School – Auburn City Schools, 461 students
7. Heritage Elementary School – Madison City Schools, 748 students
8. West Madison Elementary School – Madison City Schools, 424 students
9. Riverchase Elementary School – Hoover City Schools, 721 students
10. Horizon Elementary School – Madison City Schools, 621 students
11. Greystone Elementary School – Hoover City Schools, 480 students
12. Deer Valley Elementary School – Hoover City Schools, 897 students
13. Ogletree School – Auburn City Schools, 466 students
14. Vestavia Hills Elementary School East – Vestavia Hills City Schools, 790 students
15. Mt. Brook Elementary School – Mountain Brook City Schools, 493 students