Best private K-12 schools in the Birmingham metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Birmingham metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.
#15. Tabernacle Christian School
- Location: Gardendale, AL
- Enrollment: 358 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
#14. Cornerstone Christian School
- Location: Columbiana, AL
- Enrollment: 170 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
#13. Cornerstone Schools of Alabama
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 645 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
#12. McCully Hill Christian School
- Location: West Blocton, AL
- Enrollment: 166 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
#11. Restoration Academy
- Location: Fairfield, AL
- Enrollment: 374 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
#10. Jefferson Christian Academy
- Location: Irondale, AL
- Enrollment: 195 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#9. Islamic Academy of Alabama
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 227 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#8. Heritage Christian Academy
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 213 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#7. Evangel Classical Christian School
- Location: Alabaster, AL
- Enrollment: 245 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#6. Briarwood Christian School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 1,850 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#5. Bessemer Academy
- Location: Bessemer, AL
- Enrollment: 347 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#4. Hoover Christian School
- Location: Hoover, AL
- Enrollment: 57 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#3. Rock City Preparatory Christian School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 19 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#2. The Westminster School at Oak Mountain
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 599 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#1. Mountain View Baptist School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 110 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
