Best private K-12 schools in the Birmingham metro area

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August 12, 2025
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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.

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#15. Tabernacle Christian School

- Location: Gardendale, AL
- Enrollment: 358 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

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#14. Cornerstone Christian School

- Location: Columbiana, AL
- Enrollment: 170 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

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#13. Cornerstone Schools of Alabama

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 645 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

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#12. McCully Hill Christian School

- Location: West Blocton, AL
- Enrollment: 166 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#11. Restoration Academy

- Location: Fairfield, AL
- Enrollment: 374 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#10. Jefferson Christian Academy

- Location: Irondale, AL
- Enrollment: 195 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#9. Islamic Academy of Alabama

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 227 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#8. Heritage Christian Academy

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 213 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#7. Evangel Classical Christian School

- Location: Alabaster, AL
- Enrollment: 245 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. Briarwood Christian School

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 1,850 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Bessemer Academy

- Location: Bessemer, AL
- Enrollment: 347 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. Hoover Christian School

- Location: Hoover, AL
- Enrollment: 57 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. Rock City Preparatory Christian School

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 19 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. The Westminster School at Oak Mountain

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 599 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Mountain View Baptist School

- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 110 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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