Three Alabama school districts highlighted as 'on the rise' in national report

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Ryleigh Chambers-Scott does classwork at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Principal of Oxmoor Valley Elementary School, Dr. Melvin Love, sits down with AL.com to discuss his administration’s approach to boost test scores and student success in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

5th grader Bella Williams does a diagnostic test on her tablet at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

5th grade teacher Carmen Cantelow assists a student at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

5th graders at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School do classwork on tablets in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

A large mural seen in the library at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Carmen Cantelow sits down with AL.com to discuss her experiences as a 5th grade teacher at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

5th grade teacher Carmen Cantelow goes to assist a student at Oxmoor Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Will McLelland/AL.com)

Three Alabama school districts are “on the rise” and are making great gains in math and reading, according to a new national report.

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