| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| American Film Institute Awards | 2023 | Top 10 Television Programs | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 2023 | Best Actress (TV/Streaming) | Sheryl Lee Ralph | Won | |
| Best TV Series | Abbott Elementary | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Comedy Series | Wendy O'Brien | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Astra TV Awards | 2022 | Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Quinta Brunson | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Chris Perfetti | Nominated |
| Tyler James Williams | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Janelle James | Won |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Nominated |
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Randall Einhorn (for "Pilot") | Nominated |
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Quinta Brunson (for "Pilot") | Won |
| 2023 | Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Quinta Brunson | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Tyler James Williams | Won |
| William Stanford Davis | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Janelle James | Nominated |
| Lisa Ann Walter | Nominated |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Nominated |
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Randall Einhorn (for "Teacher's Conference") | Nominated |
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Quinta Brunson (for "Development Day") | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Broadcast Network Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Chris Perfetti | Nominated |
| Tyler James Williams | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Janelle James | Nominated |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Won |
| Lisa Ann Walter | Nominated |
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Randall Einhorn (for "Party") | Won |
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson (for "Career Day") | Nominated |
| Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Bradley Cooper | Nominated |
| Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Tatyana Ali | Nominated |
| Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | 2023 | Best Casting in a Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary | Nominated | |
| Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Leslie Odom Jr. | Nominated |
| Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Ayo Edebiri | Won |
| Taraji P. Henson | Nominated |
| Black Reel Television Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson | Won |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series | Tyler James Williams | Won |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series | Janelle James | Won |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Nominated |
| Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series | Matthew A. Cherry (for "Ava vs. Superintendent") | Won |
| Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson (for "Pilot") | Won |
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series | Reggie Hayes | Nominated |
| Orlando Jones | Won |
| 2023 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Abbott Elementary | Won | |
| Outstanding Lead Performance, Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson | Won |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series | William Stanford Davis | Nominated |
