Top Rankings
Shelby County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,054 students in Shelby County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Shelby County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
31 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
21,102 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
1,130 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
63 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
401 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,043 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
3,644 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
17%
31%
# White Students
14,418 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
518 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
1,546
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,483
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,533
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,509
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,540
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,586
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,555
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,675
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,792
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,803
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,719
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,598
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,560
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,383 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$240 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,332
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,383
$12,150
Best Shelby County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Inverness Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Grades: PK-3
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5640 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Grades: PK-3
| 705 students
Rank: #33.
Chelsea Park Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205) 682-6700
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205) 682-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 884 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Shelby Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19099 Highway 145
Shelby, AL 35143
(205) 682-6630
Shelby, AL 35143
(205) 682-6630
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wilsonville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
71 School St
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205) 682-6640
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205) 682-6640
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #66.
Vincent Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40800 Highway 25
Vincent, AL 35178
(205) 682-7320
Vincent, AL 35178
(205) 682-7320
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #77.
Linda Nolen Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2280 Highwy 35
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 682-5800
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 682-5800
Grades: PK-12
| 63 students
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