Calera Elementary School
Tel:
(205)682-6120
- Calera Elementary School serves 684 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 80%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85-89% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 86%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Calera Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Calera Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Calera Elementary School's student population of 684 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 684 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Calera Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,257 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Calera Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 86% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 7% |
| Black | 30% | 33% |
| White | 55% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shelby County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Calera Elementary School is Calera High School (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Calera Intermediate School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Calera Calera Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 669 students
0.5 miles
8454 Highway 31 South
Calera, AL 35040
(205)682-6500 0.5 3-5 669 - Calera Calera High School Grades: 9-12 | 745 students
4.4 miles
100 Calera Eagle Drive
Calera, AL 35040
(205)682-6100 4.4 9-12 745 - Alabaster Meadow View Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 897 students
5.6 miles
2800 Smokey Rd
Alabaster, AL 35007
(205)685-4300 5.6 K-3 897 - Montevallo Montevallo Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 712 students
6.2 miles
171 Jeter Cir
Montevallo, AL 35115
(205)682-6420 6.2 K-5 712
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