Elvin Hill Elementary School
201 Washington St
Columbiana, AL 35051
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Columbiana, AL 35051
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(205)682-6620
- Elvin Hill Elementary School serves 496 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Elvin Hill Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Elvin Hill Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Elvin Hill Elementary School's student population of 496 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 496 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Elvin Hill Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Elvin Hill Elementary School is 0.43, which is less 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 | #378 out of 1,264 schools (Top 30%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 15% | 33% |
| White | 74% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 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 Elvin Hill Elementary School is Shelby Co High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Columbiana Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Columbiana Middle School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbiana Shelby Co High School Grades: 9-12 | 629 students
0.3 miles
101 Washington St
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205)682-6600 0.3 9-12 629 - Columbiana Columbiana Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 432 students
1.1 miles
222 Joinertown Road
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205)682-6610 1.1 6-8 432 - Columbiana School Of Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.5 miles
701 Highway 70
Columbiana, AL 35051
(205)682-6650 1.5 9-12 n/a - Shelby Shelby Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 183 students
6.6 miles
19099 Highway 145
Shelby, AL 35143
(205)682-6630 6.6 PK-5 183 - Wilsonville Wilsonville Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 185 students
7.8 miles
71 School St
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205)682-6640 7.8 K-5 185
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