Forest Oaks Elementary School
1000 Hornet Parkway
Chelsea, AL 35043
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Chelsea, AL 35043
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(205)682-7220
- Forest Oaks Elementary School serves 713 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (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 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Forest Oaks Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Forest Oaks Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Forest Oaks Elementary School's student population of 713 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 713 students |
 | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Forest Oaks Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% 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 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest Oaks Elementary School is 0.26, 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 | #98 out of 1,264 schools (Top 10%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 7% | 33% |
| White | 86% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 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 Forest Oaks Elementary School is Chelsea High School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chelsea Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chelsea Middle School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chelsea Chelsea Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1007 students
0.9 miles
2321 Highway 39
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205)682-7210 0.9 6-8 1007 - Chelsea Chelsea Pk Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 842 students
2.3 miles
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205)682-6700 2.3 K-5 842 - Chelsea Chelsea High School Grades: 9-12 | 1210 students
3.3 miles
10510 Highway 11
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205)682-7200 3.3 9-12 1210 - Birmingham Mt Laurel Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 613 students
5.3 miles
1 Jefferson Place
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205)682-7230 5.3 K-5 613 - Birmingham Greystone Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 542 students
6.4 miles
300 Village Street
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205)439-3200 6.4 K-5 542
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