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Inverness Elementary School

5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242

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Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Inverness Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in AL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Inverness Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Inverness Elementary School's student population of 563 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Inverness Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	129
1	134
2	147
3	137

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Total Students

563 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School
2023	582
2022	579
2021	548
2020	603
2019	603
2018	609
2017	609
2016	585
2015	618
2014	682
2013	682
2012	674
2011	655
2010	601
2009	612
2008	571
2007	616
2006	657
2005	650
2004	657
2003	635
2002	643
2001	609
2000	579
1999	571
1998	591
1997	585
1996	567
1995	857
1994	856
1993	762
1992	723
1991	658
1990	1,069
1989	964
1988	897
1987	996

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	37
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	39
2014	43
2013	52
2012	46
2011	45
2010	38
2009	41
2008	47
2007	51
2006	51
2005	48
2004	48
2003	48
2002	46
2001	40
2000	40
1999	39
1998	35
1997	34
1996	32
1995	48
1994	45
1993	37
1992	36
1991	31
1990	51
1989	43
1988	41
1987	40

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School Rankings

Inverness Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Inverness Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#48 out of 1285 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Inverness Elementary School
2022	#48
2021	#74
2019	#245
2018	#96
2017	#89
2016	#28
2015	#135
2014	#231
2013	#170
2012	#526
2011	#281

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60-64%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	62%	29%	38%
2021	47%	24%	30%
2019	57%	47%	58%
2018	72%	47%	59%
2017	72%	44%	60%
2016	87%	43%	58%
2015	72%	40%	53%
2014	62%	38%	50%
2013	92%	80%	87%
2012	87%	82%	89%
2011	87%	80%	87%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	77%	47%	60%
2021	72%	46%	58%
2019	57%	45%	56%
2018	67%	46%	59%
2017	57%	39%	51%
2016	67%	38%	51%
2015	47%	41%	51%
2014	42%	42%	52%
2013	92%	86%	90%
2012	87%	86%	90%
2011	92%	85%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	21:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	22:1
1987	25:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	6%	1%	2%
2022	5%	1%	2%
2021	8%	2%	3%
2020	7%	2%	2%
2019	7%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	7%	1%	2%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	6%	1%	2%
2013	7%	1%	3%
2012	6%	1%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	5%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	6%	1%	2%
2006	6%	1%	2%
2005	5%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	10%	11%	11%
2022	10%	10%	10%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	11%	7%	6%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	9%
2011	9%	4%	9%
2010	10%	4%	8%
2009	10%	4%	8%
2008	8%	4%	7%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

17%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	15%	32%	18%
2022	16%	32%	17%
2021	20%	32%	17%
2020	23%	33%	16%
2019	23%	33%	16%
2018	22%	33%	16%
2017	22%	33%	16%
2016	18%	33%	16%
2015	18%	33%	15%
2014	17%	34%	14%
2013	17%	34%	15%
2012	16%	34%	15%
2011	13%	35%	14%
2010	11%	35%	14%
2009	13%	35%	14%
2008	13%	36%	13%
2007	13%	36%	13%
2006	12%	36%	12%
2005	12%	36%	12%
2004	9%	36%	12%
2003	9%	36%	12%
2002	8%	36%	11%
2001	6%	36%	11%
2000	4%	36%	12%
1999	7%	36%	12%
1998	4%	36%	12%
1997	4%	36%	12%
1996	5%	36%	13%
1995	3%	36%	12%
1994	4%	36%	13%
1993	4%	36%	13%

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White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	64%	52%	67%
2022	64%	53%	68%
2021	60%	53%	69%
2020	57%	54%	71%
2019	57%	54%	71%
2018	59%	55%	73%
2017	59%	55%	73%
2016	61%	56%	74%
2015	63%	56%	73%
2014	64%	57%	73%
2013	66%	58%	72%
2012	67%	58%	73%
2011	72%	58%	74%
2010	73%	58%	75%
2009	72%	59%	76%
2008	75%	58%	78%
2007	75%	59%	78%
2006	77%	59%	80%
2005	78%	60%	81%
2004	83%	60%	82%
2003	83%	60%	84%
2002	85%	60%	85%
2001	90%	61%	85%
2000	91%	61%	86%
1999	87%	61%	86%
1998	90%	61%	86%
1997	90%	60%	86%
1996	91%	61%	86%
1995	93%	62%	87%
1994	91%	62%	86%
1993	92%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	0.56	0.62	0.51
2022	0.56	0.61	0.50
2021	0.59	0.61	0.49
2020	0.61	0.60	0.47
2019	0.61	0.60	0.47
2018	0.59	0.59	0.43
2017	0.59	0.59	0.43
2016	0.58	0.58	0.42
2015	0.56	0.58	0.44
2014	0.55	0.56	0.45
2013	0.53	0.55	0.45
2012	0.52	0.55	0.44
2011	0.46	0.54	0.42
2010	0.45	0.54	0.41
2009	0.45	0.53	0.40
2008	0.42	0.54	0.38
2007	0.42	0.53	0.37
2006	0.39	0.53	0.34
2005	0.38	0.51	0.32
2004	0.30	0.51	0.30
2003	0.30	0.51	0.29
2002	0.27	0.51	0.27
2001	0.19	0.50	0.26
2000	0.17	0.50	0.25
1999	0.24	0.50	0.25
1998	0.19	0.50	0.25
1997	0.19	0.52	0.25
1996	0.17	0.50	0.24
1995	0.13	0.49	0.23
1994	0.17	0.49	0.24
1993	0.15	0.49	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	25%	55%	36%
2022	16%	44%	24%
2021	21%	48%	25%
2020	23%	49%	27%
2019	23%	49%	27%
2018	19%	47%	25%
2017	19%	47%	25%
2016	21%	46%	24%
2015	20%	47%	25%
2014	22%	52%	26%
2013	25%	51%	28%
2012	23%	51%	28%
2011	13%	49%	25%
2010	15%	47%	24%
2009	17%	44%	20%
2008	11%	43%	19%
2007	9%	42%	18%
2006	10%	44%	20%
2005	8%	43%	19%
2004	6%	42%	18%
2003	5%	42%	17%
2002	4%	40%	16%
2001	4%	38%	16%
2000	1%	37%	15%
1999	3%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Inverness Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	5%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shelby County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Inverness Elementary School's ranking?

Inverness Elementary School is ranked #48 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Inverness Elementary School often compared to?

Inverness Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Inverness Elementary School?

563 students attend Inverness Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Inverness Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Inverness Elementary School?

Inverness Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Inverness Elementary School offer ?

Inverness Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Inverness Elementary School part of?

Inverness Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5%
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education