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Calera Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9178 Highway 22, Montevallo, AL 35115 · (205) 682-6140 · Part of Shelby County School District

Calera’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
767
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Calera Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Calera kids: Calera High

On the path

Where Calera kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Calera Intermediate School747 students
6–8Calera MiddleYou are here
9–12Calera High1,018 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9178 Highway 22, Montevallo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6260
Grade 7264
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
849’20
819’21
755’22
760’23
767’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 36%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Calera Middle from Calera families.

Other schools in Shelby County School District

The district →
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Birmingham
A
675 students16:1
Inverness Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Birmingham
A
563 students16:1
Vincent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vincent
B+
397 students16:1
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
A−
242 students13:1
Wilsonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilsonville
A−
229 students14:1
Linda Nolen Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pelham
D
78 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Calera’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.