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Chelsea Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2321 Highway 39, Chelsea, AL 35043 · (205) 682-7210 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
831
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chelsea Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chelsea kids: Chelsea High School

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Chelsea Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Chelsea High School1,235 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2321 Highway 39, Chelsea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6266
Grade 7263
Grade 8302
Enrollment over time
1,075’20
1,061’21
951’22
857’23
831’24

Down 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Black 11%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chelsea Middle School from Chelsea 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; Chelsea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.