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Forest Oaks Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1000 Hornet Parkway, Chelsea, AL 35043 · (205) 682-7220 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Oaks Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Chelsea kids: Chelsea Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Forest Oaks Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Chelsea Middle School831 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
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 ↗

1000 Hornet Parkway, Chelsea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 194
Grade 295
Grade 395
Grade 4121
Grade 5126
Enrollment over time
621’20
676’21
683’22
643’23
606’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Black 8%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Oaks Elementary 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.