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Schools in Montevallo · Shelby County School District

Montevallo’s public schools outscore 83% of Alabama districts

Math proficiency in Montevallo’s districts is 38%, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montevallo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#23of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 13 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 11 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 4% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,589 students on the public path
In brief

Montevallo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 259 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montevallo’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,422 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Montevallo Middle School, then Montevallo High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Montevallo’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Alabama school districts, #23 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,088 test results and a graduating class of 1,576 could put Montevallo anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Montevallo’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,117 in math, 11,059 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Montevallo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Montevallo Elementary SchoolShelby County School DistrictB+
6–8Montevallo Middle SchoolShelby County School DistrictC+
9–12Montevallo High SchoolShelby County School DistrictC

Montevallo’s public schools are run by Shelby County School District, which also serves Calera, Chelsea, Columbiana and Harpersville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shelby County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 20,638 students · 16.4 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,422AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 47.3% · 11059 students tested
Math38%
State average 27.2% · 11117 students tested

Montevallo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Montevallo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontevalloA−Shelby County
Wilton—Shelby County

Every school in Montevallo

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Montevalloby address
Montevallo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
758 students15:1Rate it →
Montevallo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
346 students11:1Rate it →
Montevallo High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
485 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Montevallo’s schools

Are Montevallo’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montevallo children attend outscore 83% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #23 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montevallo in?

Shelby County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,638 students in 29 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montevallo kids go to high school?

Montevallo High School, with 485 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Montevallo’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Shelby County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Montevallo spend per student?

$13,422 in Shelby County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.