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Pelham Ridge

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

251 Applegate Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124 · (205) 624-3704 · Part of Pelham City School District

Pelham’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
783
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pelham Ridge

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Pelham kids: Pelham Park Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Pelham RidgeYou are here
6–8Pelham Park Middle School835 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

251 Applegate Parkway, Pelham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten115
Grade 1116
Grade 2128
Grade 3137
Grade 4135
Grade 5147
Enrollment over time
846’20
819’21
789’22
781’23
783’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 31%Black 24%Two or more races 6%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 Pelham Ridge from Pelham families.

Other schools in Pelham City School District

The district →
Pelham Oaks
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelham
A−
750 students16:1
Pelham Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pelham
B+
835 students19:1
Pelham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pelham
B
1,076 students15:1

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; Pelham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.