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Linda Nolen Learning Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

2280 Highwy 35, Pelham, AL 35124 · (205) 682-5800 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
78
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Linda Nolen Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 44.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2280 Highwy 35, Pelham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten1
Grade 12
Grade 24
Grade 31
Grade 41
Grade 55
Grade 63
Grade 73
Grade 84
Grade 94
Grade 107
Grade 112
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
54’20
63’21
59’22
71’23
78’24

Up 44.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 23%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%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 Linda Nolen Learning Center from Pelham 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
Chelsea Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chelsea
A
891 students16:1

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.