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Shelby Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

19099 Highway 145, Shelby, AL 35143 · (205) 682-6630 · Part of Shelby County School District

Shelby’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
242
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shelby Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shelby kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Shelby Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

19099 Highway 145, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten41
Grade 135
Grade 226
Grade 344
Grade 436
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
200’20
206’21
209’22
239’23
242’24

Up 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

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