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Mt Laurel Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1 Jefferson Place, Birmingham, AL 35242 · (205) 682-7230 · Part of Shelby County School District

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

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mt Laurel Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 55 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Shoal Creek kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts86%
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 ↗

1 Jefferson Place, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 179
Grade 277
Grade 380
Grade 493
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
498’20
501’21
514’22
481’23
498’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 9%Asian 5%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

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