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Schools in Vincent · Shelby County School District

Vincent’s public schools outscore 83% of Alabama districts

In Vincent, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vincent, 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.

K–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
2
844 students on the public path
In brief

Vincent’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 258 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vincent’s, its schools beat 92%, 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 school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Vincent Middle 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 Vincent’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Alabama school districts. 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 (258)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,088 test results and a graduating class of 1,576 could put Vincent anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vincent’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,117 in math, 11,059 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vincent Elementary SchoolShelby County School DistrictB+
6–12Vincent Middle High SchoolShelby County School DistrictC+

Vincent’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

Vincent vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VincentA−Shelby County
HarpersvilleA−Shelby County

Every school in Vincent

2 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 Vincentby address
Vincent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
397 students16:1Rate it →
Vincent Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
447 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Vincent’s schools

Are Vincent’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vincent children attend outscore 83% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vincent in?

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

What is Vincent’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 Vincent 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.