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Shelby County

At a glance

34^thof 135 Alabama districts▼ 3

Better than 74% of Alabama districts

Elementary 16 Middle 7 High 9 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

410 E College St
Columbiana, AL 35051-0410·(205) 682-7000·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 74.8% of districts

Schools

20,638

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMt Laurel Elementary School7^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Shelby County High School up 80 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Montevallo Middle School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Shelby County school district in Alabama consists of 29 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district is home to several standout schools that consistently rank among the top performers in the state.

Oak Mountain High School and Chelsea High School are both ranked in the top 20 high schools in Alabama, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools excel academically, with high proficiency rates in math, science, and English. At the middle school level, Oak Mountain Middle School stands out, ranking 33rd out of 439 Alabama middle schools. The district's top-performing elementary school is Mt Laurel Elementary, which is ranked 7th out of 680 elementary schools in the state.

While the high schools in Shelby County generally have strong graduation rates, the district exhibits more variability in performance at the middle and elementary school levels. Additionally, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is consistent across all schools at 14.8%. The data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 20.58% at Mt Laurel Elementary to 79.22% at Montevallo Elementary.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chelsea Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Highway 39	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7210	831	47	17.8	29.0%	632 (76.1%)	90 (10.8%)	63 (7.6%)	14 (1.7%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	88.4	43^rd of 439 public middle schools	90.2%		92.9	28^th of 442 public middle schools	93.7%	15				53.1	38.6	48.1			70.8					69.4	76.1	75.6		$7,609	$560	$7,031
Oak Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Cahaba Valley Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5210	1,168	63	18.5	25.5%	853 (73.0%)	140 (12.0%)	96 (8.2%)	53 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	91.1	33^rd of 439 public middle schools	92.5%		84.5	52^nd of 442 public middle schools	88.2%	19				58.2	48.0	40.5			71.5					79.7	81.8	71.2		$8,399	$658	$7,724
Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5486 Caldwell Mill Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5220	636	37	17.0	28.3%	448 (70.4%)	74 (11.6%)	65 (10.2%)	29 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	91.2	46^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.7	31^st of 684 public elementary schools	95.5%	15		68.4	67.3					65.7				81.4	88.5					$9,015	$1,115	$7,881
Calera Elementary	Public	K-2	855 10th St	Calera	35040	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6120	766	42	18.2	64.8%	298 (38.9%)	333 (43.5%)	109 (14.2%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)																		$10,354	$1,450	$8,886
Calera High	Public	9-12	100 Calera Eagle Drive	Calera	35040	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6100	1,018	57	17.8	56.9%	396 (38.9%)	451 (44.3%)	132 (13.0%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.8%)	43.7	196^th of 374 public high schools	47.6%		57	137^th of 378 public high schools	63.8%	59							14.7			25.7							25.5	$9,178	$947	$8,212
Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	10510 Highway 11	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7200	1,235	73	17.0	23.5%	968 (78.4%)	136 (11.0%)	77 (6.2%)	26 (2.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.8%)	94.6	18^th of 374 public high schools	95.2%		94.7	25^th of 378 public high schools	93.4%	7							44.2			51.7							51.8	$9,012	$589	$8,406
Columbiana Middle School	Public	6-8	222 Joinertown Road	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6610	428	29	14.6	62.9%	322 (75.2%)	34 (7.9%)	57 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	51.1	203^rd of 439 public middle schools	53.8%		49.8	206^th of 442 public middle schools	53.4%	3				20.9	16.0	25.8			44.4					56.3	59.5	52.4		$10,167	$908	$9,238
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	101 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6600	572	41	14.1	57.0%	417 (72.9%)	73 (12.8%)	67 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	68.3	100^th of 374 public high schools	73.3%		48.1	180^th of 378 public high schools	52.4%	80							30.0			35.7							29.5	$11,966	$1,110	$10,834
Helena Elementary School	Public	K-2	187 Third St	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5540	778	45	17.2	30.1%	560 (72.0%)	99 (12.7%)	79 (10.2%)	21 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		$9,244	$762	$8,463
Montevallo Elementary School	Public	K-5	171 Jeter Cir	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6420	758	50	15.2	81.7%	305 (40.2%)	174 (23.0%)	250 (33.0%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	53.4	329^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.6%		52.2	327^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.2%	2	35.5	44.4	46.1					37.6			58.7	63.2	72.8					$10,413	$1,833	$8,512
Montevallo High School	Public	9-12	980 Oak St	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6400	485	35	13.8	77.7%	195 (40.2%)	110 (22.7%)	168 (34.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	39.6	212^th of 374 public high schools	43.3%		26.8	280^th of 378 public high schools	25.9%	68							17.7			21.5							21.5	$12,913	$952	$11,940
Montevallo Middle School	Public	6-8	235 Samford St	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6410	346	31	11.3	78.6%	139 (40.2%)	70 (20.2%)	128 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	43.3	253^rd of 439 public middle schools	42.4%		51.6	200^th of 442 public middle schools	54.8%	53				20.4	18.1	21.1			45.0					39.8	50.0	54.1		$12,938	$1,065	$11,850
Shelby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19099 Highway 145	Shelby	35143	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6630	242	18	13.1	58.7%	211 (87.2%)	11 (4.5%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	76.9	142^nd of 680 public elementary schools	79.1%		77.4	142^nd of 684 public elementary schools	79.2%		44.2	55.6	59.1					50.0			79.1	77.8	86.4					$17,161	$2,526	$14,609
Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40800 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-7320	397	24	16.2	71.0%	266 (67.0%)	85 (21.4%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	47.1	371^st of 680 public elementary schools	45.4%		59.8	271^st of 684 public elementary schools	60.4%	100	37.3	40.0	39.1					44.6			52.2	52.3	70.3					$12,873	$2,124	$10,726
Vincent Middle High School	Public	6-12	42505 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7300	447	39	11.4	70.0%	296 (66.2%)	103 (23.0%)	26 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	50.3	177^th of 374 public high schools	52.7%		53.3	153^rd of 378 public high schools	59.5%	24				25.4	20.9	10.3	22.0		35.1	27.1				54.2	71.2	51.7	24.1	$14,092	$1,744	$12,327
Wilsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 School St	Wilsonville	35186	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6640	229	16	14.1	55.5%	194 (84.7%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	69	205^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.9%		77.6	140^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.5%	65	66.7	40.7	24.4					55.6			80.0	66.7	85.4					$15,665	$2,436	$13,198
Oak Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5476 Caldwell Mill Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5200	1,648	89	18.5	23.3%	1,197 (72.6%)	172 (10.4%)	161 (9.8%)	90 (5.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.3%)	96.2	11^th of 374 public high schools	97.1%		98.8	8^th of 378 public high schools	97.9%	3							52.2			56.4							49.6	$9,326	$516	$8,795
Career Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	701 Highway 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6650	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Direction	Public	6-12	701 Hwy 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5910	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Helena Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3500 Hwy 52	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5520	955	53	18.0	28.8%	690 (72.3%)	121 (12.7%)	95 (9.9%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.5%)	81.4	104^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.7%		83.6	92^nd of 684 public elementary schools	86.5%	12	59.0	54.5	63.5					54.8			83.2	72.9	82.7					$8,594	$704	$7,874
Elvin Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6620	534	32	16.5	67.0%	342 (64.0%)	91 (17.0%)	82 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	47.6	366^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.2%		45	394^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.4%	28	44.0	37.1	31.1					44.9			67.0	48.9	64.7					$10,660	$1,547	$9,092
Inverness Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5251 Valleydale Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5240	563	35	15.9	34.8%	352 (62.5%)	119 (21.1%)	49 (8.7%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)	64.2										78.2							$9,652	$750	$8,882
Linda Nolen Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2280 Highwy 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5800	78	15	5.2	41.0%	45 (57.7%)	18 (23.1%)	9 (11.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)																		$129,631	$16,664	$112,901
Oak Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5640 Cahaba Valley Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5230	675	42	16.0	22.2%	510 (75.6%)	53 (7.9%)	61 (9.0%)	40 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)	70.6										88.2							$10,933	$828	$10,087
Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	891	55	16.2	30.1%	626 (70.3%)	141 (15.8%)	76 (8.5%)	26 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	81.7	100^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.8	115^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.2%	15	51.3	57.9	70.6					67.8			81.2	67.8	84.8					$8,957	$705	$8,235
Calera Middle	Public	6-8	9178 Highway 22	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6140	767	46	16.8	62.5%	277 (36.1%)	330 (43.0%)	108 (14.1%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.6%)	41.1	267^th of 439 public middle schools	39.2%		51.8	198^th of 442 public middle schools	55.2%	69				23.6	16.7	15.5			37.1					45.4	52.5	51.9		$8,564	$701	$7,844
Mt Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Jefferson Place	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7230	498	31	16.2	19.9%	401 (80.5%)	44 (8.8%)	11 (2.2%)	27 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	97.1	7^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.2	9^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	88.0	83.0	85.3					72.3			94.7	92.5	97.9					$10,287	$806	$9,461
Helena Middle	Public	6-8	1299 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5300	957	53	18.2	27.5%	667 (69.7%)	147 (15.4%)	100 (10.4%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.8%)	81.8	57^th of 439 public middle schools	87.0%		73.1	88^th of 442 public middle schools	80.1%	31				47.9	44.9	38.2			52.0					70.6	73.0	64.2		$8,076	$681	$7,376
Forest Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Hornet Parkway	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7220	606	36	16.7	29.2%	478 (78.9%)	47 (7.8%)	59 (9.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	68.4	211^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.8	152^nd of 684 public elementary schools	77.8%	59	48.9	34.2	56.9					44.6			81.9	63.3	89.4					$9,435	$677	$8,740
Helena High School	Public	9-12	1310 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-3650	1,383	79	17.6	26.4%	961 (69.5%)	228 (16.5%)	127 (9.2%)	24 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.7%)	85.5	49^th of 374 public high schools	86.9%		91	32^nd of 378 public high schools	91.5%	17							36.4			45.5							40.4	$8,579	$631	$7,932
Calera Intermediate School	Public	3-5	8454 Highway 31 South	Calera	35040	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6500	747	50	15.0	67.9%	297 (39.8%)	289 (38.7%)	119 (15.9%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	38.1	440^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.3%		44.9	395^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.3%	45	40.2	29.8	31.5					34.5			58.7	49.0	61.1					$9,273	$1,879	$7,376
STAR Program Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2280 Highway 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 682-5800																			(n/a)
STAR Program Middle	Public	6-8	2280 Highway 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 682-5800																			(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoover City	5.62 mi	18	15^th
Independence Preparatory Academy	7.72 mi	1
Pelham City	9.03 mi	4	39^th
Vestavia Hills City	10.01 mi	9	2^nd
Mountain Brook City	11.24 mi	6	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.