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Best Public Schools in Montevallo, AL

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Schools

2,356

Students

Top rankedMontevallo Elementary School329^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Montevallo High School up 68 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Montevallo, Alabama is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Shelby County school district. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with Montevallo Middle School and Montevallo Elementary School outperforming the other schools, particularly in English and science.

Montevallo Middle School stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.8 and the highest proficiency rates in 8th grade science and English. Montevallo Elementary School also excels, with the highest spending per student at $10,413 and the highest proficiency rates in English across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends across all schools, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8% and high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 63.16% at Calera Middle to 79.22% at Montevallo Elementary. These factors may be contributing to the overall academic performance differences observed in the district.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Montevallo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alabaster	3.66 mi	5	47^th
Calera	5.62 mi	3	209^th
Maylene	6.3 mi	1
Helena	9.78 mi	4	27^th
Pelham	10.31 mi	7	94^th

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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.