Best Public Schools in Shelby, AL

Summary:

The city of Shelby, Alabama has one public elementary school, Shelby Elementary School, which serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th. Located within the Shelby County school district, Shelby Elementary is a strong-performing school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Shelby Elementary School is ranked in the top 21% of Alabama elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores generally exceed the Shelby County and Alabama state averages, particularly in English/Language Arts, where over 75% of students are proficient or better across all grade levels. Additionally, Shelby Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% compared to the state average.

Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 58.16%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Shelby Elementary is still able to achieve strong academic outcomes. The school's spending per student of $17,161 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its success in supporting student learning. Overall, Shelby Elementary School appears to be a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its diverse student population and providing a quality education to the Shelby community.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Shelby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylacauga	6.25 mi	7	126^th
Columbiana	7.69 mi	5	139^th
Wilsonville	9.53 mi	1	85^th
Childersburg	14.24 mi	5	174^th
Calera	14.39 mi	3	209^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.