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Calera Elementary

Public Grades K-2

766

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,354

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 10th St
Calera, AL 35040

(205) 682-6120

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Calera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Calera Middle
High:	Calera High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2004 → 23rd in 2008

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school84%

District avg88%

Alabama avg85%

Not ranked this year

Calera Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

34^th of 135Shelby County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2008	33.7	540 of 698	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	500 of 698	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	451 of 689	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.5	607 of 688	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.4	573 of 623	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Alabama (2012-2013) ?

Reading86%~ state avg

Mathematics82%~ state avg

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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
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 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
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Smokey Rd	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 685-4300	953	66	14.4	53.2%	446 (46.8%)	186 (19.5%)	255 (26.8%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.9%)								(n/a)	63.6				77.6			$10,590	$1,568	$9,009
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
Jemison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1495 County Road 44	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4820	752	48	15.6	65.6%	395 (52.5%)	50 (6.6%)	279 (37.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)								(n/a)	23.1				51.5			$9,287	$1,779	$7,483
Thompson Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1509 Kent Dairy Rd	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 685-6200	901	50	17.9	57.5%	466 (51.7%)	201 (22.3%)	199 (22.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.4%)	71.4	185^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.2	163^rd of 684 public elementary schools	76.2%	22		51.3	44.7	53.6		69.0	74.9	$9,652	$1,700	$7,938
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
Creek View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8568 Highway 17	Maylene	35114	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 685-6100	958	65	14.7	48.7%	521 (54.4%)	172 (18.0%)	192 (20.0%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.5%)								(n/a)	68.0				83.2			$10,240	$1,165	$9,061
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
Pelham Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Applegate Parkway	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 624-3704	783	50	15.6	48.4%	291 (37.2%)	185 (23.6%)	243 (31.0%)	19 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	60.7	270^th of 680 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.9	259^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.1%	11	51.8	39.3	45.3	43.0	66.7	67.2	71.0	$9,196	$1,003	$8,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Calera Elementary

What district is Calera Elementary in?

Shelby County

What is the racial makeup of Calera Elementary?

Students at Calera Elementary are 43% African American, 39% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Calera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calera Middle
High : Calera High

How many students attend Calera Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Calera Elementary.

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