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Montevallo Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
329th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Montevallo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 741 students in grades K-5 in Montevallo, Alabama. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 34th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Montevallo Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating over the past several years, lagging behind many of the other elementary schools in the district.

Montevallo Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Shelby County and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.51% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 53.93% in Shelby County and 45.47% statewide. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2020-2021 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Montevallo Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 79.22% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than nearby schools like Helena Elementary, Helena Intermediate, and Calera Intermediate.

Montevallo Elementary's ranking among Alabama elementary schools has steadily declined from a high of 160th out of 691 in 2015-2016 to 329th out of 680 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state. The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance, and the significant performance gaps between student subgroups indicate that Montevallo Elementary may need to implement more targeted interventions and support to address these inequities.

758
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,413
Per pupil spending ?
81.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 171 Jeter Cir
       Montevallo, AL  35115

(205) 682-6420

District: Shelby County


Students who attend Montevallo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Montevallo Middle School
High:    Montevallo High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
Hispanic:
33.0%
African American:
23.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Alabama median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg62%
Alabama avg52%
329th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 11Elementary Schools in the Shelby County
34th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202553.4329 of 68051.6%★★★☆☆
202452.2327 of 68452.2%★★★☆☆
202351.3337 of 68050.4%★★★☆☆
202251.6341 of 68750.4%★★★☆☆
202157.2277 of 69260.0%★★★☆☆
201956.2302 of 68155.7%★★★☆☆
201853.9334 of 68050.9%★★★☆☆
201762.2238 of 68865.4%★★★☆☆
201672.2160 of 69176.8%★★★★☆
201554.3299 of 69156.7%★★★☆☆
201450.1348 of 69549.9%★★★☆☆
201349.9444 of 69636.2%★★☆☆☆
201254.1389 of 69644.1%★★☆☆☆
201156.9356 of 70949.8%★★☆☆☆
201048.2438 of 70437.8%★★☆☆☆
200951.8378 of 69645.7%★★☆☆☆
200848.6400 of 69842.7%★★☆☆☆
200760.9288 of 69858.7%★★★☆☆
200637.4493 of 68928.4%★☆☆☆☆
200542.5452 of 68834.3%★★☆☆☆
200453.9303 of 62351.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202567.3102 of 42776.1%★★★★☆
202454.6159 of 42062.1%★★★☆☆
202339.0250 of 42741.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.0219 of 42648.6%★★☆☆☆
202139.8237 of 42644.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.2276 of 42635.2%★★☆☆☆
201847.0220 of 42348.0%★★☆☆☆
201756.0116 of 33665.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202526.4120 of 14215.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.7108 of 13117.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.859 of 12352.0%★★★☆☆
202259.833 of 11070.0%★★★★☆
202154.625 of 10075.0%★★★★☆
201954.221 of 7471.6%★★★★☆
201876.65 of 6592.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202552.5315 of 64951.5%★★★☆☆
202453.1299 of 65054.0%★★★☆☆
202349.7325 of 64549.6%★★★☆☆
202251.0320 of 65651.2%★★★☆☆
202154.8288 of 65656.1%★★★☆☆
201954.8285 of 64655.9%★★★☆☆
201858.4281 of 64056.1%★★★☆☆
201765.4193 of 63969.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202535.0140 of 20632.0%★★☆☆☆
202439.4116 of 19640.8%★★☆☆☆
202363.754 of 18470.7%★★★★☆
202264.449 of 17572.0%★★★★☆
202169.232 of 16480.5%★★★★☆
201966.632 of 15278.9%★★★★☆
201871.227 of 14080.7%★★★★☆
201770.524 of 13081.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202559.0256 of 66061.2%★★★☆☆
202452.4332 of 67050.4%★★★☆☆
202347.8333 of 62346.5%★★☆☆☆
202259.1254 of 65161.0%★★★☆☆
202162.1224 of 65365.7%★★★☆☆
201960.0244 of 64962.4%★★★☆☆
201857.2286 of 65156.1%★★★☆☆
201762.5177 of 56768.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202552.3324 of 65150.2%★★★☆☆
202447.7355 of 65545.8%★★☆☆☆
202351.1324 of 64950.1%★★★☆☆
202252.1328 of 66951.0%★★★☆☆
202158.6258 of 66961.4%★★★☆☆
201953.9302 of 65053.5%★★★☆☆
201848.8362 of 65044.3%★★☆☆☆
201755.9283 of 63955.7%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202536.137 of 5330.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.634 of 5942.4%★★☆☆☆
202363.214 of 5775.4%★★★★☆
202251.327 of 6558.5%★★★☆☆
202172.113 of 6379.4%★★★★☆
201971.315 of 5874.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202548.0182 of 40354.8%★★★☆☆
202452.5156 of 39560.5%★★★☆☆
202334.5258 of 37330.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.0214 of 34538.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.5250 of 39837.2%★★☆☆☆
201980.242 of 39289.3%★★★★☆
201860.5102 of 34470.3%★★★★☆
201756.590 of 28067.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202552.9253 of 53252.4%★★★☆☆
202456.6218 of 53559.3%★★★☆☆
202353.0245 of 52853.6%★★★☆☆
202249.9259 of 54052.0%★★★☆☆
202156.6205 of 53962.0%★★★☆☆
201954.3217 of 52959.0%★★★☆☆
201849.3258 of 50849.2%★★☆☆☆
201755.1146 of 36960.4%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2025)76th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)51st percentile~ school
Male (2025)50th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school
Native American (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English65%~ state avg
Mathematics42%~ state avg
Science38%-5 vs state

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Students who attend Montevallo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montevallo Middle School
High : Montevallo High School

Montevallo Elementary School ranks 329th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Montevallo Elementary School.

Students at Montevallo Elementary School are 40% White, 33% Hispanic, 23% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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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.

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