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Inverness Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

563

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,652

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242-4632

(205) 682-5240

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Inverness Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Mountain Middle School
High:	Oak Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

African American:

21.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg64%

Alabama avg55%

Not ranked this year

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

29^th of 140Shelby County among Alabama districts

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English85%+21 vs state

Mathematics70%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 28, 2011

My daughter is receiving a phenomenal education and learning to love school thanks to the dedication and care of school employees and abundance of volunteers. The teachers and staff are hard-working and creative individuals that all have one goal, to make sure our children thrive. A major bonus is the variety of personalities that shine from the Librarian to the cafeteria workers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)	70.1					85.3				$9,652	$750	$8,882
Independence Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4411 Lloyd Noland Parkway	Fairfield	35040	Shelby County	Independence Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(205) 898-7505	0																		(n/a)
Greystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Village Street	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3200	438	33	13.4	15.5%	291 (66.4%)	54 (12.3%)	25 (5.7%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	96	14^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.1	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%	4	88.5	83.9	70.0		88.7	95.1	87.1	92.9		$12,416	$856	$11,558
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)	66.5					79.8				$10,933	$828	$10,087
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	451	28	16.1	13.7%	365 (80.9%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.4%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.8	26^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.2%		88.5	59^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.3%	33	70.4	70.9	83.0		89.5	88.6	89.5	89.4		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
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%)	91.3	43^rd of 686 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.2	46^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.2%	3		71.2	70.3		73.3		79.8	90.0		$9,015	$1,115	$7,881
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd	Hoover	35243	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2900	577	41	14.0	36.4%	316 (54.8%)	108 (18.7%)	79 (13.7%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.3%)	80.5	114^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.5	144^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.8%	30	59.0	57.8	48.0		63.7	83.1	74.5	87.8		$12,736	$1,431	$11,304
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Public	K-5	2680 Gresham Drive	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5325	657	41	16.0	12.3%	540 (82.2%)	48 (7.3%)	33 (5.0%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	90.3	51^st of 686 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.7	42^nd of 680 public elementary schools	93.8%	9	76.2	57.3	70.2		70.9	87.6	81.8	96.8
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%)	96.5	12^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.1	7^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.0%	5	85.9	81.9	88.0		88.9	88.2	91.7	96.7		$10,287	$806	$9,461
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	579	50	11.5	1.2%	543 (93.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	98.1	3^rd of 686 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	90.5	90.9	84.4	83.8	97.0	95.8	97.0	94.4	97.5	$13,183	$647	$12,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Inverness Elementary School

How many students attend Inverness Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Inverness Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Inverness Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oak Mountain Middle School
High : Oak Mountain High School

What district is Inverness Elementary School in?

Shelby County

What is the racial makeup of Inverness Elementary School?

Students at Inverness Elementary School are 63% White, 21% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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