Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Calera Middle

Q: Is Calera Middle a good school?

Calera Middle ranks 267 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Calera Middle is a public middle school in Montevallo, Alabama, serving 760 students in grades 6-8. It 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.

Academically, Calera Middle's performance, as measured by student proficiency on Summative Assessments, is generally lower than the Shelby County and Alabama state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.64% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41.4% in Shelby County and 33.97% statewide. Similarly, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science was 37.08% at Calera Middle, compared to 56.39% in Shelby County and 41.51% statewide. Calera Middle also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 17.9% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Shelby County district, such as Chelsea Middle School and Oak Mountain Middle School, Calera Middle's academic performance is generally lower. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science was 70.81% at Chelsea Middle and 71.5% at Oak Mountain Middle, compared to 37.08% at Calera Middle. Additionally, Calera Middle's per-student spending of $8,564 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the nearby schools, such as Montevallo Middle ($12,938) and Thompson Middle ($10,052).

767

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,564

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9178 Highway 22
Montevallo, AL 35115

(205) 682-6140

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Calera Middle usually attend:

High:

Calera High

Feeder schools for Calera Middle:

Elementary:	Calera Elementary
	Calera Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

White:

36.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

See top rated Alabama middle schools

Compare Calera Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

Alabama avg42%

267^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Shelby County

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	267 of 439	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	198 of 442	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	294 of 437	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	223 of 432	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	230 of 440	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	219 of 437	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	224 of 423	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.8	133 of 432	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	187 of 432	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	203 of 430	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.8	178 of 438	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	245 of 436	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	99 of 259	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	71 of 269	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	141 of 263	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	100 of 271	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	87 of 266	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	39 of 205	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	39 of 117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.0	90 of 94	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	64 of 70	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	250 of 415	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	198 of 426	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	298 of 417	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	199 of 423	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	208 of 415	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	196 of 399	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	173 of 392	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	127 of 380	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	63 of 173	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	28.4	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	93 of 157	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	70 of 124	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	251 of 428	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	204 of 437	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	279 of 410	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	244 of 421	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	211 of 415	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	172 of 396	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	226 of 396	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.2	115 of 349	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	254 of 422	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	176 of 428	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	272 of 419	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	256 of 427	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	248 of 418	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	228 of 399	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	236 of 397	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.1	115 of 380	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	55 of 92	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	39 of 61	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	38 of 56	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	133 of 271	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	75 of 281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	67 of 281	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	32 of 274	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	88 of 254	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	125 of 223	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	118 of 195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	205 of 377	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	165 of 373	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	245 of 370	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	164 of 376	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	184 of 369	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	149 of 343	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	175 of 331	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.9	74 of 247	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)36th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English50%-6 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics19%-9 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Calera Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Calera Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Calera Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warrior Drive	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	No	(205) 685-8100	1,444	84	17.2	52.6%	734 (50.8%)	329 (22.8%)	335 (23.2%)	15 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.9%)	80.6	61^st of 439 public middle schools	86.1%		75.9	78^th of 442 public middle schools	82.4%	17			54.3	35.5	33.6		56.8			72.3	66.1	66.3	$10,052	$1,307	$8,732
Columbiana Middle School	Public	6-8	222 Joinertown Road	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6610	428	29	14.6	62.9%	322 (75.2%)	34 (7.9%)	57 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	51.1	203^rd of 439 public middle schools	53.8%		49.8	206^th of 442 public middle schools	53.4%	3			20.9	16.0	25.8		44.4			56.3	59.5	52.4	$10,167	$908	$9,238
Helena Middle	Public	6-8	1299 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5300	957	53	18.2	27.5%	667 (69.7%)	147 (15.4%)	100 (10.4%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.8%)	81.8	57^th of 439 public middle schools	87.0%		73.1	88^th of 442 public middle schools	80.1%	31			47.9	44.9	38.2		52.0			70.6	73.0	64.2	$8,076	$681	$7,376
Pelham Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2016 Pelham Park Boulevard	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 624-3702	835	45	18.5	46.1%	359 (43.0%)	161 (19.3%)	240 (28.7%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.6%)	59.7	153^rd of 439 public middle schools	65.1%		65.6	121^st of 442 public middle schools	72.6%	32			35.4	19.2	22.3		41.4			69.0	63.3	55.4
STAR Program Middle	Public	6-8	2280 Highway 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 682-5800																			(n/a)
Jemison Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1491 County Road 44	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4840	468	20	23.4	67.3%	224 (47.9%)	39 (8.3%)	190 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)								(n/a)	18.8	15.1	23.9			32.7		48.5	53.3	50.7			$7,068	$1,387	$5,655
Jemison Middle School	Public	7-8	25095 US Hwy 31	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4840	328	20	16.4	72.3%	145 (44.2%)	19 (5.8%)	155 (47.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	22.3	343^rd of 439 public middle schools	21.9%		32.9	307^th of 442 public middle schools	30.5%	36				7.7	11.7		19.8				42.2	34.6	$7,919	$544	$7,348
Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Public	6-8	6055 Flemming Parkway	Hoover	35244	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2200	1,192	78	15.3	22.6%	612 (51.3%)	317 (26.6%)	71 (6.0%)	123 (10.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (5.5%)	95.9	12^th of 439 public middle schools	97.3%		97.1	10^th of 442 public middle schools	97.7%	2			61.1	52.9	52.7		75.6			83.9	85.6	86.4	$11,153	$612	$10,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Calera Middle

What district is Calera Middle in?

Shelby County

Is Calera Middle a good school?

Calera Middle ranks 267^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Calera Middle attend?

Students who attend Calera Middle usually go on to attend Calera High

What is the racial makeup of Calera Middle?

Students at Calera Middle are 43% African American, 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Calera Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Calera Middle.

Rate Calera Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ALAlabama Middle School Rankings

ALAlabama District Rankings

Schools in Montevallo, AL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Calera Middle!

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.