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Mt Laurel Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Mt Laurel Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 481 students from kindergarten to 5th grade and part of the Shelby County School District.

Mt Laurel Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years. The school excels academically, with students scoring significantly higher than the Shelby County and Alabama state averages on state assessments. Mt Laurel's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, science, and English language arts. Additionally, the school's special education students and various student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, also perform exceptionally well, often ranking in the top 10-15 schools in the state.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City and Shelby County districts, Mt Laurel Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Mt Laurel's 3rd-grade students scored 88% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 51.3% at Chelsea Park Elementary and 64.19% at Greystone Elementary. This sustained high performance over an extended period is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and engaged community.

498

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,287

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Jefferson Place
Birmingham, AL 35242

(205) 682-7230

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Mt Laurel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chelsea Middle School
High:	Chelsea High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

African American:

8.8%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (88% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg62%

Alabama avg52%

7^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary 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	97.1	7 of 680	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	9 of 684	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	8 of 680	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 687	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	7 of 692	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	28 of 681	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	15 of 680	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	32 of 688	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	27 of 691	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	39 of 691	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	51 of 695	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	73.9	150 of 698	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	60 of 689	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	78 of 688	88.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2017	53.1	134 of 336	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	9 of 649	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	11 of 650	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	8 of 645	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	3 of 656	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	8 of 656	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	21 of 646	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	19 of 640	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	36 of 639	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	4 of 660	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	12 of 670	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	10 of 623	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	28 of 653	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	106 of 649	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	28 of 651	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	39.8	372 of 567	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	8 of 651	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	5 of 655	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	8 of 649	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	9 of 669	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	7 of 669	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	27 of 650	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	11 of 650	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 403	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	7 of 345	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	8 of 398	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	16 of 392	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	3 of 344	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	10 of 532	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	8 of 535	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	7 of 528	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	11 of 540	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	10 of 539	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	41 of 529	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	27 of 508	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	33 of 369	91.1%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2017)60th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English95%+30 vs state

Mathematics85%+43 vs state

Science72%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Wonderful school located in the beautiful Town of Mt Laurel. The teachers are serious about teaching and about caring for your children. Lots of parental involvement and support. The administration takes the time to personally get to know the children and the parents. My daughter loves it! Close Quote

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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 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
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%)	97.1	7^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.2	9^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	88.0	83.0	85.3		72.3	94.7	92.5	97.9		$10,287	$806	$9,461
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%)	96.1	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%		98	4^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	91.4	72.5	74.2		73.9	96.4	89.7	95.4		$12,416	$856	$11,558
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)	64.2					78.2				$9,652	$750	$8,882
Forest Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Hornet Parkway	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7220	606	36	16.7	29.2%	478 (78.9%)	47 (7.8%)	59 (9.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	68.4	211^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.8	152^nd of 684 public elementary schools	77.8%	59	48.9	34.2	56.9		44.6	81.9	63.3	89.4		$9,435	$677	$8,740
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)	70.6					88.2				$10,933	$828	$10,087
Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	891	55	16.2	30.1%	626 (70.3%)	141 (15.8%)	76 (8.5%)	26 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	81.7	100^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.8	115^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.2%	15	51.3	57.9	70.6		67.8	81.2	67.8	84.8		$8,957	$705	$8,235
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5400	546	36	15.1	4.9%	441 (80.8%)	31 (5.7%)	20 (3.7%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.5	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%	17	84.4	81.3	51.2		84.4	94.8	93.7	92.6		$13,969	$1,279	$12,689
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%)	91.2	46^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.7	31^st of 684 public elementary schools	95.5%	15		68.4	67.3		65.7		81.4	88.5		$9,015	$1,115	$7,881
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%)	88.5	59^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.9	55^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.0%	4	73.6	53.1	54.8		73.5	95.4	79.6	90.3		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
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%)	97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.6	6^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	92.2	78.0	85.0	78.9	79.1	95.3	86.8	96.3	88.7	$13,183	$647	$12,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Laurel Elementary School

How many students attend Mt Laurel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Mt Laurel Elementary School.

Is Mt Laurel Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mt Laurel Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Laurel Elementary School?

Students at Mt Laurel Elementary School are 81% White, 9% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Mt Laurel Elementary School in?

Shelby County

What schools do graduates of Mt Laurel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Laurel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chelsea Middle School
High : Chelsea High School

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