Summary:
The 35115 zip code area in Shelby County, Alabama is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Shelby County school district, which is ranked 34 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the schools in this area, Montevallo Middle School stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.8 and the highest proficiency rates in 8th grade science, with 58.88% of students proficient or better compared to the Shelby County average of 53.12% and the Alabama average of 38.67%. Montevallo Elementary School also excels, with the highest spending per student at $10,413 and the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with 72.81% of 5th graders proficient or better compared to the Shelby County average of 79.69% and the Alabama average of 67.41%.
However, the schools in the 35115 zip code area generally perform below the Shelby County and Alabama averages in math and science proficiency, and all have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there are significant funding disparities, with Montevallo High School spending $12,913 per student, compared to $8,564 per student at Calera Middle. These findings suggest a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the performance gaps and chronic absenteeism issues across the schools in this area.
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