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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Shelby County, Alabama

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public elementary schools in Shelby County, Alabama, drawn from 22 qualifying public elementary schools. Montevallo Elementary School leads the list at 81.7%, against a median of 48.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shelby County, Alabama

Top % FRL

81.7%

Median % FRL

48.6%

HIGHEST POVERTY · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Montevallo Elementary School	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	758	81.7%
2	Vincent Elementary School	Vincent, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	397	71.0%
3	Calera Intermediate School	Calera, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	747	67.9%
4	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Columbiana, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	534	67.0%
5	Calera Elementary	Calera, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	766	64.8%
6	Shelby Elementary School	Shelby, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	242	58.7%
7	Thompson Intermediate School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	901	57.5%
8	Wilsonville Elementary School	Wilsonville, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	229	55.5%
9	Pelham Oaks	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Elementary	750	53.6%
10	Meadow View Elementary School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	953	53.2%
11	Creek View Elementary School	Maylene, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	958	48.7%
12	Pelham Ridge	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Elementary	783	48.4%
13	Riverchase Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Elementary	562	39.3%
14	Inverness Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	563	34.8%
15	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	891	30.1%
16	Helena Elementary School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	778	30.1%
17	Forest Oaks Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	606	29.2%
18	Helena Intermediate School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	955	28.8%
19	Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	636	28.3%
20	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	675	22.2%
21	Mt Laurel Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	498	19.9%
22	Greystone Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Elementary	438	15.5%

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