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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Shelby County, Alabama

22 public elementary schools in Shelby County, Alabama appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Calera Elementary leads the list at 18.2:1, against a median of 16.0:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
22
Shelby County, Alabama
Top Students/teacher
18.2:1
Median Students/teacher
16.0:1
HIGHEST RATIO · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Calera ElementaryCalera, ALShelby CountyElementary76618.2:1
2Helena Intermediate SchoolHelena, ALShelby CountyElementary95518.0:1
3Thompson Intermediate SchoolAlabaster, ALAlabaster CityElementary90117.9:1
4Helena Elementary SchoolHelena, ALShelby CountyElementary77817.3:1
5Oak Mountain Intermediate SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby CountyElementary63617.0:1
6Forest Oaks Elementary SchoolChelsea, ALShelby CountyElementary60616.8:1
7Elvin Hill Elementary SchoolColumbiana, ALShelby CountyElementary53416.6:1
8Vincent Elementary SchoolVincent, ALShelby CountyElementary39716.3:1
9Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby CountyElementary49816.3:1
10Chelsea Park Elementary SchoolChelsea, ALShelby CountyElementary89116.2:1
11Oak Mountain Elementary SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby CountyElementary67516.1:1
12Inverness Elementary SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby CountyElementary56316.0:1
13Pelham OaksPelham, ALPelham CityElementary75015.8:1
14Pelham RidgePelham, ALPelham CityElementary78315.7:1
15Montevallo Elementary SchoolMontevallo, ALShelby CountyElementary75815.2:1
16Calera Intermediate SchoolCalera, ALShelby CountyElementary74715.0:1
17Creek View Elementary SchoolMaylene, ALAlabaster CityElementary95814.7:1
18Meadow View Elementary SchoolAlabaster, ALAlabaster CityElementary95314.4:1
19Wilsonville Elementary SchoolWilsonville, ALShelby CountyElementary22914.1:1
20Riverchase Elementary SchoolHoover, ALHoover CityElementary56213.5:1
21Greystone Elementary SchoolHoover, ALHoover CityElementary43813.5:1
22Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, ALShelby CountyElementary24213.2:1
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