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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Shelby County, Alabama

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Shelby County, Alabama, drawn from 20 qualifying public elementary schools. Mt Laurel Elementary School leads the list at 95.1%, against a median of 77.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shelby County, Alabama

Top % Proficient (Reading)

95.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

77.9%

BEST IN READING · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Mt Laurel Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	498	95.1%
2	Greystone Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Elementary	438	93.8%
3	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	675	88.2%
4	Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	636	85.2%
5	Creek View Elementary School	Maylene, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	958	83.2%
6	Shelby Elementary School	Shelby, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	242	80.2%
7	Helena Intermediate School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	955	79.7%
8	Wilsonville Elementary School	Wilsonville, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	229	78.8%
9	Inverness Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	563	78.2%
10	Forest Oaks Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	606	78.0%
11	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	891	77.8%
12	Meadow View Elementary School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	953	77.6%
13	Riverchase Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	Elementary	562	75.0%
14	Thompson Intermediate School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	Elementary	901	72.0%
15	Pelham Oaks	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Elementary	750	70.5%
16	Pelham Ridge	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	Elementary	783	68.3%
17	Montevallo Elementary School	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	758	64.5%
18	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Columbiana, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	534	60.5%
19	Vincent Elementary School	Vincent, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	397	58.2%
20	Calera Intermediate School	Calera, AL	Shelby County	Elementary	747	56.3%

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