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.
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.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt Laurel Elementary School | Birmingham, AL | 95.1% | — |
| 2 | Greystone Elementary School | Hoover, AL | 93.8% | — |
| 3 | Oak Mountain Elementary School | Birmingham, AL | 88.2% | — |
| 4 | Oak Mountain Intermediate School | Birmingham, AL | 85.2% | — |
| 5 | Creek View Elementary School | Maylene, AL | 83.2% | — |
| 6 | Shelby Elementary School | Shelby, AL | 80.2% | — |
| 7 | Helena Intermediate School | Helena, AL | 79.7% | — |
| 8 | Wilsonville Elementary School | Wilsonville, AL | 78.8% | — |
| 9 | Inverness Elementary School | Birmingham, AL | 78.2% | — |
| 10 | Forest Oaks Elementary School | Chelsea, AL | 78.0% | — |
| 11 | Chelsea Park Elementary School | Chelsea, AL | 77.8% | — |
| 12 | Meadow View Elementary School | Alabaster, AL | 77.6% | — |
| 13 | Riverchase Elementary School | Hoover, AL | 75.0% | — |
| 14 | Thompson Intermediate School | Alabaster, AL | 72.0% | — |
| 15 | Pelham Oaks | Pelham, AL | 70.5% | — |
| 16 | Pelham Ridge | Pelham, AL | 68.3% | — |
| 17 | Montevallo Elementary School | Montevallo, AL | 64.5% | — |
| 18 | Elvin Hill Elementary School | Columbiana, AL | 60.5% | — |
| 19 | Vincent Elementary School | Vincent, AL | 58.2% | — |
| 20 | Calera Intermediate School | Calera, AL | 56.3% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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