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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Shelby County, Alabama

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Shelby County, Alabama, drawn from 22 qualifying public elementary schools. Calera Elementary leads the list at 43.5%, against a median of 17.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shelby County, Alabama

Top % Black

43.5%

Median % Black

17.5%

MOST BLACK · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black
1	Calera Elementary	Calera, AL	Shelby County	766	43.5%(333)
2	Calera Intermediate School	Calera, AL	Shelby County	747	38.7%(289)
3	Riverchase Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	562	25.3%(142)
4	Pelham Ridge	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	783	23.6%(185)
5	Montevallo Elementary School	Montevallo, AL	Shelby County	758	23.0%(174)
6	Thompson Intermediate School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	901	22.3%(201)
7	Vincent Elementary School	Vincent, AL	Shelby County	397	21.4%(85)
8	Inverness Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	563	21.1%(119)
9	Meadow View Elementary School	Alabaster, AL	Alabaster City	953	19.5%(186)
10	Pelham Oaks	Pelham, AL	Pelham City	750	18.1%(136)
11	Creek View Elementary School	Maylene, AL	Alabaster City	958	17.9%(172)
12	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Columbiana, AL	Shelby County	534	17.0%(91)
13	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	891	15.8%(141)
14	Helena Elementary School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	778	12.7%(99)
15	Helena Intermediate School	Helena, AL	Shelby County	955	12.7%(121)
16	Greystone Elementary School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	438	12.3%(54)
17	Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	636	11.6%(74)
18	Mt Laurel Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	498	8.8%(44)
19	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Shelby County	675	7.8%(53)
20	Forest Oaks Elementary School	Chelsea, AL	Shelby County	606	7.8%(47)
21	Shelby Elementary School	Shelby, AL	Shelby County	242	4.5%(11)
22	Wilsonville Elementary School	Wilsonville, AL	Shelby County	229	4.4%(10)

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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