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Enrollment
747
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 010303002199
Calera Intermediate School
8454 Highway 31 South, Calera, AL 35040 · (205) 682-6500 · Shelby County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
507 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 257 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 249 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 241 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Calera Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #388 of 626 | #20 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #366 of 626 | #20 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #406 of 626 | #20 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #78 of 709 | #11 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #97 of 655 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #60 of 658 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #249 of 696 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #289 of 364 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
747
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 747 | 49.8 | 15.0:1 | 68% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 41 | 18.8:1 | 66% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 766 | 39.5 | 19.4:1 | 67% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 48% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 43.6 | 18.0:1 | 51% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 48% (318) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calera Intermediate School.
About Calera Intermediate School
As a large elementary school, Calera Intermediate School serves students in Calera, Alabama. Its enrollment is 747 students, spread over grades 3 through 5. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 56% bigger than that mark.
Calera Intermediate School is part of a district of 29 schools: Shelby County, with 20,638 students.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at Calera Intermediate School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, about 76% of residents are White. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Calera Intermediate School are from different groups.
Calera Intermediate School reported 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.0:1. The school's 15.0:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Alabama. Roughly 68% of students at Calera Intermediate School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 26 points above the 42% average for public schools in Shelby County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Calera Intermediate School is 34.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.9%.
Census data for Shelby County show the median household earns about $97,961 a year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Shelby County number 48, with about 35,120 students.
Calera Intermediate School is about 0.6 miles from Calera Elementary, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Calera Intermediate School at 3rd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Calera Intermediate School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school grew from 721 students in 2020-21 to 747 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.2:1 to 15.0:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Calera Intermediate School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,211
Census ACS
Median income
$97,961
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
35,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Oak Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Helena High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Chelsea High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Oak Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Calera HighHigh · 1,018 students
- Helena MiddleMiddle · 957 students
Other schools in Calera
- Calera HighHigh · 1,018 students
- Calera ElementaryElementary · 766 students
Nearby schools
- Calera Elementary0.6 mi · 766
- Calera High1.0 mi · 1,018
- Calera Middle3.6 mi · 767
- Montevallo Elementary School6.0 mi · 758
- Meadow View Elementary School6.1 mi · 953
- Montevallo High School6.2 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Calera Intermediate SchoolHow large is Calera Intermediate School?
Calera Intermediate School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Calera Intermediate School serve?
Calera Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Calera Intermediate School have?
Calera Intermediate School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Calera Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Calera Intermediate School are roughly 40% White, 16% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Calera Intermediate School?
Calera Intermediate School is overseen by Shelby County in Shelby County.
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