Inverness Elementary School

Inverness Elementary School is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Birmingham, Alabama, part of Shelby County, with 563 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3.

Inverness Elementary School is one of 29 schools operated by Shelby County, a district that enrolls 20,638 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Inverness Elementary School lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 21% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Inverness Elementary School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Inverness Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Inverness Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.6%, the actual is 71.2%, a residual of +12.6 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate median household income runs about $97,961, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Shelby County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,120 students), of which Inverness Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Spain Park High School, roughly 2.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Inverness Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

Inverness Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 605 students in 2018 compared to 563 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 58% to 63% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.