Mt Laurel Elementary School

Mt Laurel Elementary School is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Birmingham, Alabama, one of the schools within Shelby County, hosting 498 students in grades K through 5.

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

On demographics, Mt Laurel Elementary School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder reads as 9% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mt Laurel Elementary School logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Mt Laurel Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Shelby County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mt Laurel Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 69.5%; actual is 86.6%, +17.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Shelby County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,961, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Shelby County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,120 students), Mt Laurel Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Greystone Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mt Laurel Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.9%.

Mt Laurel Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mt Laurel Elementary School has declined 20%, going from 621 students in 2018 to 498 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 81% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Mt Laurel Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.