Oak Mountain Intermediate School

Oak Mountain Intermediate School operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Birmingham, Alabama, run under Shelby County. Current enrollment sits at 636 students spanning grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 33% above typical.

Across the 29 schools in Shelby County (20,638 students total), Oak Mountain Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oak Mountain Intermediate School shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Oak Mountain Intermediate School records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Shelby County's rate of about 42%.

After controlling for student poverty, Oak Mountain Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Shelby County) logs that median household income runs about $97,961, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shelby County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,120 students), Oak Mountain Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Oak Mountain High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oak Mountain Intermediate School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Mountain Intermediate School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 37.0%.

Oak Mountain Intermediate School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Mountain Intermediate School has declined 11%, going from 711 students in 2018 to 636 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

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