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Enrollment
783
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELHAM CITY·NCES 010019402396
Pelham Ridge
251 Applegate Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124 · (205) 624-3704 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
379 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (147).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pelham City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
45.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like Pelham Ridge
Pelham Ridge's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Ridge this school | 783 | 48.4% | 54.1% |
| Pelham Oaks Pelham | 750 | 53.6% | 56.7% |
| Meadow View Elementary School Alabaster | 953 | 53.2% | 70.6% |
| Florence B Mathis Elementary Foley | 1,023 | 56.9% | 36.9% |
| Green Valley Elementary School Hoover | 501 | 51.9% | 63.5% |
| Athens Intermediate School Athens | 641 | 55.9% | 53.1% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pelham Ridge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #255 of 626 | #16 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #247 of 626 | #14 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #248 of 626 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 783 | #60 of 709 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #159 of 655 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #13 of 658 | #1 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #502 of 696 | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #180 of 364 | #5 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
783
-63 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 783 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 48% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 51.5 | 15.2:1 | 52% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 44% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 47 | 18.0:1 | 28% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 48.5 | 18.4:1 | 40% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 47% (326) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pelham Ridge.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (891 to 783); teachers up 3% (48.5 to 50).
About Pelham Ridge
Pelham Ridge is a large elementary school serving families in Pelham, Alabama. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 783 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students.
Pelham Ridge is one of the 4 schools that make up Pelham City (3,444 students in total).
White students form the largest group at Pelham Ridge, 37% of enrollment. Next come 31% Hispanic, 24% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 76% White among all Shelby County residents. By the diversity index, Pelham Ridge comes in at 71%.
Its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 48% in 2024-25.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Pelham Ridge is +5.3 points: 54.1% actual, 48.8% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that median household income is about $97,961, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 48 public schools in Shelby County, with a combined enrollment of about 35,120.
Linda Nolen Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Pelham Ridge ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Pelham Ridge's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Pelham Ridge went from 846 students to 783. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.0:1 to 15.7:1.
Community posts for Pelham Ridge can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Pelham City
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Pelham Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
- Pelham OaksElementary · 750 students
Other schools in Pelham
- Pelham High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Pelham Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
- Pelham OaksElementary · 750 students
- Linda Nolen Learning CenterCombined · 78 students
- STAR Program ElementaryElementary
- STAR Program MiddleMiddle
Nearby schools
- Linda Nolen Learning Center2.2 mi · 78
- Pelham Oaks2.4 mi · 750
- Pelham Park Middle School2.5 mi · 835
- Pelham High School3.3 mi · 1,076
- Helena Elementary School3.6 mi · 778
- Thompson Middle School4.6 mi · 1,444
Frequently asked questions
About Pelham RidgeHow many students attend Pelham Ridge?
Pelham Ridge enrolls approximately 783 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pelham Ridge serve?
Pelham Ridge serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pelham Ridge?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Pelham Ridge.
How diverse is Pelham Ridge?
Pelham Ridge reports a student body of 37% White, 31% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pelham Ridge in?
Pelham Ridge is part of Pelham City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.