Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 010303001181
Shelby Elementary School
19099 Highway 145, Shelby, AL 35143 · (205) 682-6630 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Alabama public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
142 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 37 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 78% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
23%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
80.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
51.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Shelby Elementary School
Shelby Elementary School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Elementary School this school | 242 | 58.7% | 63.4% |
| Wilsonville Elementary School Wilsonville | 229 | 55.5% | 59.9% |
| Brindlee Mountain Elementary School Arab | 286 | 61.2% | 47.3% |
| Henagar Junior High School Henagar | 261 | 61.7% | 51.1% |
| Parrish ElementaryMiddle School Parrish | 288 | 61.5% | 44.9% |
| Vernon Elementary School Vernon | 277 | 58.5% | 83.3% |
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 Shelby Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #143 of 626 | #11 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #181 of 626 | #11 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #99 of 626 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #618 of 709 | #21 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #17 of 655 | #1 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #545 of 658 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #361 of 696 | #6 of 22 |
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
242
+42 (+21%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 242 | 18.4 | 13.2:1 | 59% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 14 | 17.1:1 | 58% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 61% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 53% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 13.5 | 12.8:1 | 58% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 13 | 14.1:1 | 59% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 19 | 10.4:1 | 64% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 47% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (172 to 242); teachers up 37% (13.5 to 18.4).
About Shelby Elementary School
Shelby Elementary School is a small elementary school in Shelby County, located in Shelby, Alabama. It teaches 242 students in pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Alabama enroll about 480 students on average.
Besides Shelby Elementary School, Shelby County runs 28 other schools. The district enrolls 20,638 students.
The share of White students at Shelby Elementary School is 87%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 5% Black. The county population is about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Shelby Elementary School scores 23%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelby Elementary School is 13.2:1, based on 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 42% for public schools in Shelby County.
On the allk12 Grade, Shelby Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 87% of Alabama public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places Shelby Elementary School in the top 10% of Alabama schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 22.1 points above it (63.4% actual, 41.3% predicted).
In the wider Shelby County area, median household income comes to about $97,961, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Shelby County's 48 public schools enroll about 35,120 students and include Shelby Elementary School.
About 6.6 miles separate Shelby Elementary School from the closest public school, Elvin Hill Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Shelby Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 242 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 200.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Shelby Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Shelby Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Shelby Elementary. Shelby Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, OH · 866 students
- Shelby Elementary SchoolSHELBY, MI · 433 students
- Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, MT · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Elvin Hill Elementary School6.6 mi · 534
- Shelby County High School6.8 mi · 572
- Columbiana Middle School7.5 mi · 428
- Fayetteville High School9.9 mi · 580
- Calera Elementary10.8 mi · 766
- Calera Intermediate School11.0 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby Elementary SchoolHow large is Shelby Elementary School?
Shelby Elementary School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Shelby Elementary School serve?
Shelby Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelby Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelby Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shelby Elementary School?
At Shelby Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Shelby Elementary School in?
Shelby Elementary School is part of Shelby County.
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