Shelby Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

Shelby Elementary School

19099 Highway 145
Shelby, AL 35143

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Top 20%

Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shelby Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20% in AL
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shelby Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Shelby Elementary School's student population of 239 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shelby Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	34
1	29
2	44
3	37
4	28
5	31

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School
2023	209
2022	206
2021	200
2020	191
2019	191
2018	170
2017	170
2016	183
2015	176
2014	170
2013	189
2012	183
2011	197
2010	214
2009	202
2008	214
2007	220
2006	250
2005	260
2004	251
2003	255
2002	268
2001	269
2000	262
1999	256
1998	260
1997	216
1996	198
1995	180
1994	161
1993	175
1992	174
1991	159
1990	181
1989	181
1988	168
1987	181

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School
2023	13
2022	14
2021	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	14
2015	14
2014	15
2013	22
2012	17
2011	19
2010	17
2009	18
2008	19
2007	19
2006	23
2005	23
2004	23
2003	19
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	18
1998	16
1997	13
1996	12
1995	11
1994	11
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	12
1989	8
1988	7
1987	8

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Shelby Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shelby Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#175 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School
2023	#175
2022	#162
2021	#188
2019	#294
2018	#378
2017	#151
2016	#120
2015	#127
2014	#325
2013	#140
2012	#147

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50-54%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	52%	30%	41%
2022	52%	29%	38%
2021	37%	24%	30%
2019	57%	47%	58%
2018	52%	47%	59%
2017	67%	44%	60%
2016	67%	43%	58%
2015	62%	40%	53%
2014	62%	38%	50%
2013	95%	80%	87%
2012	95%	82%	89%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	62%	47%	60%
2021	57%	46%	58%
2019	52%	45%	56%
2018	52%	46%	59%
2017	52%	39%	51%
2016	57%	38%	51%
2015	52%	41%	51%
2014	37%	42%	52%
2013	92%	86%	90%
2012	92%	86%	90%
2011	92%	85%	91%

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40-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	49%	38%	48%
2021	49%	36%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	18:1	19:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	17:1	17:1
2019	14:1	17:1	17:1
2018	13:1	18:1	17:1
2017	13:1	17:1	17:1
2016	13:1	18:1	17:1
2015	13:1	18:1	17:1
2014	11:1	16:1	16:1
2013	9:1	14:1	14:1
2012	11:1	16:1	15:1
2011	10:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	11:1	16:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	11:1	15:1	15:1
2004	11:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	19:1	19:1
1991	14:1	19:1	20:1
1990	15:1	19:1	21:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	24:1	20:1	22:1
1987	23:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-1995)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	6%	11%	11%
2022	7%	10%	10%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	6%	9%
2014	2%	5%	9%
2013	1%	5%	9%
2012	2%	5%	9%
2011	2%	4%	9%
2010	5%	4%	8%
2009	5%	4%	8%
2008	3%	4%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	4%	3%	6%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2003	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	3%	32%	18%
2022	3%	32%	17%
2021	5%	32%	17%
2020	2%	33%	16%
2019	2%	33%	16%
2018	1%	33%	16%
2017	1%	33%	16%
2016	1%	33%	16%
2014	1%	34%	14%
2013	1%	34%	15%
2012	2%	34%	15%
2011	2%	35%	14%
2010	3%	35%	14%
2009	3%	35%	14%
2008	4%	36%	13%
2007	4%	36%	13%
2006	4%	36%	12%
2005	4%	36%	12%
2004	5%	36%	12%
2003	4%	36%	12%
2002	4%	36%	11%
2001	4%	36%	11%
2000	5%	36%	12%
1999	7%	36%	12%
1998	7%	36%	12%
1997	7%	36%	12%
1996	9%	36%	13%
1995	6%	36%	12%
1994	9%	36%	13%
1993	5%	36%	13%
1992	3%	36%	13%

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White

87%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	87%	52%	67%
2022	86%	53%	68%
2021	87%	53%	69%
2020	86%	54%	71%
2019	86%	54%	71%
2018	93%	55%	73%
2017	93%	55%	73%
2016	93%	56%	74%
2015	91%	56%	73%
2014	92%	57%	73%
2013	96%	58%	72%
2012	94%	58%	73%
2011	95%	58%	74%
2010	92%	58%	75%
2009	92%	59%	76%
2008	92%	58%	78%
2007	91%	59%	78%
2006	91%	59%	80%
2005	92%	60%	81%
2004	95%	60%	82%
2003	95%	60%	84%
2002	96%	60%	85%
2001	96%	61%	85%
2000	95%	61%	86%
1999	91%	61%	86%
1998	92%	61%	86%
1997	91%	60%	86%
1996	89%	61%	86%
1995	91%	62%	87%
1994	88%	62%	86%
1993	94%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	0.24	0.62	0.51
2022	0.26	0.61	0.50
2021	0.24	0.61	0.49
2020	0.25	0.60	0.47
2019	0.25	0.60	0.47
2018	0.13	0.59	0.43
2017	0.13	0.59	0.43
2016	0.13	0.58	0.42
2015	0.17	0.58	0.44
2014	0.15	0.56	0.45
2013	0.08	0.55	0.45
2012	0.13	0.55	0.44
2011	0.11	0.54	0.42
2010	0.15	0.54	0.41
2009	0.15	0.53	0.40
2008	0.15	0.54	0.38
2007	0.17	0.53	0.37
2006	0.17	0.53	0.34
2005	0.15	0.51	0.32
2004	0.10	0.51	0.30
2003	0.10	0.51	0.29
2002	0.08	0.51	0.27
2001	0.08	0.50	0.26
2000	0.10	0.50	0.25
1999	0.17	0.50	0.25
1998	0.15	0.50	0.25
1997	0.17	0.52	0.25
1996	0.19	0.50	0.24
1995	0.16	0.49	0.23
1994	0.22	0.49	0.24
1993	0.11	0.49	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	59%	55%	36%
2022	42%	44%	24%
2021	48%	48%	25%
2020	47%	49%	27%
2019	47%	49%	27%
2018	55%	47%	25%
2017	55%	47%	25%
2016	48%	46%	24%
2015	51%	47%	25%
2014	54%	52%	26%
2013	56%	51%	28%
2012	56%	51%	28%
2011	58%	49%	25%
2010	51%	47%	24%
2009	44%	44%	20%
2008	48%	43%	19%
2007	43%	42%	18%
2006	44%	44%	20%
2005	45%	43%	19%
2004	42%	42%	18%
2003	40%	42%	17%
2002	33%	40%	16%
2001	36%	38%	16%
2000	32%	37%	15%
1999	34%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shelby Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	10%	5%	4%
2015	10%	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	11%	8%	5%
2009	13%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	6%
2007	13%	9%	6%
2006	19%	9%	5%
2005	14%	8%	5%
2004	18%	8%	5%
2003	15%	8%	5%
2002	18%	8%	5%
2001	11%	8%	4%
2000	12%	8%	4%
1999	9%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shelby County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shelby Elementary School's ranking?

Shelby Elementary School is ranked #175 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Shelby Elementary School often compared to?

Shelby Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elvin Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Shelby Elementary School?

239 students attend Shelby Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Shelby Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shelby Elementary School?

Shelby Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Shelby Elementary School offer ?

Shelby Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shelby Elementary School part of?

Shelby Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education