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Pelham City Schools
Pelham City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Shelby County (Pelham). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pelham City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pelham City
4 of 4 schools in Pelham City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1
Best schools in Pelham City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Pelham Ridge (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Pelham Oaks (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Pelham Park Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Pelham High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Pelham City
All schools, A to Z (4)
- C Pelham High School, Pelham
- B- Pelham Oaks, Pelham
- B- Pelham Park Middle School, Pelham
- B Pelham Ridge, Pelham
Where Pelham City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pelham (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Shelby County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,448 students with 217 full-time-equivalent teachers and 337 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100194
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hoover City (16 schools, 5 mi)
- Shelby County (29 schools, 7 mi)
- Alabaster City (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Vestavia Hills City (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Homewood City (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Mountain Brook City (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Bessemer City (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Midfield City (3 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Pelham City
How many schools are in Pelham City?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Pelham City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pelham City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pelham.
How good are the schools in Pelham City?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.5%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pelham City?
3,448 students were enrolled in Pelham City in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pelham City?
Pelham City is in Alabama, based in Shelby County, with its district office in Pelham. Its boundary covers about 38.7 sq mi.