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Shelby County Schools
Shelby County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Shelby County (Columbiana). SchoolGrade grades 29 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Shelby County 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 Shelby County
27 of 29 schools in Shelby County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 11C: 6D: 5
Best schools in Shelby County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
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.
- A+ Mt Laurel Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Oak Mountain Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Oak Mountain Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Inverness Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Oak Mountain Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Chelsea Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Forest Oaks Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Oak Mountain High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Helena Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B+ Chelsea Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Shelby County
High schools (6)
- D Calera High, Calera
- B- Chelsea High School, Chelsea
- B- Helena High School, Helena
- D Montevallo High School, Montevallo
- B+ Oak Mountain High School, Birmingham
- C- Shelby County High School, Columbiana
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- C Calera Intermediate School, Calera
- C- Calera Middle, Montevallo
- B+ Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea
- C- Columbiana Middle School, Columbiana
- B+ Helena Intermediate School, Helena
- B Helena Middle, Helena
- D+ Montevallo Middle School, Montevallo
- A Oak Mountain Intermediate School, Birmingham
- A Oak Mountain Middle School, Birmingham
- D+ Vincent Middle High School, Vincent
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Calera Elementary, Calera
- B+ Chelsea Park Elementary School, Chelsea
- B- Elvin Hill Elementary School, Columbiana
- B+ Forest Oaks Elementary School, Chelsea
- Helena Elementary School, Helena
- A- Inverness Elementary School, Birmingham
- C Montevallo Elementary School, Montevallo
- A+ Mt Laurel Elementary School, Birmingham
- A- Oak Mountain Elementary School, Birmingham
- B- Shelby Elementary School, Shelby
- C- Vincent Elementary School, Vincent
- B- Wilsonville Elementary School, Wilsonville
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Linda Nolen Learning Center, Pelham
Where Shelby County schools are
Cities and towns served (10)
- Birmingham (6)
- Chelsea (4)
- Helena (4)
- Montevallo (4)
- Calera (3)
- Columbiana (3)
- Vincent (2)
- Pelham (1)
- Shelby (1)
- Wilsonville (1)
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: 20,937 students with 1,211 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,563 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0103030
- 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
- Pelham City (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Alabaster City (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Hoover City (16 schools, 12 mi)
- Vestavia Hills City (9 schools, 15 mi)
- Homewood City (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Mountain Brook City (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Bessemer City (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Birmingham City (42 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Shelby County
How many schools are in Shelby County?
SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in Shelby County, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Shelby County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Birmingham, Chelsea, Helena, Montevallo, Calera and 5 more.
How good are the schools in Shelby County?
Across the 27 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.5%. 26% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Shelby County?
20,937 students were enrolled in Shelby County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Shelby County?
Shelby County is in Alabama, based in Shelby County, with its district office in Columbiana. Its boundary covers about 695 sq mi.