Best traditional public schools in Shelby County (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 28 schools in Shelby County, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 498 students
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77
Oak Mountain Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 675 students
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75
Oak Mountain Intermediate SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 636 students
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73
Oak Mountain Middle SchoolBirmingham · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 1,168 students
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Wilsonville Elementary SchoolWilsonville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 229 students
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Oak Mountain High SchoolBirmingham · Public High73% Math proficiency · 1,648 students
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71
Helena MiddleHelena · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 957 students
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70
Chelsea Middle SchoolChelsea · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 831 students
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69
Chelsea Park Elementary SchoolChelsea · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 891 students
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68
Helena High SchoolHelena · Public High62% Math proficiency · 1,383 students
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66
Chelsea High SchoolChelsea · Public High59% Math proficiency · 1,235 students
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Forest Oaks Elementary SchoolChelsea · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 606 students
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Inverness Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 563 students
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64
Helena Intermediate SchoolHelena · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 955 students
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Helena Elementary SchoolHelena · Public Elementary30.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 778 students
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Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 242 students
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51
Columbiana Middle SchoolColumbiana · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 428 students
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51
Vincent Elementary SchoolVincent · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 397 students
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Montevallo Middle SchoolMontevallo · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 346 students
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Montevallo Elementary SchoolMontevallo · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 758 students
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Shelby County High SchoolColumbiana · Public High47% Math proficiency · 572 students
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Elvin Hill Elementary SchoolColumbiana · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 534 students
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Calera MiddleMontevallo · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Calera Intermediate SchoolCalera · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 747 students
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Vincent Middle High SchoolVincent · Public High34% Math proficiency · 447 students
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Calera HighCalera · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,018 students
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Calera ElementaryCalera · Public Elementary64.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 766 students
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Montevallo High SchoolMontevallo · Public High32% Math proficiency · 485 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Mt Laurel Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82.1 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	498
2	Oak Mountain Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	675
3	Oak Mountain Intermediate School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	75.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	636
4	Oak Mountain Middle School Birmingham · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	1,168
5	Wilsonville Elementary School Wilsonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	229
6	Oak Mountain High School Birmingham · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.0 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,648
7	Helena Middle Helena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.2 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	957
8	Chelsea Middle School Chelsea · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	831
9	Chelsea Park Elementary School Chelsea · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	891
10	Helena High School Helena · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,383
11	Chelsea High School Chelsea · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	1,235
12	Forest Oaks Elementary School Chelsea · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.6 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	606
13	Inverness Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	63.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	563
14	Helena Intermediate School Helena · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	63.7 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	955
15	Helena Elementary School Helena · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	60.7 Top 50%	30.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	778
16	Shelby Elementary School Shelby · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	242
17	Columbiana Middle School Columbiana · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.2 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	428
18	Vincent Elementary School Vincent · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	397
19	Montevallo Middle School Montevallo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	346
20	Montevallo Elementary School Montevallo · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45.2 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	758
21	Shelby County High School Columbiana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	572
22	Elvin Hill Elementary School Columbiana · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	534
23	Calera Middle Montevallo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	767
24	Calera Intermediate School Calera · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	747
25	Vincent Middle High School Vincent · High · Grades 6–12	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	447
26	Calera High Calera · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,018
27	Calera Elementary Calera · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	35.5 Lower 50%	64.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	766
28	Montevallo High School Montevallo · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	485

Mt Laurel Elementary School in Birmingham leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Shelby County with a Success Index (US) of 82.1. Of the 28 schools shown, 28 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Shelby County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Shelby County?

Mt Laurel Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama ranks first among traditional public schools in Shelby County with a Success Index (US) of 82.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 498).

How are traditional public schools in Shelby County ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.