Shelby Elementary School vs. Montevallo Elementary School
Should I attend Shelby Elementary School or Montevallo Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shelby Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Montevallo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 206 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 705 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Montevallo Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
206 students
705 students
![This chart displays total students of Shelby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Shelby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-mWBBOr.png)
![This chart displays total students of Montevallo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Montevallo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-bnOYQTK.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
41 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Shelby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Shelby Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-1JSbvM.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Montevallo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Montevallo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-bira1T1.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montevallo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montevallo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-T3Kc0X.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#162 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#438 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Shelby Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Shelby Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-Hi0d1S.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Montevallo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Montevallo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-OD7r4A.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-b0jsuMi.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-h5ijF9.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-0qbQbO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-bnb5Pql.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-uDBqc7.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Shelby Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Shelby Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-bkhFpV2.png)
![This chart displays the students of Montevallo Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Montevallo Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-MfgPHf.png)
Pre-K Students
19
14
Kindergarten Students
42
132
Grade 1 Students
35
108
Grade 2 Students
24
108
Grade 3 Students
34
106
Grade 4 Students
24
122
Grade 5 Students
28
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Montevallo Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Montevallo Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-bnOYQWE.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-b42Ue9n.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-yc8zRg.png)
% Hispanic
7%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-br6s2uj.png)
% Black
3%
24%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-oNqz4L.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-qDVniC.png)
% White
86%
42%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-b0LA3kI.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-lfWOd0.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-7rQ008.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-f7YzbV.png)
Diversity Score
0.26
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Montevallo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Montevallo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-1JSbnd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
53%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shelby Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/1193/shelby-elementary-school-chart-jpsa1f.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-byUVFeP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montevallo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/1000/1189/montevallo-elementary-school-chart-byUVFf6.png)