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Oak Mountain Elementary School

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Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Oak Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 675 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in AL
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Oak Mountain Elementary School's student population of 675 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Mountain Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	140
1	166
2	154
3	182

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Total Students

675 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School
2025	675
2024	689
2023	713
2022	705
2021	657
2020	714
2019	743
2018	719
2017	719
2016	718
2015	705
2014	710
2013	697
2012	699
2011	737
2010	789
2009	826
2008	805
2007	843
2006	857
2005	815
2004	810
2003	815
2002	802
2001	821
2000	815
1999	759
1998	751
1997	763
1996	770
1995	1,106

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School
2025	42
2024	38
2023	39
2022	41
2021	45
2020	44
2019	45
2018	39
2017	39
2016	42
2015	43
2014	48
2013	57
2012	51
2011	54
2010	50
2009	59
2008	65
2007	67
2006	66
2005	64
2004	64
2003	57
2002	60
2001	57
2000	57
1999	55
1998	47
1997	47
1996	45
1995	61

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Year Founded

2025

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Campus Size

50 acres

School Rankings

Oak Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Mountain Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#34 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School
2023	#34
2022	#33
2021	#77
2019	#95
2018	#46
2017	#57
2016	#55
2015	#90
2014	#64
2013	#106
2012	#196

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70-74%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	72%	30%	41%
2022	72%	29%	38%
2021	52%	24%	30%
2019	72%	47%	58%
2018	77%	47%	59%
2017	77%	44%	60%
2016	77%	43%	58%
2015	77%	40%	53%
2014	77%	38%	50%
2013	94%	80%	87%
2012	92%	82%	89%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	77%	47%	60%
2021	67%	46%	58%
2019	67%	45%	56%
2018	77%	46%	59%
2017	62%	39%	51%
2016	62%	38%	51%
2015	52%	41%	51%
2014	57%	42%	52%
2013	95%	86%	90%
2012	92%	86%	90%
2011	95%	85%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	18:1	19:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	19:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	5%	1%	3%
2023	5%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	6%	1%	2%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	6%	1%	2%
2013	6%	1%	3%
2012	7%	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	6%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	9%	11%	11%
2023	9%	11%	11%
2022	10%	10%	10%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	7%	4%	9%
2010	6%	4%	8%
2009	5%	4%	8%
2008	4%	4%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	3%	3%	6%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	9%	32%	18%
2023	10%	32%	18%
2022	10%	32%	17%
2021	9%	32%	17%
2020	9%	33%	16%
2019	9%	33%	16%
2018	8%	33%	16%
2017	8%	33%	16%
2016	7%	33%	16%
2015	7%	33%	15%
2014	6%	34%	14%
2013	4%	34%	15%
2012	4%	34%	15%
2011	5%	35%	14%
2010	4%	35%	14%
2009	4%	35%	14%
2008	4%	36%	13%
2007	3%	36%	13%
2006	3%	36%	12%
2005	3%	36%	12%
2004	4%	36%	12%
2003	4%	36%	12%
2002	4%	36%	11%
2001	2%	36%	11%
2000	2%	36%	12%
1999	2%	36%	12%
1998	2%	36%	12%
1997	2%	36%	12%
1996	2%	36%	13%
1995	3%	36%	12%
1994	2%	36%	13%

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White

76%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	75%	51%	66%
2023	73%	52%	67%
2022	74%	53%	68%
2021	76%	53%	69%
2020	75%	54%	71%
2019	74%	54%	71%
2018	76%	55%	73%
2017	76%	55%	73%
2016	75%	56%	74%
2015	77%	56%	73%
2014	77%	57%	73%
2013	81%	58%	72%
2012	82%	58%	73%
2011	84%	58%	74%
2010	85%	58%	75%
2009	87%	59%	76%
2008	88%	58%	78%
2007	87%	59%	78%
2006	90%	59%	80%
2005	90%	60%	81%
2004	91%	60%	82%
2003	92%	60%	84%
2002	92%	60%	85%
2001	94%	61%	85%
2000	95%	61%	86%
1999	96%	61%	86%
1998	97%	61%	86%
1997	96%	60%	86%
1996	96%	61%	86%
1995	96%	62%	87%
1994	96%	62%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	1%	4%	2%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	0.41	0.64
2024	0.42	0.63	0.52
2023	0.45	0.62	0.51
2022	0.44	0.61	0.50
2021	0.41	0.61	0.49
2020	0.43	0.60	0.47
2019	0.43	0.60	0.47
2018	0.41	0.59	0.43
2017	0.41	0.59	0.43
2016	0.42	0.58	0.42
2015	0.40	0.58	0.44
2014	0.40	0.56	0.45
2013	0.33	0.55	0.45
2012	0.32	0.55	0.44
2011	0.29	0.54	0.42
2010	0.27	0.54	0.41
2009	0.24	0.53	0.40
2008	0.22	0.54	0.38
2007	0.24	0.53	0.37
2006	0.19	0.53	0.34
2005	0.19	0.51	0.32
2004	0.16	0.51	0.30
2003	0.15	0.51	0.29
2002	0.15	0.51	0.27
2001	0.12	0.50	0.26
2000	0.10	0.50	0.25
1999	0.08	0.50	0.25
1998	0.06	0.50	0.25
1997	0.08	0.52	0.25
1996	0.08	0.50	0.24
1995	0.08	0.49	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	19%	53%
2024	23%	56%	37%
2023	21%	55%	36%
2022	13%	44%	24%
2021	14%	48%	25%
2020	15%	49%	27%
2019	18%	49%	27%
2018	16%	47%	25%
2017	16%	47%	25%
2016	16%	46%	24%
2015	16%	47%	25%
2014	17%	52%	26%
2013	12%	51%	28%
2012	13%	51%	28%
2011	10%	49%	25%
2010	10%	47%	24%
2009	7%	44%	20%
2008	5%	43%	19%
2007	7%	42%	18%
2006	7%	44%	20%
2005	5%	43%	19%
2004	5%	42%	18%
2003	4%	42%	17%
2002	4%	40%	16%
2001	3%	38%	16%
2000	4%	37%	15%
1999	3%	38%	16%
1998	4%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Mountain Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	3%	1%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	1%	9%	6%
2006	1%	9%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	5%
2001	1%	8%	4%

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School District Name

Shelby County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Oak Mountain Elementary School is ranked #34 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Oak Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Oak Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Inverness Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Oak Mountain Elementary School?

675 students attend Oak Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Oak Mountain Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oak Mountain Elementary School?

Oak Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Oak Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Oak Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oak Mountain Elementary School part of?

Oak Mountain Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 675 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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