Inverness Elementary School

Public PK, KG-3

5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242-4632

(205) 682-5240

District: Shelby County

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,652

Students who attend Inverness Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Mountain Middle School
High:	Oak Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), African American (16.7%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Inverness Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)

Compare Inverness Elementary School employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Inverness Elementary School is $9,652. 8 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Inverness Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 31^st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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by a parent
Friday, October 28, 2011

My daughter is receiving a phenomenal education and learning to love school thanks to the dedication and care of school employees and abundance of volunteers. The teachers and staff are hard-working and creative individuals that all have one goal, to make sure our children thrive. A major bonus is the variety of personalities that shine from the Librarian to the cafeteria workers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Inverness Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	897	897
1989	912	32	15	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	964
1990	1008	42	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1991	625	20	10	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
1992	680	26	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1993	704	33	19	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1994	783	36	26	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
1995	516	26	14	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1996	516	26	14	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1997	527	26	20	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	533	26	21	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
1999	497	41	21	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
2000	528	23	15	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2001	551	39	10	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	527	55	26	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2003	527	55	26	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2004	544	57	25	28	1	n/a	n/a	2	657
2005	509	78	30	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
2006	507	81	35	30	0	n/a	n/a	4	657
2007	462	81	32	38	0	n/a	n/a	3	616
2008	427	75	24	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2009	446	78	29	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2010	439	67	28	61	0	n/a	n/a	6	601
2011	471	86	30	61	0	0	7	0	655
2012	453	110	37	64	0	0	10	0	674
2013	447	117	44	62	1	2	9	0	682
2014	430	119	38	70	1	1	23	0	682
2015	384	107	31	66	3	5	22	0	618
2016	353	105	37	60	3	4	23	0	585
2017	359	131	33	61	2	1	22	0	609
2018	350	124	44	54	4	1	28	0	605
2019	341	137	42	56	3	3	21	0	603
2020	371	133	49	60	4	1	18	0	636
2021	327	108	41	51	2	1	18	0	548
2022	372	94	30	59	1	2	21	0	579
2023	375	90	33	57	3	4	20	0	582
2024	370	94	25	57	1	4	12	0	563

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Inverness Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	897	41.0	21.8	0
1989	964	43.0	22.4	n/a
1990	1069	51.0	20.9	0
1991	658	31.0	21.2	n/a
1992	723	36.0	20.0	n/a
1993	762	37.0	20.6	n/a
1994	856	45.0	19.0	n/a
1995	567	31.9	17.8	n/a
1996	567	31.9	17.8	n/a
1997	585	34.1	17.2	2.4
1998	591	35.1	16.8	1.7
1999	571	39.3	14.5	4
2000	579	40.9	14.2	1.9
2001	607	40.5	15.0	4.4
2002	635	48.0	13.2	6.6
2003	635	48.0	13.2	6.6
2004	657	48.0	13.7	9.5
2005	650	48.0	13.5	11.8
2006	657	51.0	12.8	13.6
2007	616	51.3	12.0	14.5
2008	571	46.8	12.2	16.8
2009	612	41.2	14.7	22.5
2010	601	38.2	15.7	18.7
2011	655	45.2	14.4	15.3
2012	674	46.4	14.5	26.7
2013	682	52.2	13.0	27.7
2014	682	43.0	15.8	26.1
2015	618	39.0	15.8	25.1
2016	585	35.0	16.7	24.8
2017	609	36.2	16.8	24.5
2018	605	38.2	15.8	24.5
2019	603	39.2	15.3	27.7
2020	636	37.1	17.1	26.7
2021	548	36.7	14.9	24.8
2022	579	31.1	18.6	19.2
2023	582	32.1	18.1	29.4
2024	563	35.6	15.8	32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Inverness Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	897	41.0	21.8	0
1989	964	43.0	22.4	n/a
1990	1069	51.0	20.9	0
1991	658	31.0	21.2	n/a
1992	723	36.0	20.0	n/a
1993	762	37.0	20.6	n/a
1994	856	45.0	19.0	n/a
1995	567	31.9	17.8	n/a
1996	567	31.9	17.8	n/a
1997	585	34.1	17.2	2.4
1998	591	35.1	16.8	1.7
1999	571	39.3	14.5	4
2000	579	40.9	14.2	1.9
2001	607	40.5	15.0	4.4
2002	635	48.0	13.2	6.6
2003	635	48.0	13.2	6.6
2004	657	48.0	13.7	9.5
2005	650	48.0	13.5	11.8
2006	657	51.0	12.8	13.6
2007	616	51.3	12.0	14.5
2008	571	46.8	12.2	16.8
2009	612	41.2	14.7	22.5
2010	601	38.2	15.7	18.7
2011	655	45.2	14.4	15.3
2012	674	46.4	14.5	26.7
2013	682	52.2	13.0	27.7
2014	682	43.0	15.8	26.1
2015	618	39.0	15.8	25.1
2016	585	35.0	16.7	24.8
2017	609	36.2	16.8	24.5
2018	605	38.2	15.8	24.5
2019	603	39.2	15.3	27.7
2020	636	37.1	17.1	26.7
2021	548	36.7	14.9	24.8
2022	579	31.1	18.6	19.2
2023	582	32.1	18.1	29.4
2024	563	35.6	15.8	32.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Inverness Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$750 (7.8%)	$8,882 (92.0%)	$9,652

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Inverness Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Inverness Elementary School)	59.3	66.9	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)	61.3	55.3	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	603	582	3.5%
African American	137	90	34.3%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	42	33	21.4%
Hispanic	56	57	1.8%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	341	375	10%
Two or More Races	21	20	4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.7%	29.4%	1.7%

Schools Near Inverness Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Inverness Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5251 Valleydale Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5240	563	36	15.8	32.3%	370 (65.7%)	94 (16.7%)	57 (10.1%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.1%)								(n/a)	60.7					75.4				$9,652	$750	$8,882
Greystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Village Street	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3200	412	30	13.8	19.9%	289 (70.1%)	38 (9.2%)	19 (4.6%)	45 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	98	4^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.9	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%	17	80.9	81.0	80.3		88.1	93.9	94.1	95.3		$12,416	$856	$11,558
Oak Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5640 Cahaba Valley Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5230	689	38	18.1	25.4%	517 (75.0%)	60 (8.7%)	62 (9.0%)	37 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)	76.0					84.4				$10,933	$828	$10,087
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	490	31	15.8	19.4%	402 (82.0%)	18 (3.7%)	27 (5.5%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	89.9	55^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.8	56^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.8%	1	70.9	57.8	52.5		81.5	83.3	85.7	80.0		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5486 Caldwell Mill Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5220	638	40	15.7	29.8%	434 (68.0%)	90 (14.1%)	65 (10.2%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	93.7	31^st of 684 public elementary schools	95.5%		91	55^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.9%	24		67.7	68.6		70.8		81.4	87.6		$9,015	$1,115	$7,881
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	2680 Gresham Drive	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5325	639	44	14.5	13.9%	525 (82.2%)	44 (6.9%)	27 (4.2%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	95.2	21^st of 684 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.5	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%	5	67.2	62.4	84.8		82.6	92.2	86.1	94.0
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd	Hoover	35243	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2900	541	41	13.3	37.2%	300 (55.5%)	104 (19.2%)	75 (13.9%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.4%)	85.4	82^nd of 684 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.5	66^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.3%	16	60.5	52.0	65.6		66.7	73.8	75.3	82.2		$12,736	$1,431	$11,304
Mt Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Jefferson Place	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7230	481	26	18.7	20.6%	396 (82.3%)	38 (7.9%)	12 (2.5%)	21 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	97.2	9^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.7	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	1	85.6	86.4	72.2		87.5	88.9	89.8	93.1		$10,287	$806	$9,461
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	589	49	12.0	2.0%	548 (93.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	97.6	6^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.2	5^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	81.3	83.8	82.7	77.7	90.0	91.2	91.3	90.7	85.1	$13,183	$647	$12,536
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Shelby County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5400	559	35	15.9	5.9%	452 (80.9%)	26 (4.7%)	16 (2.9%)	39 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	97.5	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.2	6^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	83.5	78.8	81.1		78.8	93.4	88.8	96.3		$13,969	$1,279	$12,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Inverness Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Inverness Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Inverness Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Mountain Middle School
High : Oak Mountain High School

What is the racial makeup of Inverness Elementary School?

Students at Inverness Elementary School are 66% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Inverness Elementary School in?

Shelby County

How many students attend Inverness Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 563 students attended Inverness Elementary School.

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