Is Chelsea Park Elementary School a good school?

Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks 115 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chelsea Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 867 students attended Chelsea Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chelsea Park Elementary School?

Students at Chelsea Park Elementary School are 76% White, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chelsea Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chelsea Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chelsea Middle School High : Chelsea High School

Chelsea Park Elementary School

Summary:

Chelsea Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chelsea, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 867 students. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 137 districts in Alabama and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Chelsea Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English/Language Arts, with 3rd-5th grade students consistently scoring well above the state and county averages in proficiency. In mathematics, Chelsea Park Elementary also performs well, with 4th and 5th-grade students outperforming the state and county averages in proficiency. The school's 4th-grade science proficiency rates are also notably higher than the state and county averages. Despite having a diverse student population, Chelsea Park Elementary has been able to provide equitable educational opportunities, as evidenced by the strong performance of its African American and Hispanic student subgroups.

When comparing Chelsea Park Elementary School to the nearby schools, such as Elvin Hill Elementary and Wilsonville Elementary, Chelsea Park consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency across various subject areas and grade levels. Schools like Greystone Elementary (in the Hoover City School District) and Mt. Laurel Elementary (in the Shelby County School District) also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, rivaling or even surpassing Chelsea Park Elementary in some areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043-2002

(205) 682-6700

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,957

Students who attend Chelsea Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chelsea Middle School
High:	Chelsea High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 867

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

African American:

12.8%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks better than 83.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), African American (12.8%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chelsea Park Elementary School is 19.3. 12 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chelsea Park Elementary School employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chelsea Park Elementary School is $8,957. 13 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chelsea Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chelsea Park Elementary School 115^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Chelsea Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Shelby County:

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

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Rank History for all students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2014	76.44	120^th	695	82.7%
2015	80.59	103^rd	691	85.1%
2016	85.78	78^th	691	88.7%
2017	92.43	48^th	688	93.0%
2018	79.84	121^st	680	82.2%
2019	80.08	106^th	681	84.4%
2021	87.45	68^th	692	90.2%
2022	86.90	69^th	687	90.0%
2023	83.66	89^th	680	86.9%
2024	80.84	115^th	684	83.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	94.14	7^th	280	97.5%
2018	75.08	48^th	344	86.0%
2019	60.49	112^th	392	71.4%
2021	72.04	55^th	398	86.2%
2022	63.70	86^th	345	75.1%
2023	71.61	55^th	373	85.3%
2024	50.74	166^th	395	58.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	82.28	53^rd	567	90.7%
2018	69.16	169^th	651	74.0%
2019	64.17	203^rd	649	68.7%
2021	72.89	127^th	653	80.6%
2022	81.29	71^st	651	89.1%
2023	82.48	60^th	623	90.4%
2024	77.00	111^th	670	83.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	91.13	39^th	639	93.9%
2018	78.96	115^th	640	82.0%
2019	76.40	121^st	646	81.3%
2021	80.81	93^rd	656	85.8%
2022	83.61	77^th	656	88.3%
2023	84.03	79^th	645	87.8%
2024	83.22	88^th	650	86.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.76	12^th	18	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	91.14	42^nd	639	93.4%
2018	80.42	108^th	650	83.4%
2019	80.44	90^th	650	86.2%
2021	90.05	54^th	669	91.9%
2022	86.19	75^th	669	88.8%
2023	79.98	103^rd	649	84.1%
2024	74.95	145^th	655	77.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	83.44	25^th	336	92.6%
2018	70.20	85^th	423	79.9%
2019	70.41	88^th	426	79.3%
2021	98.63	6^th	426	98.6%
2022	97.82	9^th	426	97.9%
2023	91.80	22^nd	427	94.8%
2024	87.82	25^th	420	94.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	90.21	4^th	130	96.9%
2024	93.09	11^th	196	94.4%

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Rank History for White students at Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.42	43^rd	369	88.3%
2018	67.88	140^th	508	72.4%
2019	70.26	123^rd	529	76.7%
2021	76.52	99^th	539	81.6%
2022	73.61	114^th	540	78.9%
2023	71.27	120^th	528	77.3%
2024	68.71	147^th	535	72.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	605	21	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	1	648
2008	629	20	9	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	681
2009	702	27	7	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	755
2010	694	24	10	23	2	n/a	n/a	5	758
2011	710	26	13	25	1	0	3	0	778
2012	714	33	17	28	1	0	11	0	804
2013	716	47	15	27	0	0	12	0	817
2014	638	64	13	30	0	0	18	0	763
2015	657	70	12	29	1	0	23	0	792
2016	686	81	13	30	1	1	30	0	842
2017	703	80	18	38	1	1	30	0	871
2018	651	77	13	40	4	1	32	0	818
2019	690	73	15	41	6	1	29	0	855
2020	724	92	17	51	5	1	29	0	919
2021	679	95	15	49	5	0	24	0	867
2022	685	103	10	57	5	0	24	0	884
2023	657	111	14	62	3	0	20	0	867

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chelsea Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	648	n/a	n/a	14.4
2008	681	48.5	14.0	13.4
2009	755	48.2	15.5	13.2
2010	758	47.0	16.1	18.5
2011	778	55.6	13.9	20.1
2012	804	49.3	16.2	21.6
2013	817	62.7	13.0	19.5
2014	763	46.0	16.5	19.3
2015	792	43.0	18.4	17.7
2016	842	46.0	18.3	18.4
2017	871	51.1	17.0	16.8
2018	818	47.5	17.2	18.9
2019	855	50.0	17.1	20
2020	919	53.2	17.2	18.2
2021	867	53.2	16.2	19.1
2022	884	47.7	18.5	17.9
2023	867	44.7	19.3	30.7

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 Chelsea Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	648	n/a	n/a	14.4
2008	681	48.5	14.0	13.4
2009	755	48.2	15.5	13.2
2010	758	47.0	16.1	18.5
2011	778	55.6	13.9	20.1
2012	804	49.3	16.2	21.6
2013	817	62.7	13.0	19.5
2014	763	46.0	16.5	19.3
2015	792	43.0	18.4	17.7
2016	842	46.0	18.3	18.4
2017	871	51.1	17.0	16.8
2018	818	47.5	17.2	18.9
2019	855	50.0	17.1	20
2020	919	53.2	17.2	18.2
2021	867	53.2	16.2	19.1
2022	884	47.7	18.5	17.9
2023	867	44.7	19.3	30.7

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 Chelsea Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$705 (7.9%)	$8,235 (91.9%)	$8,957

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chelsea Park Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 106^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 89^th of 680 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chelsea Park Elementary School)	65.1	52.1	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)	61.3	55.3	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea Park Elementary School)	61.7	64.1	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)	56.4	48.7	7.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chelsea Park Elementary School)	59.9	43.8	16%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)	55.8	50.2	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	855	867	1.4%
African American	73	111	52.1%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	15	14	6.7%
Hispanic	41	62	51.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	690	657	4.8%
Two or More Races	29	20	31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20%	30.7%	10.7%

Schools Near Chelsea Park 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	867	45	19.3	30.7%	657 (75.8%)	111 (12.8%)	62 (7.2%)	14 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	80.8	115^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.7	89^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.9%	26	50.0	60.8	64.9	64.6	78.4	65.7	70.3	$8,957	$705	$8,235
Forest Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Hornet Parkway	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7220	683	38	17.9	26.6%	543 (79.5%)	50 (7.3%)	54 (7.9%)	11 (1.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	75.8	152^nd of 684 public elementary schools	77.8%		83.6	90^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.8%	62	44.7	44.9	53.2	56.4	71.3	76.4	77.3	$9,435	$677	$8,740
Mt Laurel Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Jefferson Place	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7230	514	27	18.9	17.3%	427 (83.1%)	36 (7.0%)	20 (3.9%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	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
Greystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Village Street	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3200	424	32	13.3	15.3%	307 (72.4%)	39 (9.2%)	16 (3.8%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	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	713	39	18.2	23.0%	519 (72.8%)	71 (10.0%)	68 (9.5%)	36 (5.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)								(n/a)	76.0				84.4			$10,933	$828	$10,087
Wilsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 School St	Wilsonville	35186	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6640	213	14	15.2	55.9%	182 (85.4%)	9 (4.2%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	77.6	140^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.8	117^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.8%	23	58.3	43.9	51.4	53.7	70.8	73.2	80.0	$15,665	$2,436	$13,198
Inverness Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5251 Valleydale Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5240	582	32	18.1	29.4%	375 (64.4%)	90 (15.5%)	57 (9.8%)	33 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.4%)								(n/a)	60.7				75.4			$9,652	$750	$8,882
Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40800 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-7320	393	24	16.2	67.9%	267 (67.9%)	85 (21.6%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	59.8	271^st of 684 public elementary schools	60.4%		59	272^nd of 680 public elementary schools	60.0%	1	28.6	47.6	38.9	52.4	60.7	54.0	79.6	$12,873	$2,124	$10,726
Oak Mountain Intermediate School	Public	4-5	5486 Caldwell Mill Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5220	619	38	16.1	27.3%	426 (68.8%)	77 (12.4%)	65 (10.5%)	33 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	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
Elvin Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6620	534	31	17.3	66.5%	367 (68.7%)	84 (15.7%)	68 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	45	394^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.4%		54.9	310^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.4%	84	34.1	28.4	25.5	44.2	60.2	53.2	60.2	$10,660	$1,547	$9,092

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