Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35051

Summary:

The 35051 zip code area in Shelby County, Alabama is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area include Shelby County High School, Elvin Hill Elementary School, and Columbiana Middle School, all of which are part of the Shelby County school district.

Among the standout schools in this area, Shelby County High School ranks 180 out of 378 Alabama high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs above the state average in 11th-grade Science and English assessments and has a diverse student population with 75.68% White, 11.82% African American, and 10.62% Hispanic students. Elvin Hill Elementary School also stands out, with above-average performance in 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade English assessments and a diverse student body with 68.73% White, 15.73% African American, and 12.73% Hispanic students.

While the schools in the 35051 zip code area demonstrate some academic strengths, they also face challenges. All three schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.27% at Shelby County High School to 66.48% at Elvin Hill Elementary School. Additionally, Columbiana Middle School lags behind the state average in 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade Mathematics and Science assessments, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes across all grade levels.

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	101 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6600	584	41	14.4	60.3%	442 (75.7%)	69 (11.8%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	48.1	180^th of 378 public high schools	52.4%		51.2	149^th of 371 public high schools	59.8%	31							23.1			26.9							18.4	$11,966	$1,110	$10,834
Career Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	701 Highway 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6650	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Columbiana Middle School	Public	6-8	222 Joinertown Road	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6610	428	27	15.8	63.3%	310 (72.4%)	62 (14.5%)	43 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	49.8	206^th of 442 public middle schools	53.4%		55	183^rd of 437 public middle schools	58.1%	23				21.2	26.2	24.8			30.7					42.3	52.4	50.8		$10,167	$908	$9,238

Cities Near Zip Code 35051

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbiana	0.35 mi	5	130^th
Shelby	7.12 mi	1	70^th
Wilsonville	7.88 mi	1	28^th
Calera	9.87 mi	3	178^th
Chelsea	10.1 mi	4	17^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35051

Columbiana Middle School

Shelby County High School

Elvin Hill Elementary School

Career Technical Education Center

Cities Near Zip Code 35051