Best Public Schools in Columbiana, AL

Summary:

The city of Columbiana, Alabama is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Shelby County High School, Elvin Hill Elementary School, and Columbiana Middle School. These schools serve a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students from low-income families receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Shelby County High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 180 out of 378 Alabama high schools and outperforming the state average in 11th-grade proficiency for Science and English. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4. In contrast, Elvin Hill Elementary School shines in its strong performance on 3rd-5th grade English language arts assessments, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and Shelby County averages.

While the schools in Columbiana face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with all three schools having a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the data reveals some interesting insights. Shelby County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, but still outperforms the state in certain subject areas. Elvin Hill Elementary School stands out for its strong English language arts performance, while spending per student varies across the schools, with Shelby County High School spending the most at $11,966 per student.

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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	599	40	15.1	62.8%	445 (74.3%)	79 (13.2%)	64 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	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)
New Direction	Public	6-12	701 Hwy 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5910	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	536	31	17.3	64.9%	359 (67.0%)	82 (15.3%)	77 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	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	412	25	16.4	62.4%	304 (73.8%)	46 (11.2%)	47 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	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 Columbiana

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby	7.12 mi	1	45^th
Wilsonville	7.88 mi	1	42^nd
Calera	9.87 mi	3	158^th
Chelsea	10.1 mi	4	23^rd
Montevallo	10.88 mi	4	190^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Columbiana, AL

Columbiana Middle School

Shelby County High School

Elvin Hill Elementary School

Career Technical Education Center

New Direction

Cities Near Columbiana