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Oak Mountain Elementary School

5640 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–3
Elementary
Students
675
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shelby County
Shelby County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size16.1 students per teacher
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Oak Mountain Elementary School

Oak Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–3. It is part of Shelby County. The school is located in a large suburb in Shelby County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 675 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–3

Location & nearby schools

5640 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–3
Enrollment (2024–25)
675 students
Students per teacher
16.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Shelby County
County
Shelby County
NCES school ID
010303001804

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.