Our Lady of Sorrows
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 343 students
Shades Cahaba Elementary School
3001 Independence Drive, Homewood, AL 35209
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
507
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Homewood City
Jefferson County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
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 Shades Cahaba Elementary School
Shades Cahaba Elementary School is a public elementary school in Homewood, Alabama, serving grades K–5. It is part of Homewood City. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 507 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than 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 K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 507 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Homewood City
- County
- Jefferson County
- NCES school ID
- 010176000610
Schools near Shades Cahaba Elementary School
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Mountain Brook Elementary School
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Montessori Kids Universe Homewood
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Edgewood Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 935 students
St. Rose of Lima School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 181 students
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.