Shades Cahaba Elementary School serves 577 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Shades Cahaba Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shades Cahaba Elementary School’s learner population of 577 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shades Cahaba Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Shades Cahaba Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Shades Cahaba Elementary School is Homewood High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Homewood Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mountain Brook Elementary School (1.1 miles away)